I am living proof that you can put a mental illness into remission, but researchers like Dr. Georgia Ede have the studies to back it up! If you're interested in supporting your mental health with nutrition, you can't miss this episode! Dr. Georgia Ede is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in nutrition science and brain metabolism. … Continue reading Nutritional Psychiatry and How Your Diet Affects Your Brain
With my coaching clients, I often emphasize the importance of consuming enough protein in our first session. Protein is the only macronutrient we don’t store. We need the amino acids from protein to protect our muscles as we age, support all the tissues in our body, to fuel cellular function, and most importantly (in my … Continue reading Protein Ideas
More people are struggling with mental health issues than ever before, and more people are looking for lasting solutions by addressing the root cause through multiple modalities. Sanare Today is a revolutionary set of thirteen clinics that combines therapy, natural medicine, nutrition, and coaching to help people thrive. Rachael Bevilacqua is the Vice President of … Continue reading The Missing Puzzle Piece to Your Mental Health Struggles
While I was officially given a mental illness diagnosis over 22 years ago, I struggled long before that. That means I’ve spent most of my life battling my brain. These five things help me manage my symptoms and keep me checking in with myself. When I’m feeling off, I check in and ask myself how … Continue reading Five Things I Do For My Mental Health Every Day
We are in the middle of a serious mental health epidemic (I feel like a broken record when I repeat that statement). More and more people are suffering from anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses that ever before. We have medication and talk therapy, but how many people are actually receiving relief from their symptoms … Continue reading Mental Health Solutions: Where Are We Now?
April is Stress Awareness Month, and wow, what a year for stress, right? After devoting several presentations and podcast episodes to the importance of stress management, I've learned that the topic never gets old...because as much as we can manage it, stress never goes away. Your body experiences stress on a physiological level. Every thought … Continue reading Stress Awareness Month: Products I’m Loving to Support STRESS Management
Are there alternatives to medication for mental illness? Is there a way to avoid all the long-term side effects? What other tools can we utilize to help balance our neurotransmitters naturally? In this interview with Dr. Josh Friedman, we take a deep dive into neurotransmitters and how to optimize them for mental wellness, via food … Continue reading How to Create Natural Neurotransmitter Balance for Mental Wellness
"People don't make the connection between how they eat and how they feel emotionally through the brain. They don't realize there is a connection to food and the brain and emotional well-being." Dr. Uma Naidoo is a board certified psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutrition specialist. She is the director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at … Continue reading Nutritional Psychiatry: Your Brain on Food
The field of psychiatry is changing as new discoveries about the brain are made. There are many pioneers using evidence-based medicine to seek out different treatments beyond traditional methods and prescription medication. While meds are definitely helpful for some and are one helpful tool in the toolbox, according to Dr. Ranjbar, “we are asking them … Continue reading An Integrative Approach to Mental Health – Interview with Dr. Noshene Ranjbar
Ali Miller is a registered dietitian, integrative functional medicine practitioner, and author of Naturally Nourished, The Anti-Anxiety Diet, and The Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook. In this episode we discuss the concept of food as mood, how neurotransmitters play a role in gut health, and how your stress response affects your overall health - from mental wellness … Continue reading How Food is Mood – Interview with Ali Miller, RD
