Energized with Dr. Mariza 218: Key Labs To Rule Out Physical Causes Of Anxiety, Depression and Fatigue w/ Dr. Kristen Allott
Ruling Out Physical Causes of Anxiety, Depression, and Fatigue
- The role of nutrition and trauma when healing anxiety, depression, and fatigue
- What lab panel you should be asking your primary care physician for today
- The most important labs that are often overlooked and how to read them yourself
- How to start the supplement process simply, effectively and safely
- Tips for getting your physician to do what you want when it comes to testing
Episode Summary:
Have you ever considered that what you eat could be causing your anxiety, depression, or fatigue? While it may sound crazy, the foundation of your health is basic nutrition, and finding out what your body is lacking could help you naturally address your unexplained moods or emotional shifts.
Dr. Kristen Allott is a naturopathic physician, national speaker, and pioneering advocate for the use of whole food nutrition in the treatment of mental health disorders and addictions. Dr. Allot is passionate about creating achievable results through root cause lab work to help her patients understand and heal their anxiety, depression, and fatigue.
By understanding what your hormone and genetic markers are telling you, you can start to narrow in on what your body is craving, increase your energy levels, and start to feel better overall within a matter of weeks. While fully understanding your body may take some time, it is only by getting the right lab testing done that you can provide your body with what it needs to thrive. This episode provides a comprehensive list of testing that you can ask your primary health care physician for today, plus teaches you how to read those panels so that you can start making the choices that your body needs to succeed.
If there was ever a time to start to intuitively understand your body, this is it. Having the right nutrients in your system can shift you mentally, physically, and emotionally, and eventually get you to a space of A+ physiology. Everything from the importance of protein, to understanding your lab panels and how to reserve your energy levels are on the table today so that you can start to address the root causes of your health concerns and get better faster.
Resources Mentioned:
Top 11 Supplements for Hormone Balance
Comprehensive Lab Testing Guide
EY 214: How To Feed Your Brain to Better Emotional Wellbeing with Dr. Uma Naidoo
Letter to Primary Care Physicians Requesting Labs
Understanding Labs for Mental Health: Serum Ferritin
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