"Part of any healing journey is to be at peace in our body. Our ability to feel embodied is a job for our brain’s right hemisphere. Our left hemisphere sees our body as a thing or rather a sum of things. Left unchecked (and fueled by cultural standards), our left brain has us judging, seeking perfection, disturbed by aging and/or relentlessly fixing our bodies."

In this episode, I discuss why we are so detached or at odds with our body and attempt to answer - "How can we grow those neuronal connections of the right brain, so we can return home to our bodies?"

I list 10 ways we can start to find peace in our bodies.

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In the last episode, I addressed the causes, symptoms and conditions associated with high copper. In this episode I address:

* Testing and why if copper overload is so prevalent, is it not being identified in conventional or allopathic medicine and how those of us trained by the Walsh Research Institute evaluate for copper overload.

* 10 treatment considerations including lowering exposure, optimizing zinc, augmenting nutrients, addressing occurring nutrient imbalances, addressing oxidative stress, addressing added estrogen, and further supporting metallothioneins (which regulate copper and zinc).

* Comments by Dr. William Walsh, PhD on the future of nutrient based psychiatry

* Clinical Resources: https://www.walshinstitute.org/resources.html

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In this podcast episode, I review how high copper affects dopamine and norepinephrine, how copper can become elevated and the conditions or situations in which I suspect copper is causing or contributing to brain symptoms.

High copper should be considered in anyone with worsening of brain symptoms after starting birth control pills or a cooper IUD.

In the next podcast I will discuss testing and treatment.

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In this podcast episode, I share my favorite 10 Right Brain books - books that have been particularly helpful in my own healing process. By right brain, I mean books that help us see the bigger picture of our lives, relationships and the world and that help us find peace and meaning in the present moment.

To learn more about traits associated with the right and left brain:

https://www.courtneysnydermd.com/blog/undermethylation-strengthening-the-right-brain-in-a-left-brain-world

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Mold toxicity is a surprisingly common and important player when it comes to brain related symptoms. You won’t find it mentioned in the research into psychiatric conditions, but those of us who treat mold toxicity will tell you it is a very common root cause of ADHD, anxiety, panic, OCD, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and dementia

It’s not the only cause, but it tends to cause and interact with other causes. It is often the root of the roots.

In this podcast episode, I discuss 10 ways that mold toxins leads to brain symptoms.  

For background information about mold toxicity:

https://www.courtneysnydermd.com/blog/mold-toxicity-depression-anxiety-fatigue-brain-fog-inattention

To learn about evidence mold and candida in the brain (of those with neurodegeneration - Alzheimer’s) - 

https://open.substack.com/pub/courtneysnydermd/p/mold-and-candida-in-the-brain?r=2rxjs4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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In this podcast episode, I address the chronic and significant stress that comes with being unable to effectively say, “No.” Over-committing can impact our health, relationships and our ability to find deeper meaning and purpose in our lives. Unless we know when and how to say, “No,” we can easily deplete our time, energy and attention. Also addressed here - why this is harder for some of us than others and how we can say “No” in a way that is respectful to ourselves, the other and the relationship.

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To lay some groundwork for the podcast episode:

Though conventionally trained as an adult and child psychiatrist, I no longer prescribe psychiatric medication. The focus of my work (now holistic and functional) and my continuing education for the past 10 years has been to identify and address underlying root causes of brain symptoms.  I’m not opposed to psychiatric medication. 

In this episode, I discuss:

* Misconceptions about psychiatric medication. 

* The criticism and judgments about the use of medication without offering realistic and available solutions.

* Dualistic thinking about meds as being all good or all bad.   

* How biochemical diversity results is diversity of benefits, responses and even side effects of medications.

* How we can all learn to see the bigger picture and not be susceptible to the judgments of others.

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In this episode, I discuss:

* What I mean by creativity and art.

* The many lessons we can learn from the creative process

* Why I believe this shift in mindset is essential to healing essential and thriving

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In this episode, I answer:

* What is MTHFR and more specifically undermethylation (UM)?

* What is the incidence of (UM) in various brain disorders, including depression?

* How is it diagnosed?

* How common are MTHFR variants?

* Does having an MTHFR variant mean you have UM?

* Is folate good for everyone? Who is it not good for?

* Where do we get folate?

* What are the concerns about high folate throughout an entire pregnancy?

* Has there been an increase in UM?

For further information on Undermethylation see previous podcast episode and in blogpost at CourtneySnyderMD.com. Also related to this topic is the blogpost:

Undermethylation & Strengthening the Right Brain in a Left Brain World

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In this episode, I have a conversation with Lynn (name changed), about her quest to find answers. Lynn has been given various diagnoses and has obtained her own genetic variant reports. She is unsure how her potential root causes fit together and how to move forward from a functional and holistic perspective. Lynn is not a patient and thus I am not treating her. She generously reached out to volunteer to participate in this podcast for educational purposes.

Topics mentioned in this podcast include Undermethylation, COMT & MAOA variants, Mast Cell Activation, Mold Toxicity, Trauma and the Vagus Nerve. These topics are discussed in greater detail in previous episodes and in blogposts at CourtneySnyderMD.com

In an upcoming episode, I will be sharing a conversation with Dr. Patrick Bray, a physical therapist in Louisville, KY, who specializes in treatment of the head and neck. We will discuss the impact of structural issues of the head and neck on brain related symptoms.

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