Episode 146: Why You Need More Protein for Your Mental Health with Christina Veselak

from Sparking Wholeness · host Erin Kerry

Christina T. Veselak, MS, CN, LMFT, is the founder and director of the Academy for Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition which teaches practitioners around the world how to use diet, along with amino acid and nutrient therapy to help prevent cravings and recurrent use by restoring neurotransmitter function and keeping blood sugar in balance. She has been a licensed psychotherapist working in the SUD treatment field since 1985 and a certified nutritionist specializing in mental health and addiction recovery since 1993. Key Topics: - What the brain needs most to be fed optimally - Why protein is the number one thing you need for mental health - The minimum protein requirement for most people - The neurotransmitter hack that only takes 20 minutes - Amino acid therapy and medication - what can you do? - Why antidepressants stop working long-term - How stress causes nutrient depletion - How low serotonin creates cravings for junk and sugar - How to support female hormones and PMS - How to know what amino acids you are deficient in Learn more about how to support your neurotransmitters at aminoacidtherapy.com and eatingproteinsaveslives.org

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