Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

#400 Malnourished Mind: Nutrient Deficiencies In Mental Health & Anorexia with James Greenblatt, MD


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 🎉 IT’S OUR 400TH EPISODE, BABY!! 🎉
This week on The Less Stressed Life, we’re joined by integrative psychiatrist Dr. James Greenblatt, who has spent over 30 years using nutrition and functional testing to support mental health.

We’re breaking down how deficiencies in B12, magnesium, zinc, vitamin D, and even lithium can mimic or worsen anxiety, depression, ADHD, and eating disorders—and why standard lab work often misses the full picture.

If your labs say “normal” but you still don’t feel like yourself, this episode explains why and what to consider next.

Get free access to the webinar Answers to Anorexia: Malnourished Minds through May 31, 2025 with code LESSSTRESSEDhttps://www.courses.psychiatryredefined.org/courses/anorexia-nervosa-malnourished-minds-webinar

Psychiatry Redefined offers clinician training programs starting this spring/summer—including an intensive for therapists and a new Pediatric Functional Psychiatry Fellowship. Learn more: https://www.psychiatryredefined.org/

💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

💥 Why your brain is the ultimate nutrient hog
💥 How low B12, D, magnesium, and zinc can mimic anxiety, depression & ADHD
💥 Why zinc deficiency looks a LOT like anorexia (👀 shocking but true)
💥 The most misunderstood brain nutrient ever: lithium (nope, not the prescription kind)
💥 How to use testing smartly to find what your brain's really missing 

ABOUT GUEST:
Dr. James Greenblatt is a board-certified child and adult psychiatrist and a pioneer in integrative and nutritional psychiatry. Since 1988, he’s been using personalized, evidence-based approaches to treat mental health conditions by addressing underlying nutrient and biochemical imbalances. He trained at George Washington University and completed a fellowship at Johns Hopkins, has served as a clinical professor at Tufts and Dartmouth, and is the author of eight books—including Finally Focused and Answers to Anorexia. He’s also the founder of Psychiatry Redefined, an educational platform for integrative mental health professionals. 

WHERE TO FIND:
Website:
https://www.jamesgreenblattmd.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychiatry_redefined

WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:
Website:
https://www.christabiegler.com/
Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist
Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife

SPONSOR:
Thanks to Jigsaw Health for sponsoring this episode! Struggling with dry, cracked hands? Try their Alaska Cod Liver Oil for omega-3s + vitamins A & D to support skin and immune health. Use code LESSSTRESSED10 at JigsawHealth.com for 10% off—unlimited use!

I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint

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