438: Your Kidneys, Bladder, and Beating Seasonal Depression

Ancient Health Podcast

Medicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Do you get the blues when the weather turns cool? In this episode, Dr. Motley tackles seasonal depression from a TCM perspective. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the heart is connected to the kidneys and bladder, so if you feel that you’re not your best self in the colder months, pay attention to signs of bladder issues. Show Notes: ⬇️ For UTI testing: https://microgendx.com/ For kidney issues: Uva Ursi https://shorturl.at/QTKEK Your Seasonal Depression Recommendations: Sunshine Infrared Sauna Mineral Support (check out BEAM Minerals. You can get 20% off with code DRMOTLEY - https://shorturl.at/ySEiA) Multivitamins: Thorne Research https://www.thorne.com/products, and Xymogen EFT - https://www.thetappingsolution.com/ Neuroemotional Technique - https://netmindbody.com/ If you love this content and want more, check out Doctor Motley’s YouTube Channel! ------ Follow Doctor Motley Instagram TikTok Facebook Website ------ *Do you have more questions for Doctor Motley about seasonal depression? Do you want to get deeper into his material? Take advantage of ALL Doctor Motley’s clinical experience, with his membership where you can get the most out of your health and help the people you love. Check it out for free for 15 days: doctormotley.com/15 *If you want to work with Dr. Motley virtually, you can book a discovery call with his team here: https://drmotleyconsulting.com/schedule-1333-7607 *Charge your cells with pure antioxidant power! Liposomal supplementation has been proven deeply effective and LivOn Labs got there first. Get 10% off your liposomal supplements with code DROMTLEY at livonlabs.com Your Seasonal Depression Recommendations: Sunshine Infrared Sauna Mineral Support (check out BEAM Minerals. You can get 20% off with code DRMOTLEY - https://shorturl.at/W8MO5⁠) Multivitamins: Thorne Research https://www.thorne.com/products, and Xymogen https://shorturl.at/JIowR⁠ EFT - https://www.thetappingsolution.com/ Neuroemotional Technique - https://netmindbody.com/ If you love this content and want more, check out Doctor Motley’s YouTube Channel! ------ Follow Doctor Motley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctormotley https://www.tiktok.com/@doctormotley Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctormotley/ Website: https://doctormotley.com ------ *Do you have more questions for Doctor Motley about seasonal depression? Do you want to get deeper into his material? Take advantage of ALL Doctor Motley’s clinical experience, with his membership where you can get the most out of your health and help the people you love. Check it out for free for 15 days: doctormotley.com/15 *If you want to work with Dr. Motley virtually, you can book a discovery call with his team here: https://drmotleyconsulting.com/schedule-1333-7607 *Charge your cells with pure antioxidant power! Liposomal supplementation has been proven deeply effective and LivOn Labs got there first. Get 10% off your liposomal supplements with code DROMTLEY at livonlabs.com

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1:41.3	I'm your host, Dr. Chris Motley, and we're going to talk about seasonal depression.
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