About this episode
“Reducing anxiety means reducing different inputs of stress on the body.” Kaely McDevitt is a registered dietician who focuses on women’s health and works heavily with the functional nutrition and functional medicine piece of this topic. Anxiety is the name of the game for today’s episode. The more I talk about anxiety, the more I realize people are struggling with it. Tune is as we discuss topics like the uptick in anxiety, nutrition to build neurotransmitters, brain health and mood, cyclical anxiety, and the first step to figuring out your anxiety triggers & root causes. In this episode: -Why the uptick in anxiety? -Why you need to audit your TV binges -Nutrition to build neurotransmitters, brain health and mood -Why serotonin matters -Eating for serotonin -Macronutrient balance for anxiety -Why protein intake is so important -Is Intermittent Fasting appropriate for people with anxiety? -What you need to understand about blood sugar -Specific micronutrients to prevent anxiety -Zinc/Copper ratio -Nature’s “Anti-Anxiety” Pill -Is your anxiety cyclical? -The Progesterone-Anxiety Link -Signs & Symptoms of low progesterone -Reasons for low progesterone -Anxiety as a manifestation of gut problems -Gut-Brain Communication -How to assess neurotransmitter levels -First step to figuring out your anxiety triggers & root causes -Mindset work for anxiety -Helpful supplements to try -Herbalism for anxiety Kaely on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaelyrd/ Find Kaely: https://www.kaelyrd.com/ The Mood Cure book: https://amzn.to/37Cxona The Mood Type Quiz: https://www.juliarosscures.com/mood-type-questionnaire/ Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/ Episode 58: Women’s Hormones: Spotlight on PCOS & Hypothalamic Amenorrhea with Kaely McDevitt, RD https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2019/5/1/episode-58-womens-hormones-spotlight-on-pcos-amp-hypothalamic-amenorrhea