What They Don’t Want You To Know About Psychiatric Drugs: Dr. Sara Pugh and Dr. Rachel Brown

Are your mental health pills making you feel bad?

In this episode of The Evolving Wellness podcast, I am joined by Dr. Rachel Brown and Dr. Sara Pugh to discuss the impact of mental health medications on the body. We live in a world where these types of medications, such as SSRIs, are over-prescribed, and thus too many people experience negative side effects. Oftentimes, these pills are prescribed before a patient is recommended to fix basic pillars of health, such as diet, sleep, and exercise. We explore a few things one can do to improve their mental health naturally and easily before one resort to prescription drugs.

We also chat about the dangers of over-supplementing melatonin. When we ingest too much of it, these supplements don’t act as supplements anymore but as contraceptives as they start to repress our bodies' natural ability to create melatonin itself. This can cause a lot of damage to our overall health. 

Dr. Sara Pugh has a degree in Biochemistry Genetics and a Welcome Trust Ph.D. in Molecular Mechanisms. She studied protein folding, which plays a role in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, antioxidants, and fluorescence. She worked as a postdoctoral researcher on heart muscle cells, cholesterol, and statins. She is published in various peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Rachel Brown works as an NHS Consultant Psychiatrist in Scotland. She qualified in medicine from the University of Edinburgh in 2003 and has worked in psychiatry since 2004. She has a Master's degree in Medical Laws and Ethics from the University of Edinburgh, in addition to being a certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. What we discuss: 00:38: About Dr. Rachel 02:57: Is nutrition important for your mental health? 03:42: About Dr. Sara 06:06: How important is pattern recognition in biology? 07:33: What is the dark history of medications? 10:45: Why is Dr. Rachel not a fan of SSRI’s? 14:16: How important is the placebo effect in these types of drugs? 15:59: How do SSRI’s affect sexual dysfunction? 17:59: Do Dr. Sara and Dr. Rachel recommend micro gene tests? 27:15: Why do people gain weight? 32:59: What is better than medication for your mental health? 35:45: How open are people to changing their diets? 37:43: How can being in darkness heal mania? 44:20: What about the craze of supplementing melatonin?  49:50: What are the benefits of topical peptides? 50:57: How does Dr. Sarah wash her hair? 54:58: What is Dr. Rachel’s hair routine? 57:11: Why is our hair going grey a lot faster? 1:01:01: How easy is it to introduce structured water into your diet? 1:02:44: How can you find a balance between diets? 1:06:10: Does Dr. Rachel deviate from the carnivore diet? 1:08:01: Why men going on a carnivore diet tend to do it wrong 1:14:06: What is the problem with all the supplements people take? 1:18:42: Can women benefit from HRT? 01:21:50: Where can we learn more about Dr. Sara and Dr. Rachel? To learn more about Dr. Sarah and Dr. Rachel: Website: https://sarapughleeds.co.uk/ and https://foodforthoughtpsychiatrist.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_superhuman/ and https://www.instagram.com/carnivoreshrink/?hl=en Thank you to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by Optimal Carnivore - Use code CarnivoreY to save 10% - optimalcarnivore.com/sarahThis episode is sponsored by Vivarays - Use code YOGI to save 15% https://vivarays.com/carnivoreyogi This episode is sponsored by Upgraded Formulas - Use code YOGI12 or YOGI to save on anything from Upgraded Formulas - https://www.upgradedformulas.com/?rfsn=4637317.2071db5&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=4637317.2071db5 Want more from me? FREE GUIDES: Free guide on how to use blue blockers - https://sarah-kleiner.mykajabi.com/pl/2147647734 Free guide to “Building your perfect quantum day” - https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/pl/2147664711 Explore my courses (and get 10% off when you sign up for the shop): ⁠https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/courses⁠