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Fight Inflammation and Improve Your Mood

Fight Inflammation and Improve Your Mood

Update: 2024-10-221
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In today's episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Dr. Carrie Jones sits down with Dr. Peter Bongiorno, a naturopathic doctor specializing in mental health, to explore holistic approaches to managing mental health conditions. You'll hear them discuss:

  • The growing mental health crisis and the limitations of conventional treatments

  • The difference between conventional medicine's focus on symptom management and naturopathic medicine’s root cause approach

  • The role of diet, nutrient deficiencies, sleep, hormones, and lifestyle in mental health

  • How neurotransmitters work and why medications often don’t address underlying issues

  • The microbiome and the direct line that gut health has to your nervous system
     
  • A healthy and holistic approach to food supplements

Dr. Peter Bongiorno is a licensed naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist, and he takes a holistic approach to health that looks towards the most natural way of healing available. He is the author of multiple books on holistic mental health and a renowned educator on integrative medicine’s role in addressing the root causes of anxiety and depression.

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03:29 - Conventional vs. Integrative Approaches to Mental Health

07:25 - The Root Causes of Anxiety and Depression

11:39 - Understanding Neurotransmitters and How Medications Work

13:44 - The Limits of Conventional Medications

15:00 - Nutritional Deficiencies and Mental Health

17:02 - Hormones and Their Role in Mental Health

19:47 - Healing Beyond Medications: Processing Emotions

23:30 - The Gut-Brain Connection

25:45 - Food Sensitivities and Anti-Inflammatory Diets

28:23 - Foundational Lab Work for Mental Health

30:07 - Understanding Thyroid and Iron Panel Results

34:36 - The Power of Probiotics and Classic Supplements

36:50 - Practical and Tactical Takeaways for Mental Health

38:52 - Where Can You Find Dr. Peter Bongiorno?


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Fight Inflammation and Improve Your Mood

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