Replenish your mind-body from the inside out with precision medicine.
Whether or not you’re specifically seeking better mental health, addressing the health of the gut, hormonal balance and nervous system balance will improve brain health and overall health.
“Brain health is the state of brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, social-emotional, behavioral and motor domains, allowing a person to realize their full potential over the life course, irrespective of the presence or absence of disorders.”
While a lot of information flows from the brain to the body, even more flows from the body to the brain. So mental health is not just about our emotions or even our neurotransmitters (e.g. dopamine and serotonin), it’s about brain health. Our gut microbiome, our blood pH, our hormonal balance, our neurotransmitter balance all influence brain health. And these factors are, in turn, influenced by our DNA, how we breathe, what we eat, and whether we move our bodies. These are the interconnected pieces I address in my practice.
TOXICITY FROM FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCES– If you have frequent or chronic infections, skin issues, brain fog, irritability, and/or fatigue, gentle support of detoxification pathways in the body are a good place to start.
FOOD SENSITIVITIES – even without symptoms, the foods you are eating can be contributing to inflammation in the body. Multiple immune pathways in the body can be involved in food reactions, and the latest research indicates that when things are out of balance in the body (including the brain), the gut is often involved. Targeted testing of food reactions and gut microbiome can address seemingly unrelated symptoms such as migraine headaches, anxiety and depression, and autoimmunity.
HORMONAL IMBALANCES – Do you have low energy, low libido, rising cholesterol and blood sugar levels, difficulty losing weight despite diet and exercise changes, brain fog, anxiety, depression or insomnia? Hormones are the messengers in the body, directing different systems to get things done so your whole body is efficiently coordinated in its functions. Thorough testing of all the hormones, (not just sex hormones) and addressing Imbalances with bio (body) identical hormones so that you’re not just in normal range, you’re in optimal range and feel like yourself.
UNHEALTHY BREATHing patterns /MENTAL PATTERNS – Do you sigh frequently, find yourself holding your breath, have frequent tension or migraine headaches, have difficulty falling or staying asleep due to racing or repeating thoughts, feel fearful, struggle to focus, feel emotionally flat or have difficulty connecting with others, suffer with chronic pain, struggle with addictions, want better athletic, musical or leadership performance skills? Biofeedback can help balance and create resilience in the nervous system, by giving you a direct and visible link between your breathing and the functioning of your organ systems. Improving heart rate variability by strengthening the vagal nerve is linked to improved quality of life and decreased mortality from all causes!
