The MindHealth360 Show

In this fascinating conversation between one of the world's pre-eminent trauma experts, psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, and psychotherapist Benjamin Fry, learn how traumatic stress, especially from childhood, can impact our brain, body, behaviour, relationships and mental health, even long after the traumatic stress is over.

In this fascinating interview with Ray Griffiths, lecturer at The College of Naturopathic Medicine in the UK, learn how tiny organelles in every cell, called mitochondria, are vital to rebuilding and powering our brains and emotions, but can also backfire when they get damaged, contributing to suicidal depression, anxiety, loss of memory, concentration and neurodegeneration. And discover concrete strategies to keep them working FOR your mental health rather than against it.

In this interview, addiction psychiatrist Dr. Arwen Podesta and functional medicine GP Dr. Joe Mather discuss a groundbreaking approach to treating addiction for sustainable results. By working together and using medication-assisted treatment, in conjunction with healing the biochemistry through working on the gut, detoxification, and nutrition; on lifestyle habits such as sleep; and on the all-important nervous system and psychological trauma, they are leading the way to reduce the shocking failure rates (60 to 75%) of conventional addiction treatment.

In this interview, certified nutritionist Trudy Scott, author of "The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood and End Cravings" explains how imbalances in our neurotransmitters can lead to anxiety, and how to treat them with targeted amino acid therapy. She shows us that toxins, infections, medications, hormone imbalances, gut issues, and of course poor nutrition can all contribute to these neurotransmitter imbalances, and what we can do to feel calm, relaxed, grounded and happy.

In this interview with leading child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. James Greenblatt, find out about the root causes of ADHD, how to test for them, and how to improve ADHD symptoms and drug side effects with safe, effective and proven nutritional and lifestyle interventions.

In this conversation with Professor Robert Lustig and Dr. Don Grant, learn about the causes and biochemistry of addiction to substances and behaviours (especially tech addiction), understand why addiction and depression are increasing in our societies, and find out what we can do about it.

Professor Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory shows how the state of our nervous system determines our mental (and physical) health. He proposes a new paradigm in which mental illness is the result of our bodies' reaction to a prolonged experience of threat, provoking a biochemical cascade which reduces our capacity for health, growth and repair. He urges us to listen to our bodies as much as we listen to our minds, and to build more nervous-system informed relationships and institutions, for better mental health.

In this interview, psychotherapist, author and founder of Khiron Clinics, Benjamin Fry, tells us how he recovered from his life-threatening mental breakdown by healing his nervous system. He explains that many common mental health issues can be understood in terms of nervous system dysregulation, and how all relationships are determined by the health of our nervous system. He also tells us the best ways and therapies to heal our nervous system and therefore our mental health and personal relationships.

Dr. Margaret Christensen, obgyn, leader of the "Toxic Mould Summit" and founder of Carpathia Collaborative, a pioneering integrative health centre in Dallas, Texas, shows us that mental health symptoms are caused by neuroinflammation brought on by physiological and psychological stressors such as toxins, infections, mould, allergens, and of course trauma and abuse. She gives us an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms behind the 5 key triggers of neuroinflammation, and the 4 key solutions to healing it.

Dr. Anna Cabeca overcame personal tragedy and early menopause to achieve balanced hormones, ideal weight, happiness and peace by adapting the ketogenic diet, including intermittent fasting, and making it alkaline. Whether you are a man or a woman, by following her keto-green approach, you will balance your hormones, reduce depression and anxiety, and improve mood, energy, memory and cognition.