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Naturally Nourished

Episode 330: Food-as-Medicine for Mental Health Part 2

Naturally Nourished

Ali Miller RD

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Health & Fitness:nutrition

4.8655 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Did you catch last week’s episode on Food-as-Medicine for Mental Health? Want to know what nutrients to focus on to improve anxiety and depression? Curious about the birth control mental health link? Tune in for part 2 on this important topic where we bring to light evidence-based nutritional interventions to help resolve anxiety, depression and mental health concerns from the root cause.    In this episode, we dig into supporting optimal mental health with food and high quality supplements. Learn about the Vitamin C and depression connection, how B vitamins and methylation play a role, and the undeniable evidence that magnesium deficiency drives mood disturbance. Plus hear us discuss zinc, the problem with copper IUDs, how birth control may drive depression and anxiety and more!    Also in this episode: Anti-Anxiety Diet Bundle, take an additional 15% off with code ANXIETY15 Food as Medicine Ketosis Class take an additional $100 off with code KETO100 How our Approach to Keto is differentHow to do Mediterranean Keto - YouTube Nutrients of Focus for Mental Health Vitamin CBio-C Plus B VitaminsB Complex Methylation and Mental HealthDNA Methylation and Psychiatric Disorders MethylComplete- COMING SOON!Episode 69: Epigenetics and Methylation MagnesiumRelax and Regulate ZincMultiDefense MultiAvail Mama Thyroid Optimizer ProbioticsProbiotic Challenge Targeted Strength Probiotic Omega 3sEPA DHA Extra EPA DHA Liquid Vitamin DVitamin D Balanced Blend Vitamin D Balanced Blend Liquid Vitamin D Blood Spot Test  Lifestyle ChangesEpisode 43: Living Your Bliss: Ali's Recalibration Naturally Nourished Episode 322 Nature as Medicine Naturally Nourished Episode 291 Functional Approaches to Eye Health How Birth Control can drive depressionDaysy Fertility Tracker Naturally Nourished Episode 106 Regulating Your Cycle  Naturally Nourished Episode 107 Regulating Your Cycle Pt 2 Naturally Nourished Episode 232 Period Drama and Birth Control Stress manager bundle for mental health support as initial supplement strategy Food as MedicineBeautifying Blend Smoothie Recipe Detox-Supporting Turmeric Lemonade Nori Salmon Roll Ups Keto Beef Liver Meatballs | Liver benefits and myths Lab to ConsiderMicronutrient Panel Neurohormone Lab Sponsors for this episode: This episode is sponsored by FOND Bone Broth Tonics, Your Sous Chef in a Jar. FOND is slow simmered and lovingly tended from simmer to seal. They partner with organic farms and hand-pick and pair ingredients to optimize absorption and taste. Use code NATURALLYNOURISHED to save at fondbonebroth.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.

0:42.5

Welcome to the Natural Nurse podcast. You are joining us for episode 30, Food is Medicine for Mental Health,

0:48.5

Part 2. So last week, we dug into the role of inflammation and blood sugar as aspects that when controlled

0:55.5

can support mental wellness, but when imbalance can drive mental health issues from anxiety

1:01.7

to depression to borderline personality, disorders, schizophrenia, and beyond.

1:07.8

Absolutely. In today's episode, we're going to be digging into some specific nutrients

1:12.1

and their role in mental health, whether that plays a role in neurotransmitter production

1:17.7

or the influence of drivers that would create imbalance. And then we're also going to be

1:24.2

digging into some lifestyle support elements, and we're going to talk about considerations in contraceptives driving mental health concerns.

1:32.4

So last episode we offered you all two discounts and we just want to repeat those starting off to support your mental wellness.

1:41.7

So first one was 15% off the already discounted bundle of the

1:48.8

anti-anxiety diet book and the anti-anxiety diet cookbook. So the discount is anxiety 15 for 15%

1:58.7

off that bundle of books. It gives you the what and the why behind a lot of what we talked

2:03.6

about last episode and a lot of what's coming in this episode. Yes, so all of the recipes in both

2:09.2

the book and cookbook are going to be free of those top five pro-inflammatory foods. As we discussed,

2:15.3

when the brain is inflamed, it just doesn't work appropriately. And this

2:20.0

can be seen through mental illness. It can also be seen through cognitive decline, as well as

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