126. Depression, ADHD, and Anxiety: The Role of Nutrition in Mental Health with Dr. Julia Rucklidge

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Julia Rucklidge, author of The Better Brain: Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition.

We talk about her book and why nutrients may matter more than medication for combating mental health. 

1. About Dr. Julia Rucklidge
2. Julia's new book
3. How does nutrition affect our mental health?
4. Why do you think we struggle with mental health more now than ever?
5. Is the rise because more are being diagnosed or that people are struggling with more mental health imbalances?
6. Other factors: exercise, good sleep, stress management. How do they compare to foods?
7. What are the biggest culprits that are toxic in our nutrition that are causing illness?
8. Why do antidepressants not work after a while? Why do they not work for some people?
9. We also don’t talk about nutritional deficiencies with medication. Why? Or the other symptoms that come with it.
10. Can most people can get off antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications?
11. Where you can find Julia

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RESOURCES: 

• Julia's Book: The Better Brain: Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition https://www.amazon.com/dp/0358447100?ref=exp_nutritionwithjudy_dp_vv_d
• Julia's TEDxChristchurch Talk: The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dqXHHCc5lA&t
• Julia Rucklidge's FREE Mental Health and Nutrition Course: https://www.edx.org/course/mental-health-and-nutrition

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MENTAL HEALTH AND MED SUPPORT 

• The Inner Compass: https://www.theinnercompass.org/
• Anti-Depressant Withdrawals: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/health/antidepressants-withdrawal-prozac-cymbalta.html
• American Addiction: Withdrawal - https://americanaddictioncenters.org/withdrawal-timelines-treatments Adderall: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/adderall/long-term-effects
• Children and ADHD Medication (show no benefits after several years): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0890856709615501
• Types of ADHD Medication https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/adhd-medication-side-effects

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