Welcome back to According to the Cassels! Get ready for another honest conversation where we focus on the serious effects that the food you eat can have on your mood, your body, and your mental health. Tray opens up about being diagnosed with adult ADHD, and some of the ways that sometimes manifested into a cycle of overwhelm and depression. We hear how this awareness has been a hugely illuminating factor into not just how he can support and boost his mental health with the right nutrition, but also what diet and environmental things have been adding to the problem. Listen in on how the Cassels deal with distractions in their lives, and the 3 things that have helped them feel calmer and more in control of their mental health: cleanliness (including procrasti-cleaning), having a budget to feel secure and comfortable, and nutrition. Then we hear testimony from our guest Chrystal on the incredible Whole-30 results that she and her husband achieved with some time, balance, and a whole lot of hard work. We're honored that you can join us for this very real and important episode. 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Amy recaps how great she feels after her November cleanse, and why the timing works for her.
• How we are like other mammals, and naturally gain a little layer over the winter months. 
• Tray shares some personal insights around discovering he had undiagnosed ADHD.
• How what you put into your body can have drastic effects on mood. 
• Talking about the cycle of overwhelm, anger, anxiety, and depression.
• Discussing the relationship between caffeine, sugar, gluten, and ADHD.
• Tray and Amy talk about hyperfocus and procrasti-cleaning!
• Finding your triggers for distraction, and making sure you stay on top of them.
• Hear from Chrystal, who had some seriously incredible results from Whole30.
• What is Whole30 exactly, and the story of why Chrystal and her husband decided to try it. 
• How it can show you what your body reacts to, without extensive tests.
• Chrystal shares some great resources and her favorite Whole30-friendly breakfast.
• How quality of life and balance is really important to mental health too! 
• Touching on the relationship between your diet and fertility. 

Tweetables:

“[Around] January and February, you are going to probably feel a little heavier naturally, and it's okay!” — @amy_cassels [0:04:06] 

“Having that awareness has really helped me to understand now that there are things I can do to fix a lot of the struggles that I'm having emotionally, mentally, and even physically, through my diet. I never understood or realized the true effects of what nutrition was doing to me.” — Tray Cassels [0:07:51]

“Don't underestimate the power of your diet, because that is the one thing that is constant. You are constantly eating.” — @amy_cassels [0:20:03] 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Whole 30

The Elisa Test

The Paleo Diet

Danielle Walker Recipes

Grain Brain by David Perlmutter

Finish First

Amy Cassels

Amy Cassels on Twitter

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NingxiaRed

Sparkle Dust