Welcome to Season 3 of the Essence of Health Tea Time podcast!

As the days become shorter and the temperatures drop outside, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can cause challenging concerns for some individuals. Studies show that 5% of adults in the United States, or around 10 million people, are affected by seasonal affective disorder with a predominance in Women. These symptoms tend to last about 40% of the year, through the fall and winter months and can cause debilitating mood disruption.

However, there are solutions for balancing your mood healthfully during this season of SAD.

On today’s episode of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast, Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers will be spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐎𝐧 𝐒𝐀𝐃: 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞.”

Synopsis

• Discover the connection between what you eat and its impact on your mood
• Understand those mood regulators in your brain and how certain foods can enhance their impact for boosting your mood and how certain foods can inhibit their impact
• Learn strategies to combine certain foods to achieve better absorption of vital nutrients that are important for your mood
• Get Dr. Shayla’s “well timed tea” on how to properly plan your meals throughout the day to optimize those nutrients for your mood
• Discover lifestyle solutions that have been shown to help boost your mood with SAD

Mental Health Crisis Support:

–United States: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Call or Text 988, available 24/7.

–International: The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), go to www.iasp.info and visit their “Resources” section.

Connect with Essence of Health:

– Join the FREE Nourish & Flourish 5 Day Challenge at www.DrShayla.com/NFchallenge

–Take our FREE Class “Ditch The Diet: Mindful Strategies for Lasting Metabolic Health” at www.DrShayla.com/DTD

–Learn more about Essence of Health Wellness Clinic & Coaching at www.DrShayla.com/EOH

–Submit a question to our "Ask The Expert" segment of this podcast so that you can get my opinion on your questions related to plant based nutrition, health and wellness.

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