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

In this episode, Erik is joined by Dr. Joshua Helman, MD. to discuss different detoxification practices and how they can benefit the brain. They discuss:

• How detox works, and why it's so important in today's toxic world.
• Dr. Josh's experience working with the TrueNorth Health Center research team and the benefits of fasting.
• The importance of diet, particularly plant-based dieting and its role in detoxification
• The scourge of mold
• The importance of proper testing for chemicals, mold, and metabolic markers
• ++ Much More!

Dr. Joshua Helman is a Harvard-trained physician licensed in twelve states. He has two degrees in Biochemistry, (bachelor's from Harvard magna cum laude and master's from the University of Cambridge, UK). He is Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. His medical degree is from Harvard Medical School and MIT. He is the former Medical Director of Hippocrates Health Institute. His areas of interest include toxins, mold, Lyme disease and fasting. As a plant-based physician, he embraces an integrative approach including the importance of diet and lifestyle for optimal health. Dr Helman is currently affiliated with the TrueNorth Health Center research team.   Full show notes and links can be found at: https://holisticnootropics.com/drjosh/   Erik Levi, FNTP is a certified holistic functional nutritional therapy practitioner and the founder of HolisticNootropics.com and believes in an evidence-based, nutrition-first approach to cognitive enhancement.

In this episode, Erik discusses holistic psychiatric care solutions with Kristin Hanvey. is an integrative psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) in Asheville, NC offering holistic services to all age groups through her private practice Asheville Holistic Healthcare.   Erik and Kristin go deep on Kristin's holistic approach to mental wellness. This includes:

• Breathwork
• Meditation
• Yoga
• Phoenix Rising Yoga
• Genetics
• Reiki
• And Much More

While Kristin also uses pharmaceutical medication to treat mental disorders she finds her best results come from combining holistic and western medicine approaches.   For more on Kristin's practice check out http://ashevilleholhealth.com/ along with her blog https://www.yogablog.co/   Check out holisticnootropics.com to learn more about all things nootropics and holistic mental cognitive enhancement.

In this episode, Erik is joined by Lydia Joy, FNTP

Lydia is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Mind-Body Coach, teacher, mentor & writer, and the founder of Holistic Mineral Balancing.

She is a wealth of knowledge on minerals and how they affect the mind and body.  

In this episode we discuss:

• Minerals and how they affect the body
• Minerals that are good for the mind
• The most important minerals to get every day
• Electrolytes
• Minerals that are good for dealing with stress
• Why its important to understand how minerals interact with each other
• Heavy Metal detox
• Hair mineral tests and why they are so important
• ++++ So Much More

For full show notes check out https://holisticnootropics.com/podcast/

For more on all things nootropics and brain-boosting supplements check out HolisticNootropics.com

 

Dr. Alexandra Pedroza joins Erik on the Holistic Nootropics Podcast to discuss the importance of using holistic health practices to empower the mind/body connection.

We discuss Dr. Pedroza's experience as a chiropractor and functional medicine doctor in Puerto Rico and how she uses these practices to improve her patient's mental well-being.

We also discuss how posture and sacred geometry affects mood and thinking.

++ So much more

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Holistic Nootropics Podcast Interview with Holly Fisher Higgins, host of the Mindspeak Podcast.

Check her out at https://www.hollyfisherhiggins.com/

We discuss all things holistic mental health, how to use nutrition to improve mindset, how your diet directly affects anxiety and depression, and Holly's experiences using hypnosis as a Rapid Transformational Therapy coach.

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Hosted by Erik Levi, FNTP

Holistic Nootropics Podcast Interview with Holly Fisher Higgins, host of the Mindspeak Podcast.

Check her out at https://www.hollyfisherhiggins.com/

We discuss all things holistic mental health, how to use nutrition to improve mindset, how your diet directly affects anxiety and depression, and Holly's experiences using hypnosis as a Rapid Transformational Therapy coach.

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Hosted by Erik Levi, FNTP

This episode features Supplement specialist Kate Mahoney Kate is a functional nutritional therapy practitioner with over 15 years of experience in the supplement industry. In this episode we discuss

- Vitamin C

- Supplement Quality

- Excipients and Fillers

- How to read a supplement label

- The truth about fish oil

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This episode features Supplement specialist Kate Mahoney Kate is a functional nutritional therapy practitioner with over 15 years of experience in the supplement industry. In this episode we discuss

- Vitamin C

- Supplement Quality

- Excipients and Fillers

- How to read a supplement label

- The truth about fish oil

Join the Holistic Nootropics Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/holisticnootropics

Learn more at HolisticNootropics.com