Oct 22, 2018
Today we talk with Micaela Monteiro-Haig, who is a naturopath,
nutritionist, herbalist and eating psychology coach with a special
interest in mental health. She practices in Brisbane Australia with
a team of psychologists and counsellors.
Micaela has a few articles in The
Neuropsychotherapist - The Gut as a Key Player in
Neurosceince (https://www.neuropsychotherapist.com/the-gut-as-a-key-player-in-neuroscience/),
and Understanding PANS & PANDAS (https://www.neuropsychotherapist.com/understanding-pans-pandas/)
Micaela's blog (http://mybodymindhealth.com.au/blog)
has a series on the 10 non-psychological causes of depression and
anxiety which we touch on today in the podcast.
Beyond the psychological, social and emotional aspects, there
can often be a biological reason as to why you feel the way you
do.
Micaela talks about a number of physiological causes of
depression and/or anxiety that can be treated by addressing the
root cause.
Here are the causes we talk about today:
- Digestive problems
- Hormonal imbalances
- Thyroid disease
- Poor blood sugar regulation
- The wrong type of dietary fats
- Food intolerances
- Over-the-counter and prescribed medication
- Pyrrole disorder
- Methylation issues
- Poor sleep
The causes mentioned above can all have an impact on the
balance in body chemistry and affect the availability, synthesis
and breakdown of important neurotransmitters involved in mood
regulation.
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