The latest food and nutrient research on anxiety, music and more

• Why The Anxiety Summit
• New research on food and nutrients for reducing anxiety and depression
• Why changing our diets and addressing nutritional deficiencies is so important
• Music for mood and some inspiration for you
• Gems from each of the upcoming speakers

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Eggs, broths, sprouts, almond flour, questions and what to do next

• Are eggs a superfood? and choline for a better mood and less anxiety
• More superfoods: broths, sprouts and curcumin
• Reconsidering almond flour for baking
• Questions answered (a select few from the blog and facebook page)
• What you can get out of the summit, resources and where to go next

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

The latest food and nutrient research on anxiety, music and more

• Why The Anxiety Summit
• New research on food and nutrients for reducing anxiety and depression
• Why changing our diets and addressing nutritional deficiencies is so important
• Music for mood and some inspiration for you
• Gems from each of the upcoming speakers

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

What you need to know about seafood—the ultimate brain and mood food

• Purity and contaminants such as mercury and radiation (Fukushima)
• Research showing the health benefits: anxiety, depression
• What if you are mercury-toxic and sensitive
• Farmed vs wild salmon (and other species)
• What about that fish-y smell
• The health benefits of fish roe
• Omega-3s and fish as ‘Brain Food”
• Omega3-6 balance and testing fatty acid levels

The Sugar Impact Diet

• The role stress and anxiety in play in sugar addiction
• Why sugar is a drug and what it’s doing to our health and mood
• Why all sugar is not created equal and where it hides
• Why fructose is worse than glucose
• Can we eat natural sugars, fruit, honey and agave
• The dangers of artificial sweeteners
• Signs of high sugar impact and how the sugar impact diet works
• Why snacking may not be a good thing

Fermented foods and probiotics for anxiety and depression: The practical and the research

• Types of fermentations
• Health benefits of probiotics and fermentations
• Research on probiotics and anxiety/depression/brain health/autism
• Probiotic supplements
• Prebiotics and why some people can’t use them
• Who might have trouble with fermented foods and why
• Steps and tips on making fermented foods and beverages

Gluten’s impact on the inflamed brain: reducing anxiety and depression

• Terminology and why it’s not called gluten intolerance but sensitivity
• Is gluten sensitivity just a fad and the recent FODMAPs research
• The multitude of diseases and symptoms caused by gluten sensitivity
• Gluten sensitivity as a contributing factor to psychiatric manifestations/anxiety/depression and new 2014 research from Italy
• Suicide rates in kids with celiac disease (even when they quit gluten), and kids celiac camps
• The conundrum with testing
• Doing an elimination and then challenge?
• Can anyone eat wheat or should we all be gluten-free

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Anxiety and mood: Health risks of GMOs and Roundup

• GMO definition, health effects and why advocate a complete ban
• The sad story of the South African GM corn/mielie farmer
• How Bt toxins damage the gut and become “pesticide producing factories”
• How Roundup affects serotonin production, detoxification and the gut
• Roundup’s new scary use
• The GM tryptophan disaster in 1989
• The good news and how you can help bring about change

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Psychoneuroimmunology, the new psychiatry

• The role of inflammation in anxiety and depression
• Hormones and where the endocrine system fits in
• Where inflammation comes from
• What a healthy microbiome looks like
• Natural lifestyle interventions to reverse symptoms and favorite nutraceuticals
• Why psychiatrists don’t know about this

Microbes in the gut and psychobiotics as a potential treatment for anxiety and depression

• Varied ways in which anxiety presents
• Anxiety as a co-morbid condition e.g. irritable bowel syndrome
• Microbes in the gut and the influence on emotional activity
• Non-pharmacological approaches to treating anxiety
• Psychobiotics as a potential treatment and the newest research in this area

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Conquering those yeastie beasties (candida) once and for all

• Yeastie beasties/ candida: what it is and how common it is
• How to assess if you have it and symptoms of overgrowth
• Why craving sugar is a HUGE sign of a yeast overgrowth
• How yeast can be a cause of weight gain
• How do we get it and is it contagious
• Protocols for getting rid of the yeastie beasties
• Methylation and mercury toxicity and candida?

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The hidden master organ: Why treating your liver is fundamental to anxiety and depression

• Why the liver is the hidden master organ and defining a sluggish liver
• The role of lactate and the liver and how this contributes to anxiety
• How the liver affects thyroid hormones
• Dietary factors that improve the liver and the ones that make it more sluggish
• A form of breathing that massages the liver
• Homeopathics, antioxidants and herbs for a sluggish liver
• The benefits of using a castor oil pack
• The importance of organic psychotherapy, family constellations, de-stressing, meditation, and exercise

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Our environmental toxin exposures promote anxiety

• The drastic spike in ADD/ADHD and autism and increase in anxiety and depression
• Air pollution as an environmental toxin: concerns and sources (mercury, the brown cloud)
• Mercury in fish and fish meal for animals
• EDCs/ Endocrine Disrupting Compounds: BPA, phthalates and anxiety
• Pesticides and the effects on folates in the colon and the production of serotonin
• TILT /Toxicant-induced loss of tolerance
• What to do: nutritional and lifestyle tips

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Your hidden mercury burden: A likely root cause of the other root causes of anxiety – Part 1

• chronic mercury poisoning effects at the molecular level: blocks enzymes, displaces minerals
• chronic mercury poisoning effects the cellular and organ level: mineral transport, destroys barriers like gut and brain, mitochondrial dysfunction
• effects on hormone imbalance, blood sugar regulation, food sensitivities, GABA/serotonin levels, autoimmunity
• why mercury toxicity is complicated and hard to test for
• subjective signs of chronic mercury poisoning

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What you need to know about seafood—the ultimate brain and mood food

• Purity and contaminants such as mercury and radiation (Fukushima)
• Research showing the health benefits: anxiety, depression
• What if you are mercury-toxic and sensitive
• Farmed vs wild salmon (and other species)
• What about that fish-y smell
• The health benefits of fish roe
• Omega-3s and fish as ‘Brain Food”
• Omega3-6 balance and testing fatty acid levels

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Fermented foods and probiotics for anxiety and depression: The practical and the research

• Types of fermentations
• Health benefits of probiotics and fermentations
• Research on probiotics and anxiety/depression/brain health/autism
• Probiotic supplements
• Prebiotics and why some people can’t use them
• Who might have trouble with fermented foods and why
• Steps and tips on making fermented foods and beverages

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Adrenals – Master glands of anxiety / tranquility

• Why the adrenals regulate the anxiety response
• Why some are more prone to anxiety than others
• How to know if your adrenals are healthy
• Testing your adrenal function
• The difference between adrenal dysfunction and disease
• How your diet and daily habits stress your adrenals
• The best ways to heal your adrenal glands

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Mood, Anxiety, Energy and Your Thyroid

• An aside on Abram Hoffer and orthomolecular medicine
• Thyroid disorders: frequency, causes, symptoms and the mood/anxiety connection
• Hashimotos thyroiditis and anxiety
• Hyperthyroidism and anxiety
• Testing: basal temperature and blood tests
• Conventional medical treatment
• Natural thyroid hormones and dietary factors
• Shoulder stands, rebounding and exercise for stress and anxiety

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

The Sugar Impact Diet

• The role stress and anxiety in play in sugar addiction
• Why sugar is a drug and what it’s doing to our health and mood
• Why all sugar is not created equal and where it hides
• Why fructose is worse than glucose
• Can we eat natural sugars, fruit, honey and agave
• The dangers of artificial sweeteners
• Signs of high sugar impact and how the sugar impact diet works
• Why snacking may not be a good thing

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Targeted individual amino acids for eliminating anxiety: practical applications

• Glutamine: how it’s calming and helps with blood sugar balancing
• GABA: how it eases physical tension
• Tryptophan: how it eases anxiety in the head/busy ruminations (and when not to use 5-HTP)
• DPA and tyrosine: how they help you quit the comfort-eating and coffee
• Precautions when using individual amino acids
• Factors that make them more effective and factors that make them less effective

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Your hidden mercury burden: A likely root cause of the other root causes of anxiety – Part 2

• how to get rid of your mercury burden: dental amalgams, mercury in fish
• how a special diet can help
• important supplements to include: antioxidants; essential fatty acids; minerals
• foods and supplements to avoid
• concerns around chelation
• chronic mercury poisoning resources

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Take magnesium and melt your anxiety away

• how important is magnesium: enzymatic processes, mitochondria, heart health, anxiety
• how important is magnesium compared to calcium; and the vitamin D connection
• the medication fluoride concern and magnesium impact
• the symptoms of magnesium deficiency
• why we are deficient in magnesium
• dietary sources of magnesium and why diet is often not enough
• how to test your magnesium level

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Deconstructing medical anxiety & evidence-based natural solutions

• how modern medical screening and interventions are based on an outdated evidence-base and lead to fear and anxiety
• the top evidence-based natural interventions for anxiety: lavender, aromatherapy, flowers, plants, forest bathing, probiotics (and the gut-brain axis), magnesium
• foods that can cause anxiety: gluten/all grains
• what foods to include: real whole foods, healthy fats, eggs (and issues with statins)
• ‘alternative’ non-invasive modalities to reduce stress/anxiety – yoga, EFT, music, shiatsu, dancing and aromatherapy

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Anxiety: Biochemical and genetic predispositions

• MTHFR, methylation, SAMe and anxiety (and other health effects)
• Good forms of folate
• How too much folate can raise norepinephrine and cause anxiety
• COMT genetic polymorphisms and anxiety: estrogens, xenoestrogens and sulfur
• MAOA genetic polymorphisms and anxiety: tyramines and histamine
• GAD genetic polymorphisms and anxiety: MSG, glutamates and GABA
• How to test for and interpret these genetic polymorphisms?
• Three top recommendations to reduce anxiety

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Drug induced nutritional deficiencies that contribute to anxiety

• the victim-warrior concept for being empowered
• what is the meaning of drug-induced nutritional deficiencies
• drugs that contribute to anxiety through nutrition loss
  • estrogen/ birth control pill and magnesium, folate, vitamin B6
  • antibiotics: good bacteria, B vitamins esp biotin and vitamin B12, vitamin K
  • antacids: protein malnourishment
  • NSAIDs: iron, vitamin C, folate, strips mucosal layer
• prescription meds in drinking water
• how to test for these nutritional deficiencies
• nutritional deficiencies caused by gluten and the Gluten-Free Society

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Tapering off psychiatric drugs so they don’t ruin your life

• The process of reducing or discontinuing psychotropic medications
• Difficulties patients have in overcoming pharmacological dependence
• Reactions when someone discontinues SSRIs and benzodiazapines
• Tapering approach, duration and improving outcomes
• The importance of diet and lifestyle
• Melatonin and niacinamide during benzodiazepine withdrawal
• Using Neurapas Balance, rhodiola and GABA during a taper protocol
• A tapering schedule case report

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How Changing My Breakfast Cut My Anxiety in Half

• How amino acids helped (5-HTP, and GABA)
• How yoga and mindfulness meditation helped her anxiety
• The research supporting yoga and mindfulness meditation for anxiety
• How changing to a 90% whole foods diet helped her anxiety
• What the biggest game-changer was for her anxiety?

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The power of music for mood and inspiration

• Why music is inspiring and uplifting
• Coming together to create the ‘Top of the World” song
• A big food change she made

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Hidden causes of anxiety: Drugs, illness, light and balance

• How anxiety is often misdiagnosed as psychological when it’s primary cause is physical
• Why such misdiagnoses happen
• Physical causes of anxiety: thyroid disorders, diabetes, Cushing’s Syndrome, adrenal exhaustion
• Common heart conditions that can cause anxiety: mitral valve prolapse and high blood pressure.
• Infections and anxiety: Lyme disease, PANDAs
• Over-the counter drugs that cause anxiety: lidocaine, birth control pills and more
• Space-related phobias: Vestibular/balance and the inner ear
• Anxiety and photosensitivity

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Treating Anxiety in an Integrative Medicine Practice

• What is integrated medicine
• What are the complexities of building an integrated medical practice
• Incorporating neuro-nutrition/amino acids into a psychotherapy practice
• Case studies using neuro-nutrition/amino acids and psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, panic attacks, family dysfunction, chronic pain, gut distress

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The hidden master organ: Why treating your liver is fundamental to anxiety and depression

• Why the liver is the hidden master organ and defining a sluggish liver
• The role of lactate and the liver and how this contributes to anxiety
• How the liver affects thyroid hormones
• Dietary factors that improve the liver and the ones that make it more sluggish
• A form of breathing that massages the liver
• Homeopathics, antioxidants and herbs for a sluggish liver
• The benefits of using a castor oil pack
• The importance of organic psychotherapy, family constellations, de-stressing, meditation, and exercise

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Adrenals – Master glands of anxiety / tranquility

• Why the adrenals regulate the anxiety response
• Why some are more prone to anxiety than others
• How to know if your adrenals are healthy
• Testing your adrenal function
• The difference between adrenal dysfunction and disease
• How your diet and daily habits stress your adrenals
• The best ways to heal your adrenal glands

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Psychoneuroimmunology, the new psychiatry

• The role of inflammation in anxiety and depression
• Hormones and where the endocrine system fits in
• Where inflammation comes from
• What a healthy microbiome looks like
• Natural lifestyle interventions to reverse symptoms and favorite nutraceuticals
• Why psychiatrists don’t know about this

Fermented foods and probiotics for anxiety and depression: The practical and the research

• Types of fermentations
• Health benefits of probiotics and fermentations
• Research on probiotics and anxiety/depression/brain health/autism
• Probiotic supplements
• Prebiotics and why some people can’t use them
• Who might have trouble with fermented foods and why
• Steps and tips on making fermented foods and beverages

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Primal nutrition for anxiety and depression

• The benefits of eating grass-fed red meat
• Which healthy fats to include and why
• Why include nutrient-dense bone broths and how to make them
• Mineral-rich foods make a difference

Eggs, broths, sprouts, almond flour, questions and what to do next

• Are eggs a superfood? and choline for a better mood and less anxiety
• More superfoods: broths, sprouts and curcumin
• Reconsidering almond flour for baking
• Questions answered (a select few from the blog and facebook page)
• What you can get out of the summit, resources and where to go next

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Targeted individual amino acids for eliminating anxiety: practical applications

• Glutamine: how it’s calming and helps with blood sugar balancing
• GABA: how it eases physical tension
• Tryptophan: how it eases anxiety in the head/busy ruminations (and when not to use 5-HTP)
• DPA and tyrosine: how they help you quit the comfort-eating and coffee
• Precautions when using individual amino acids
• Factors that make them more effective and factors that make them less effective

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Your hidden mercury burden: A likely root cause of the other root causes of anxiety – Part 2

• how to get rid of your mercury burden: dental amalgams, mercury in fish
• how a special diet can help
• important supplements to include: antioxidants; essential fatty acids; minerals
• foods and supplements to avoid
• concerns around chelation
• chronic mercury poisoning resources

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Take magnesium and melt your anxiety away

• how important is magnesium: enzymatic processes, mitochondria, heart health, anxiety
• how important is magnesium compared to calcium; and the vitamin D connection
• the medication fluoride concern and magnesium impact
• the symptoms of magnesium deficiency
• why we are deficient in magnesium
• dietary sources of magnesium and why diet is often not enough
• how to test your magnesium level

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Conquering those yeastie beasties (candida) once and for all

• Yeastie beasties/ candida: what it is and how common it is
• How to assess if you have it and symptoms of overgrowth
• Why craving sugar is a HUGE sign of a yeast overgrowth
• How yeast can be a cause of weight gain
• How do we get it and is it contagious
• Protocols for getting rid of the yeastie beasties
• Methylation and mercury toxicity and candida?

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Mood, Anxiety, Energy and Your Thyroid

• An aside on Abram Hoffer and orthomolecular medicine
• Thyroid disorders: frequency, causes, symptoms and the mood/anxiety connection
• Hashimotos thyroiditis and anxiety
• Hyperthyroidism and anxiety
• Testing: basal temperature and blood tests
• Conventional medical treatment
• Natural thyroid hormones and dietary factors
• Shoulder stands, rebounding and exercise for stress and anxiety

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)

Eggs, broths, sprouts, almond flour, questions and what to do next

• Are eggs a superfood? and choline for a better mood and less anxiety
• More superfoods: broths, sprouts and curcumin
• Reconsidering almond flour for baking
• Questions answered (a select few from the blog and facebook page)
• What you can get out of the summit, resources and where to go next

(We added a new audio player for those of you who were having problems with the Instant teleseminar player.)