Get help using this information to become healthier. Get your personalized plan for optimizing your gut health with my new book. Healthcare providers looking to sharpen their clinical skills, check out the Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter. In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed taking probiotics with antibiotics or anti-microbial herbs. On Wednesday's … [Read more...]
Uncovering the Cause to Your Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders are one of the most common conditions we see today, and anti-depressants are one of the most prescribed medications. Anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications are frequently being prescribed to patients without asking the question of why the patient is depressed in the first place. As with any imbalance in the body, it’s important to get to the … [Read more...]
Depression, Anxiety, and Mood Disorders
There are a few things that are really commonly overlooked but are very, very important to look at with regard to mood disorders—inflammation, hormones, toxins, nutrient deficiencies, and prior head trauma. These causes can be treated, thus allowing the brain chemistry to balance itself back out and someone to function normally without the need of any kind of medication. If you need help with … [Read more...]
Is depression causing damage to your brain?
Depression could be more serious than previously thought. This is because a new study has shown some cases of depression may involve damage to the brain. This study showed that 54.1% of people with depression had autoimmunity against their brain tissue (serotonin receptors) while only 5.7% of non-depressed had autoimmunity against their brain tissue. Again,the damage occurs in the form of an … [Read more...]