Episode 329: Food-as-Medicine for Mental Health Part 1

Naturally Nourished

Ali Miller RD

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Health & Fitness:nutrition

4.8 • 655 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Are you or a loved one dealing with depression, anxiety or mental illness? Are you looking for natural solutions? Want to know how eliminating gluten, balancing blood sugar, or going keto can help? Tune in to hear us discuss the role of inflammation in brain dysfunction and how you can use diet to support mental health An estimated 20-30% of adults experience some form of mental illness with those numbers steadily increasing from 2020 on, especially among 18-24 year olds. Whether you or someone you know deals with anxiety, depression or another mental health diagnosis, this episode provides practical information on how to remove inflammatory foods, balance blood sugar, and use a Mediterranean ketogenic approach to support balanced mood and beyond! Also in this episode: Episode 222: The Depression Immune Connection Harnessing the HPA-axis Why inflammation drives brain dysfunction The gluten mental health connectionEpisode 74 Are You Still Eating Gluten? Is schizophrenia rare if grain is rare? Mechanisms underlying the neurotoxicity induced by glyphosate-based herbicide in immature rat hippocampus: Involvement of glutamate excitotoxicity Digestaid Why corn is not a great substitute for gluten Thoughts on dairy and mental illnessEpisode 82 Pros and Cons of Dairy | Ali Miller RD The importance of carb control and blood sugar balanceDepression in diabetic patients: the relationship between mood and glycemic control. Ketosis for mental healthThe use of the ketogenic diet in the treatment of psychiatric disorders The Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Mental Illness: A Retrospective Analysis of 31 Inpatients The Current Status of the Ketogenic Diet in Psychiatry Exogenous Ketone Supplements Reduce Anxiety-Related Behavior in Sprague-Dawley and Wistar Albino Glaxo/Rijswijk Rats. Anti-Anxiety Diet Bundle use code ANXIETY15 for 15% off LIVE Food-as-Medicine Ketosis Program use code KETO100 for $100 off Stress manager bundle for mental health support as initial supplement strategy Digestaid enzymes for dining out and to reduce gluten sensitivity if exposed EPA-DHA Liquid or EPA-DHA capsules for omega-3 antiinflammatory boost and to offset omega-6 ratio Sponsors for this episode: This episode is sponsored by Carnivore Snax, a delicious snack combining just 2 ingredients: meat and Redmond Real Salt! These melt-in-your-mouth meat pastries are like no other dehydrated meat product or jerky on the market. We love that Carnivore Snax are a pro-America brand who sources from US farmers practicing regenerative agriculture and are verified by the Savory Institute confirming their carbon sequestering status. Check out the ribeye, pork loin, brisket and leg of lamb for just a few of our favorites! Use code ALIMILLERRD to save 15% off your order and get free shipping on $125 or more at carnivoresnax.com.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Naturally Nourished Podcast that delivers cutting-edge food is medicine solutions for optimal health.
0:12.7	Ali Miller is a nutrition expert sought up by the media in America's top medical institutes
0:18.3	for her revolutionary functional medicine interventions.
0:22.6	From disease treatment to prevention, every episode will empower you with ways to put yourself
0:28.3	back in control of your health. Please know, the topics discussed are for educational purposes
0:35.1	only. Now welcome, Integrative Dietitians, Allie Miller, and her co-host Becky You.
0:44.6	Welcome to the Naturally Nourished Podcast.
0:47.0	You are joining us for episode 329 Food as Medicine for Mental Health.
0:51.9	This is such an important topic as we continue to see a rise in
0:56.1	mental illness with an estimated 20 to 30 percent of adults experiencing some form, and that's
1:01.9	upwards of 100 million people and likely many, you know, underreported. So during the summer of
1:09.4	2020, 40 percent of adults reported struggling with depression or
1:13.3	seriously considering suicide. 18 to 24 year olds were the age group hit the hardest with 75%
1:20.8	of respondents reporting at least one adverse mental or behavioral health symptom in the past 30 days,
1:27.4	which is really terrifying.
1:30.1	So making today's episode just an essential listen and important one to share with a loved one
1:37.3	or a friend, a family member, coworker, et cetera.
1:42.4	Absolutely.
1:43.2	So we've done a couple episodes over the past couple of years, especially with my release
1:47.7	of the anti-anxiety diet, my nonfiction book that came out in 2017, and then with the
1:54.1	release of the anti-anxiety diet cookbook in 2019.
1:58.0	So I know we have a good seven, eight, 9, maybe 10 episodes out there circulating about mental
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