Episode Highlights With Dr. Achina Stein

How she got into functional medicine psychiatry
Her son’s journey with this method in her own family
Some of the most common root causes of depression and anxiety in her patients
The five factors she looks at to determine root cause, starting with food
SHIFT protocol: stress, hormones, infections, food, and toxins
The most common food triggers that are linked to depression and anxiety
Inflammation as a common root cause and how addressing food and other factors can help the body and the brain
What the burp test is and how it can show you if you have stomach acid issues
Why most people are magnesium deficient and how this drastically impacts sleep and anxiety

Resources We Mention

408: Christy Osborne on How Addiction Forms Us, The Anatomy of Addiction, Why Shame Intercepts Self-Compassion, and What Science Says About Alcohol Consumption