In todays episode I discuss what might be the cause of your anxiety. When someone comes across what I do, they often begin to question themselves on the cause of their anxiety. The idea that all of our anxiety and mental health issues stem from trauma has been shoved down our throats, but that isn't always necessarily the truth. The other side of that is that there is an issue going on in your body and your gut that is causing anxiety.

But then how do you differentiate what is causing your anxiety? Today I go over how to discern the difference between trauma vs. a physiological reason behind your anxiety. I find it helpful to start to distinguish between the symptoms and create a list of the two so you are able to bring these lists to the right people (such as a therapist for your trauma and a practitioner for your symptoms) so you can begin to address your anxiety from a holistic perspective. Addressing both your gut related causes as well as your trauma related causes with the right people.

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In todays episode, we discuss the topic of burnout. In today's day and age, we are being bombarded by stressors and at some point if we don't manage our diet and lifestyle, the stressors can negatively affect your health.

Today I discuss what burnout is on a physiological level. I go over the general adaptations of stress and how each stage affects us and develops into burnout.

When it comes to burnout, I go over how on a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis I can tell if someone is near or in a state of burnout and how I can use that to begin to reverse the effects of the prolonged stress on their health and wellbeing.

Lastly, I go over my tips on what to do if you're concerned about burnout. While the main topic today was mineral balance, it requires both nutrition and lifestyle factors to reverse the effects of burnout. Luckily, it doesn't take 3-5 years to recover the way a TikTok video once told me it did.

(And that's why education is important!)

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Today we discuss the question on if your low stomach acid is the cause of your anxiety. Maybe it's new ifnormation, maybe it's not, but deficiencies are a major cause for mental health issues.

When it comes to deficiencies, its not always about what your eating, it's about what you're digesting. Having optimal digestion is a crucial step in making sure that you stay anxiety free for many reasons. One important reason is the fact that despite our bodies needing micronutrients (vitamins + minerals), our bodies aren't great at actually absorbing them.

And, the idea that the body can only absorb, what it digests. We discuss how the 'use it or lose it' principal doesn't only affect muscle, but actually stomach acid as well. So those on a vegan or vegetarian diets aren't more likely to have deficiencies due to the foods they eat (and don't eat), but the fact that their bodies may not be able to absorb even the supplements they are choosing to take, due to a lack of stomach acid.

In today's episode we go over the importance of stomach acid, why you may not have enough, what some signs and symptoms are that it needs support, and of course, what you can do to improve it.

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