Are you one of the many patients who have been disappointed by conventional medicine after jumping from one antidepressant to the other without feeling any better? Have you consulted with different doctors who all diagnosed you with depression without thinking about the root causes of this mood disorder? Functional medicine works differently; its practitioners are committed to discovering and treating the underlying reasons for depression rather than offering standardized solutions. Functional medicine acknowledges that each person is unique and, therefore, no two instances of depression can be treated in exactly the same way. Instead, functional practitioners pay attention to seven core systems in a person’s body to find out where the problem originates. Be sure to join the conversation to hear Dr. Malhotra’s advice for eliminating depression in a holistic way! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Keeping in mind that PCOS is an endocrine disorder that affects all the hormones. 
• The hormones that are impacted include those responsible for regulating mood. 
• Why antidepressants might not be the best place to start for treating depression. 
• The importance of identifying and addressing the underlying causes of the disorder. 
• Understanding that depression cannot be treated the same across the board. 
• The impact that an unhealthy gut can have on the brain and mood. 
• A paradigm shift suggesting that depression is not in your head but in your body. 
• The seven core systems that are focused on during the treatment of depression in functional medicine. 
• A list of questions to ask yourself and to discuss with your functional medicine practitioner. 
• Six strategies for eliminating depression, including eating whole foods and cutting out sugar.   

Tweetables:

“At its heart, PCOS or polycystic ovarian syndrome is an endocrine disorder. That means all hormones in the body are affected.” — Dr. Minni Malhotra [0:00:33]

“With this symptom-based medicine approach, conventional medicine tackles depression completely wrong. Rather than determining the true underlying cause of the depression, many doctors immediately reach for the prescription pads.” — Dr. Minni Malhotra [0:01:44]

“The functional medicine approach to depression is quite simple. You eliminate things that cause imbalances in your core system and provide your body with the things that it can need to heal.” — Dr. Minni Malhotra [0:06:12] 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Institute for Functional Medicine

Dr. Minni Malhotra on LinkedIn

Dr. Minni Malhotra Email

Anchor Wellness Center

Discovery Call with Anchor Wellness Center