155. Brigid Titgemeier: The impact diet and lifestyle has on mental health.

Today the beyond brilliant Brigid Titgemeier is hanging out with us to help me create a conversation about the impact diet and lifestyle has on our mental health.  Brigid is a Functional Medicine Registered Dietitian, Entrepreneur, professor, and Mom who is on a mission to help you use food to create health. She is the CEO and Founder of Being Functional Nutrition, a digital coaching company that has helped more than 20,000 people use targeted nutrition and lifestyle strategies for better labs, symptoms, and relationship with food. Previously, Brigid was a co-founding dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine under Dr. Mark Hyman.  In today's episode, we talk about...  The current mental health crisis Where conventional medicine gets it wrong How gut health influences brain health How you can optimize your gut health How blood sugar fluctuations mimic anxiety Why it’s important to eat a blood sugar-stabilizing diet The impact nutrient deficiencies have on mental health Why you need more magnesium to help calm your nervous system The impact stress has on your b vitamins The role inflammation plays in depression The importance of exercise Why you need to spend more time in nature How going at mental health struggles with medication alone is failing people The top three foods she’d encourage you to eat less of The importance of preconception health How to increase energy and mental clarity postpartum Why we need to redirect our focus from weight loss to overall health postpartum How you can include more protein into your diet ...and so much more! Podcast show notes:  https://courageouslyu.substack.com/p/brigid-titgemeier-the-impact-diet Join my courageous community on Substack...  https://courageouslyu.substack.com/ Hang out with me on Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/ Sponsor... Get 40% off your first Thrive Market order when you use this link —> Click here!