Episode 89: Root Causes of Anxiety with Kaely RD
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
Learn More About Gut Health, Hormones & Mindset
