EPISODE · Oct 8, 2023 · 9 MIN
Why Do Depression and Fatigue Look the Same?
from To Health With That! MTHFR Mutations and Methylation. · host Dr. Amy Neuzil
Depression and fatigue look incredibly similar, but we treat them totally differently. Maybe it's time for treatment strategies to begin to overlap. We'll talk about how these two conditions intermix, and how you can begin to address both of them.00:00 - Intro00:35 - Depression and Fatigue are circular01:42 - Depression isn't only neurotransmitters02:14 - Sickness behavior and depression03:18 - Symptoms unique to depression03:33 - Why fatigue affects mental health03:59 - Symptoms unique to sickness behavior04:26 - Amy's neurotransmitter theory05:50 - How do we treat fatigue/depression? Ketamine, glutamate inhibitors06:46 - Natural remedies that address both - saffron, St. John's wort, fish oil, vitamin D, creatine, NAC08:14 - New drug therapies - psilocybin, ayahuasca, nitrous oxide09:16 - Why nitrous oxide is bad for people with MTHFRThanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.The website (and lots of free resources): https://tohealthwiththat.comGenetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite genes and getting better together https://community.tohealthwiththat.com/FREE MTHFR Basics course: https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools
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Depression and fatigue look incredibly similar, but we treat them totally differently. Maybe it's time for treatment strategies to begin to overlap. We'll talk about how these two conditions intermix, and how you can begin to address both of them.00:00 - Intro00:35 - Depression and Fatigue are circular01:42 - Depression isn't only neurotransmitters02:14 - Sickness behavior and depression03:18 - Symptoms unique to depression03:33 - Why fatigue affects mental health03:59 - Symptoms unique to sickness behavior04:26 - Amy's neurotransmitter theory05:50 - How do we treat fatigue/depression? Ketamine, glutamate inhibitors06:46 - Natural remedies that address both - saffron, St. John's wort, fish oil, vitamin D, creatine, NAC08:14 - New drug therapies - psilocybin, ayahuasca, nitrous oxide09:16 - Why nitrous oxide is bad for people with MTHFRThanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.The website (and lots of free resources): https://tohealthwiththat.comGenetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite genes and getting better together https://community.tohealthwiththat.com/FREE MTHFR Basics course: https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools
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