The MindHealth360 Show

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.

Despite being a successful banker, Dr. Christina Bjorndal suffered years of debilitating bipolar depression and eating disorders, miraculously surviving a suicide attempt which left her in a coma. She recovered thanks to orthomolecular medicine, became a naturopath, and opened a successful clinic. Here she shares vital information about the key macro-systems that influence our mental health, and how to optimise them through nutrition, gut repair, detoxification,  lifestyle habits, and mental attitudes.

Paediatric neuroendocrinologist, Professor Robert Lustig, shows how our hormones and neurotransmitters drive our moods and behaviour, and shares the biochemical keys to happiness and how to achieve them (with the 4 Cs). He also demonstrates that by conflating pleasure with happiness for commercial gain, our modern societies prime us for addiction and depression, since they are biochemically inversely correlated; and how our children (and ourselves) are at risk of frying our brains.

Functional medicine psychiatrist Dr. Achina Stein, author of “What If It’s NOT Depression: Your Guide to Finding Answers and Solutions” tells us that depression is a symptom of an underlying issue, rather than a disorder; explores the main causes of depression and other mental health issues using her SHIFT acronym (stress, hormones, infection, foods, toxins), and discusses the thorny issue of “evidence” in functional medicine psychiatry.