Depression & Diet: What's Your Mood Got to Do with Food?

Course details

Have you ever thoughtdepression or any other mental disorder is all in your head?  Well it's not! This course will give you informationabout the microbiome and the brain-gut axis. You are provided nutrition therapy advice on which nutrients, foods,spices and often consumed chemicals effect your brain, gut, microbiome, moodand behavior.  The standard American dietis discussed and why it is one of the main triggers for making you feel likeblah, experience brain fog, trigger anxiety and unfavorable moods.  You will also learn methods to detoxify fromsugar, which leads to weight loss, and why it is one of the root causes for inflammation.  You will be able to decide what types of oilsto cook with or not and learn about Omega-3 fatty acids and the differencebetween Omega-3 fatty acids and Omega-6 fatty acids.  Certain vitamins are discussed such as VitaminD and B12 and minerals like iron and magnesium. You will also briefly learn why some people, genetically, cannot fullyabsorb certain nutrients that are vital to mental health.  You will learn briefly about true alcoholdetoxification and healing spices like turmeric.  We will round out the lecture towards the endwith other therapies that are beneficial in mental illness such as musictherapy, pet therapy, light therapy, color therapy, yoga, meditation and so muchmore!  This course is for those dealingwith depression and want more answers beside medication therapy, women dealingwith post-partum depression, healthcare and behavioral health workers, health coaches, thoseinterested in self-care and health & wellness geeks.  The majority of this course is in videoformat with supporting content to read and take notes from.  At the end of this course you know whatnutrition therapy is best for your overall mental health & vitality andwhy.