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In this episode, I speak to Dr. Dee all about the impact of nutrition on overall health and mental optimization.

Dr. Dee is a wealth of knowledge in the nutrition space and is able to break down the importance of understanding how different foods work in the body.

We talked a lot about the importance of understanding the nuances of food including ingredients and how to prepare food to optimize nutrient density.

We also discussed the issues of the food industry and how many products that are sold in grocery stores are made for sales and not nutrition.

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📼 Topics Discussed 📼

💎 The advantages of being a professional chef and integrative nutritionist

💎 Ingredients and preparation of food is more important than macros

💎 Good vegan diets vs poor vegan diets

💎 All the different diets have benefits when done correctly

💎 Different foods you eat and beverages you drink change your biochemistry

💎Negative thoughts can influence stress hormones and inflammation

💎 Underlying inflammation sneaks up on you

💎 Drinking water helps eliminate toxins from the body

💎 The liver makes toxins water-soluble

💎 Toxins are hidden in a lot of food and drinks.

💎 Leaky gut sabotages the brain

Denise Pickett-Bernard Ph.D., RDN, LDN, IFNCP is a functional and integrative nutritionist who has developed and modified both bachelor's and master’s degree programs in culinary nutrition and integrative and functional clinical nutrition.

Considered an expert in culinary nutrition and food-based interventions, she maintains a private practice in Roswell, GA where she helps clients reach vibrancy and flourishing using mindful food-based interventions.

Dr. Pickett-Bernard also acts as the Functional Nutrition Liaison and Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern University.

She is a faculty member with the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy and led their culinary immersions for 3 years. Her most recent endeavor is to produce a rehydration beverage www.revitalizepro.com.

Having practiced as a Reiki Master for over 15 years, energy medicine influences all of her professional initiatives.

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This episode I'm talking about the benefits of holistic mindfulness practices like yoga and meditation vs psychedelic. 

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This episode is all about technologies that help rewire the brain for optimization and recovery.

I'm joined by Dr. John Silva, DC. to discuss how he uses technologies like Quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) and neurofeedback to map and rewire the brain.

With this amazing technology, he has helped patients with a number of mental conditions including anxiety, depression, PTSD, and ADHD.

Dr. John also sees a lot of success using these tools with high performers such as professional athletes and CEO's.

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📼 Topics Discussed 📼

💎 QEEG

💎 Neurofeedback

💎 The value of practicing Functional neurology

💎 Why it's important to pay attention to subtle signs of mental insufficiency as it could be a sign of a bigger disorder like Alzheimer's                                                                                           

💎 Using QEEG and why it helps diagnose mental health disorders.

💎 Many mental health disorders seen on the QEEG are seen as lack of symmetry between brain hemispheres.

💎 The importance of examining coherence between hemispheres of the brain

💎 High frontal theta wave activity is typically seen as ADHD

💎 Normal brains show more beta waves in left hemisphere, alpha waves in the right.

💎 People prone to panic attacks are the opposite of normal brains with more alpha waves in the left and beta waves in the right hemispheres.

💎 Typical QEEG for Anxiety presents as elevated Beta brain wave activity. .

💎 Depression is dysregulation of Alpha brain waves

💎 A lot of people experience both anxiety and depression together

💎 Much of the emotional issues come from emotional traumas even if we don’t remember it.  Can pick this up on the QEEG.

💎 “Insults” to the brain.  Physical and emotional that affect us as adults

💎 Neuroplasticity allows us to rewire the brain

💎 Neurofeedback can help rewire the brain and harness the power neuroplasticity

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In this podcast Im discussing the problems with the #1 selling ADHD medication.  

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This episode is a deep dive into the gut/brain connection with Dr. Grace Liu PharmD.

We discuss how microbes in your gut are controlling your brain.

From food cravings to hormones to mood.. gut bacteria, fungus, and parasites are pulling our subconscious strings throughout the day.

Dr. Grace is one of the most knowledgeable people I've spoken with in regards to optimizing the gut microbiome for improved cognitive function.

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📼 Topics Discussed 📼 💎 Optimizing gut health in elite athletes for more strength and better performance 💎 Dr. Grace's experience helping top MMA fighters improve gut function 💎 How gut health affects hormones 💎 Optimizing the microbiome can increase testosterone in men 💎 The devastating effects of antibiotics on the gut and brain 💎 Dr. Grace's protocol of weed, seed, and refeeding for gut heeling. 💎 The prevalence of leaky gut in athletes. 💎 The bio-individuality of gluten sensitivity 💎 The harm of food additives on the gut and brain 💎 The prevalence of gut-related brain fog in high performers 💎 Why using a urine organic acids test is better than a stool test for analyzing gut health 💎 How mold contributes to brain fog 💎 Different bacteria strains found in probiotics that can break down mold, pull out chemicals 💎 The importance of pooping every day 💎 ++ More

Dr. Grace Liu PharmD is an IFM-trained functional medicine practitioner and founder of The Gut Institute.

She is a clinical pharmacist with a doctorate in practice for 20+ years and specializes in complex disease management. Dr. Liu PharmD consults and helps clients gain optimal performance by rebuilding the microbiome after damage from modern living. She uses nutrigenomic tools and other advanced functional lab testing to give the solutions, strategies and treatments that reverse modern gut dysbiosis and disease

Dr Grace’s clients include Paleo Diet leader Robb Wolf, Noad Lahat Bellator & UFC MMA fighter, Kyle Kingsbury retired UFC fighter, 8- time world title holder Miriam Nakamoto, executives and multi-tasking moms.

Dr Grace helps her clients reduce fatigue, fat, fog and food allergies in 6 months or less.

She is a consultant for investment firms, probiotic & prebiotic companies, investment firms,, microbiome and metagenomic industry leaders.

 

 

In this solo-cast I'm discussing anxiety's role in recent protests.  In the first half of 2020 prescription anxiety medications have increased 34% while mainstream news outlets pump viewers full of bad news.  Add in the avalanche of unemployment and non-stop confusion surrounding COVID-19 and you have a recipe for a mental health disaster.  

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This episode is all about integrative family psychology with Dr. Lesley Sanders.

We discuss how her integrative approach to psychotherapy using diet, lifestyle, and biohacking greatly increases her success with patients.

📕 📓 Full show notes at https://holisticnootropics.com/drlesley    📼 Topics Discussed 📼 💎 Dr. Sanders' experience working with families and children 💎 How kids' access to the internet is changing the family dynamic and leading to kids growing up faster than ever before. 💎 The importance of parents communicating their true “intent” when dictating instructions to their children 💎 How parents working at home during COVID affects the relationship with children 💎 The importance of finding time for yourself and shutting your mind off 💎 Why it’s not a good idea for parents to be their kids' friend. 💎 How the ubiquitousness of environmental toxins are creating childhood mental health issues 💎 The connection between inflammation and mental health issues 💎 The growing evidence of toxins involved in ADHD, Pans, and Pandas 💎 Using micronutrient testing, Organic acid testing, gut testing to see physiological issues behind mental pathologies 💎 Why integrative medicine helps address individual mental health issues 💎 How to appropriately use pharmaceutical medication 💎 The Importance of lowering inflammation with whole foods to get improved mental health results 💎 The impact of processed food ingredients in mental health 💎 The problem with long term pharmaceutical use in young children and how there are no longitudinal safety studies 💎 Using detox to improve conditions of ADHD, Pans, Pandas Learn more about Nootropics at HolisticNootropics.com   📱 Find The Holistic Nootropics Podcast on All Podcast Players 📱   Dr. Lesley K Sanders is a licensed clinical psychologist, providing clinical services with an integrative medicine approach in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. Dr. Sanders obtained her doctoral degree from The George Washington University, completed predoctoral training at Tulane University Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, and completed 2-year postdoctoral training at The University of Virginia, Department of Psychiatric Medicine. In pursuit of connecting the bridge between psychology and medicine, Dr. Sanders became certified in Integrative Medicine for Mental Health. As a part of the integrative medicine approach, mindfulness techniques are utilized in the treatment process, along with nutraceuticals and botanicals. Dr. Sanders also using traditional talk-therapy, with a biopsychosocial model, educating her patients that the mind and body connection is bidirectional, in order to heal the brain, must heal the body and vice versa. Dr. Sanders is passionate about helping her patients (children and adults) gain a sense of empowerment by understanding that they can take control of their overall health and wellness. Contact Dr. Lesley Sanders at [email protected]. Learn more at https://lifelongwellnessdc.com/index.html

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In this solo-pod I break down exactly what Holistic Nootropics is and why a holistic approach is key to optimal mind function.

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Too many people are using nootropics and not seeing results because the mind is inextricably linked to the body.  If you don't work to heal and optimize your body, all the nootropics in the world can't give you the results you need.  The supplement industry has grown exponentially due to the false promise of symptom/cure modeling.. much like the pharmaceutical industry.

Using holistic principals empowers you to take control of your mental health with or without nootropics.  Nootropic use is really more of an extra gear versus the whole engine.  

 

 

 

We're talking all about genes and nutrigenomics with genetics expert Dr. Penny Kendall-Reed. Dr. Penny is an award-winning naturopath who travels worldwide lecturing on the following topics: genetics- how to interpret and treat single nucleotide polymorphisms, neuroendocrine disorders, and metabolic-related diseases and is the creator of an integrated genetic platform GeneRx.ca. She has also authored a number of books including the soon-to-be-released book, "Fix Your Genes To Fit Your Jeans" which is all about using genes to find your best diet. In this episode we discuss:

• Why certain genes turn on and off
• How to turn genes on and off
• How genes affect people w. the same experiences have different reactions
• How stress alters gene expression
• How genetic alteration is passed down to generations
• Genes tell you what nootropic or antidepressant you respond best to
• The problem with experiencing too much dopamine or serotonin 
• Genetics 101 including the protein recipes for SNPs
• The genes that create “dopamine junkies” and more risky behaviors
• The gut bacteria dictates our neurotransmitter production
• How methylation works and influences genes.  Balancing over vs under-methylation
• How methylation affects arsenic and Homocysteine in the body
• The function of the HPA Axis and genes to slow down the stress response
• Rhodiola Rosea's interaction with COMT genes
• HIIT Training for dopamine
• Boosting dopamine through learning new things
• BDNF production and genes associated with neural growth factor
• The problem with circumin 
• ++ So Much More

  Be sure to check out Penny's genetic algorithm reader: GeneRx.ca   Full show notes are available at HolisticNootropics.com/Penny   Follow Erik on Instagram at @holisticahole   To learn more about using supplements, diet, and lifestyle to hack your brain for peak performance check out holistic nootropics.com

In this podcast, I discuss all things holistic health with Brendan Vermeire aka The Holistic Savage. Brendan is a Functional Medicine Consultant, Clinical Researcher, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Master Nutrition Coach, Master Personal Trainer, USAW Sports Performance Coach, and Crossfit Certified Trainer. We discuss many of the benefits that come with taking a holistic approach to mental health. Some topics discussed in this podcast include:

• The importance of optimizing Cellular health vs treating symptoms
• Mental health is a combination of physiological factors
• The scourge of mold and its devastating effects on mental health
• The interplay of fungal infections, mycotoxins, gut health and mental health
• Why understanding methylation can be a game-changer
• The complexity of finding the balance between under and over methylation
• Functional medicine’s dependence on supplementation
• The importance of listening to your body to truly heal
• Functional testing and why correctly interpreting them is so important

++ So much more Full show notes with links at HolisticNootropics.com/holisticsavage Check out Brendan on Instagram at @the_holistic_savage Check out Erik at @holisticahole