February 06, 2023

The connection between diet culture and substance abuse and how to use nutrition and targeted amino acid therapy in recovery. With Chris Engen

1 hour 11 minutes

Chris Engen is board certified in holistic nutrition and has an advanced certificate in recovery nutition coaching.

In today's episode, Chris and I do a deep dive into the beliefs that lead to disordered eating and subsequent substance abuse. We blast the myth that being "messed up" is what gets us the diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, depression and bipolar disorder and more. In reality, we're deficient in the neurotransmitters that allow us to feel connected, grounded and positive.

Chris explains that the way we feel in any given moment or phase of our lives is a reflection of our brain chemistry. And that stabilizing brain chemistry with proper nutrition and targeted amino acid therapy can immediately elevate our mood and eliminate cravings for alcohol, sugar and other self-defeating coping mechanisms.

Here's Chris's website Nutrition4Recovery.com Her Closed Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/NutritionalTherapyGroup Free 20 Minute Discovery Session https://p.bttr.to/3rCd0OJ Chris's courses: Nutritional Foundations for a Balanced Brain 16 week course https://nutrition4recovery.com/feed-your-recovery-nutritional-foundation/ How to Trial Your Amino Acids to Determine Your Unique Dose https://p.bttr.to/3RmJFoo The link to fin the Bio Rebalance Supplement we discuss at the end... https://biorebalance.com/?ref=3 USE NUTRITION4RECOVERY for 10% off

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