E141: How Your Hormones Affect Mood & Depression with Dr Heather Rhodes

Hey, gals! I'm back with a new episode with my co-host Dr. Heather Rhodes.  We're starting this week off talking about one of the most requested topics: Mood Swings & Depression. In this episode we dive into what factors affect our neurotransmitters, affect our hormones and also about medications for depression and how those can affect our stress hormones and our sex hormones. Let's dive in! In this episode:[00:58] Intro to Leisha's co-host Heather Rhodes and her background[03:07] Holistic view of depression, looking at the gut[07:50] How your "gut brain" affect your neurotransmitters[11:70] How depression medicine actually works[15:33] My experience & observations in psych facilities[17:55] Genetics & Depression[20:30] Factors to Look at to help us with antidepressants Other Episodes You Might LikeEpisode 16: Replenish Your Gut, Minerals, Hormones & Fertility After Birth ControlEpisode 39: Overwhelm, Anxiety, and Your Hormones - How to Stress Less & Keep Your Moods Stable All Month LongEpisode 109: Are you Stressed & Burnt Out? Supporting These 4 Minerals Can HelpLET ME HELP YOU FIX THOSE HORMONES:FREE RESOURCESLove Your Liver GuideHormone Imbalance QUIZCOURSE + COACHING (When you’re ready to fix your hormones without the drama of figuring it out on your own)Nourish Your Hormones Course1:1 Hormone Coaching - 4 June/July spots left!PRIVATE PODCAST MINI-COURSELeave a 5 star rating on the podcast and DM me the word RATING on IG @leishadrews for $20 off the Restored mini-course on blood sugar balance. Blood sugar balance is one of the first steps I take for hormone balance so this is the perfect place to get started!LET’S CONNECT!Instagram: @leishadrewsRead my story + get more hormone resources at my websiteSign up for the first 2 episodes of the Restored mini-course on blood sugar balance for FREE! Blood sugar balance is one of the first steps I take for hormone balance so this is the place to get started! PS: Want the whole course at a discount? Leave a 5 star-rating on the podcast and DM me the word REVIEW to get in for just $17.Send us a text with episode feedback or ideas! (We can't respond to texts unless you include contact info but always read them)Don’t forget to subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more women looking for answers.Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too! Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass