Naturally Nourished Episode 329
Food-as-Medicine for Mental Health Part 1 

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 connection
  • Episode 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 illness
  • Episode 82 Pros and Cons of Dairy | Ali Miller RD
• The importance of carb control and blood sugar balance
  • Depression in diabetic patients: the relationship between mood and glycemic control. 
• Ketosis for mental health
  • The 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 anti-inflammatory boost and to offset omega-6 ratio

Sponsors for this episode: 

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