Episode 492: Mental Health Protocol

Naturally Nourished

Ali Miller RD

Nutrition, Health & Fitness:nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 668 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Can you do the Anti-Anxiety Diet as a vegetarian? What is the most important mineral for mental health? Why does blood sugar matter and what is the best diet to manage mental illness? What are some specific ways to manage anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions with food-as-medicine? In this episode Ali discusses the food-as-medicine philosophy behind her international best selling book, The Anti-Anxiety Diet. Learn about the cholesterol brain connection, how ketones impact oxidative stress, and why protein is key for optimal mental health. You will learn about key lab values to monitor, how to best manage your macronutrients, and food-as-medicine goals for mental wellness. The Anti-Anxiety Diet use ANXIETY5 to save $5 off Link to Stress Assessment Quiz Stress Manager Bundle Adrenal Rehab Bundle The Anti-Anxiety Lab Assessment mentioned was buildout into the Naturally Nourished Comprehensive Wellness Panel Magnesium Role of magnesium supplementation in the treatment of depression: A randomized clinical trial | PLOS One Magnesium supplementation beneficially affects depression in adults with depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials Relax and Regulate MethylFolate Assessing Effects of l-Methylfolate in Depression Management: Results of a Real-World Patient Experience Trial MethylComplete Movement Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials | The BMJ Gaba GabaCalm Keto for Mental Health The use of the ketogenic diet in the treatment of psychiatric disorders - PMC Grab a Spot in my Virtual Keto Class to learn how to do a ketogenic diet with food-as-medicine Sponsor for this episode: This episode is sponsored by FOND Bone Broth, your sous chef in a jar. FOND’s bone broths and tallows are produced in small batches with premium ingredients from verified regenerative ranches. Their ingredients are synergistically paired for maximum absorption, nutritional benefit, and flavor. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at https://fondbonebroth.com/ALIMILLERRD.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Naturally Nourished by Allie Miller, R.D., a Food is Medicine podcast that delivers
0:10.1	cutting-edge information and solutions for optimal health.
0:13.5	Allie Miller is a nutrition expert sought up by the media in America's top medical institutes
0:18.7	for her revolutionary functional medicine interventions.
0:21.9	Please note the topics discussed are for educational purposes only and should not be used in
0:26.9	place of medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a licensed health professional.
0:31.7	Welcome to the Naturally Nourished Podcast. You are joining me, Allie Miller, for a comprehensive
0:37.3	guide on mental health. In today's
0:40.8	episode, I'll be pulling for my work in the anti-anxiety diet while adding up-to-date research
0:46.2	and priorities with lifestyle, food as medicine, and targeted supplement support for optimal
0:52.5	mental health, and ultimately a regulated stress response
0:56.6	supporting resilience, some times of chill, and the ability to also achieve excitement and vigor
1:05.5	and drive and all of those feel good neurotransmitters to bring our body and brain into balance.
1:12.7	As I shared last week, I am working to keep my episodes concise and add around 30 minutes in length.
1:19.9	So this will be quite the task for me with such a passion-based topic, but I am going to do my best.
1:26.1	I think after looking over my show notes for today,
1:29.9	this mental health protocol is going to really comprise the macros and micronutrients of
1:36.2	focus. And then I very well may do a part two where I go into the microbiome and leaky gut,
1:43.1	that brain gut access as a secondary element to a mental
1:47.4	health protocol. So bear with me there. Also, for longer format listens and previously recorded episodes,
1:54.1	check out episode 329, Food as Medicine for Mental Health Part 1, and episode 330, Part 2, Food as Medicine for Mental Health Part 1 and episode 330 part 2, Food as Medicine for Mental Health
2:04.6	Part 2. And again, you're joining me now at episode 492. So this is three years out from when
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