BONUS: Optimizing Mental Health with Myo-Inositol: Evidence-Based Strategies with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™

Cynthia Thurlow

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

I’m delighted to have Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge back on the show again! She joined me previously on Episode 174. Dr. Roseann is an exceptional pediatric mental health expert who utilizes a combination of traditional and non-traditional modalities for her patient population. She joins me today to discuss the role of Myo-inositol from a mood and mental health perspective. We delve into what Myo-inositol does in the body, what depletes it, and how the gut and brain connect through the vagus nerve. We talk about the mental health benefits of Myo-inositol and how it impacts mood disorders- specifically eating disorders and binge eating, as well as obsessive-compulsive disorder, stress and anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. We also discuss Dr. Roseann’s unique approaches to calming the autonomic nervous system and reducing brain inflammation, the current medical model and its limitations, and the impact of trauma. I sincerely hope you enjoy listening to today’s interesting and informative conversation with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Benefits of Myo-inositol Impact of having low magnesium in the body Protecting yourself from microbiome depletion Why is it essential to listen to your body? Connection between the gut and the vagus nerve The magic in mental health lies in the micro-changes. Where to start when helping a teenager or young adult struggling with OCD, anxiety, or depression Importance of reframing negative thoughts What’s happening when the brain is dysregulated? Examining the brain under stress Root cause of mental illness Ways to improve your brain health The role of trauma in mood disorders Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X ⁠Instagram ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Check out Cynthia’s ⁠website⁠ Connect with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge On her ⁠website⁠ Dr. Roseann’s podcast, ⁠It’s Gonna Be OK!⁠ Ep. 174 Identifying and Treating Your Children's Mental Health: How We Can Be Their Greatest Support with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast.
0:03.7	I'm your host, nurse practitioner, Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.4	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:13.9	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the health and wellness industry each week and impact
0:22.1	over a million lives.
0:29.1	This is the start of bonus Mondays, a compilation of the top episodes over the past three years for everyday wellness.
0:40.7	And I have to tell you, when I went through all of this research and data, it was apparent
0:45.1	to me that we have a very eclectic, diverse group of clinicians, science writers, personal
0:53.1	trainers, and experts. I know you will love this new series. Every
0:57.7	Monday, we're dropping some of the biggest podcasts of the last three years. These are your
1:03.2	favorites, the most downloaded, ones that have resonated with you. And I love that we're going to be
1:09.2	able to share these every Monday so that you can
1:11.5	revisit some of these amazing episodes.
1:17.3	Today is a wonderful repeat podcast guest, Dr. Roseanne Kapana Hodge. She last joined me on
1:24.5	episode 174. She is an incredible pediatric mental health expert and utilizes
1:31.7	a great deal of traditional and non-traditional modalities in her patient population. She joined
1:39.5	me today to talk about the role of myoanacetal from a mood and mental health perspective.
1:46.1	We spoke at great length about what myonocetal does in the body, what depletes it,
1:52.0	the contributors of the vagus nerve, mental health benefits from myoanacetal, how it impacts
1:58.0	mood disorders, including obsessive compulsive disorder, stress and anxiety,
2:02.7	panic attacks, depression, and specifically eating disorders and binge eating.
2:08.6	We talked about her unique ways of calming the autonomic nervous system and brain inflammation.
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