Stephanie Marohn > Quotes

“Postpartum mania due to the hormonal changes following childbirth can occur in women who do not have bipolar disorder, but women who do have it, or who have a family history of it, are twenty to thirty times more likely to have a manic episode triggered by childbirth.”
― Stephanie Marohn, The Natural Medicine Guide to Bipolar Disorder: New Revised Edition

“Hydrogenated oils (which are oils processed to extend shelf life) are detrimental in two ways: not only does refining oil reduce its omega-3 content, but hydrogenated oils also take up the fatty acid receptor sites and interfere with normal fatty acid metabolism.”
― Stephanie Marohn, The Natural Medicine Guide to Bipolar Disorder: New Revised Edition