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Exploring Anxiety through the Functional Medicine Lens: A Deep Dive for Practitioners

Hi!

In today’s pandemic environment and beyond, it’s important that we are also focused on the potentially devastating effects of chronic anxiety.  Especially for the lionshare of our patients and clients who are not personally wrestling with infections, their underlying chronic disease dynamics are otherwise likely worsening behind the scenes of this pandemic.  Sustained uncertainty and fear precipitate and potentiate anxiety – on top of all the other contributors and root causes.

I recorded this video just a few months ago,  and I believe these information is even more CRITICAL now for ALL practitioner modalities.

Are you confident in etiology and intervention for Anxiety, as seen through the functional medicine lens?

Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, I am certain you will learn something new in this video. You’ll walk away with pages of notes and practical pearls you can use in your practice right away.

Here are some of the things we’ll be discussing:

  • We know it’s Not all in their head (but it Might all be in their gut).
  • What is THE number-one everyday thing that can resolve anxiety? (No, it’s not magnesium).
  • Which comes first: anxiety or disease? (the answer is Yes!)
  • How too many or too few neurotransmitters CAN indeed be a root cause! (But not nearly as often as you think).
  • Impairment of ________ can drive up anxiety all on its own. And be at the root of both chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. (Nope, we’re not talkin’ serotonin this time).
  • The Biggest pitfall in Black-and-White thinking that we see savvy practitioners’ trip into All the time!
  • Chronic stress. (Yep, we talk about it all the time. But do you Really understand what is happening on a detailed biochemical level?)
  • The three hormones imbalances that can – and do – promote Anxiety. Often.
  • The surprising nutrients that can either reduce or cause anxiety and how the same nutrient that supports lowering anxiety can also cause it (I’ve got a whole list; get Beyond magnesium!).
  • What’s on your clients’ and patients’ dinner plate could be the Biggest root cause of their anxiety (Yep, sugar is on the list, but it’s among other heavy hitters that may surprise you!)

Thank you very much for joining in the fun and learning!

With warmth, love, and gratitude to you for sharing your gifts with so many –

 

 

 

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Mandi Bever
Mandi Bever

Hi! I am an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (IIN) but I actually specialize in anxiety/depression. I thoroughly enjoyed this presentation! It affirmed a lot of the recommendations I am currently using & got me hungry for more information regarding supplementation. I really appreciated the mention of glutamine being problematic for folks with anxiety. I did not know that! Thank you so much for offering this video. I will be checking out your anxiety & depression deep dive course!

Dr DEC
Dr DEC

Omega Fats have a large impact on anxiety; including levels of b6, d and magnesium. Biggest surprise is how gluten can cause rage in cases of extreme anxiety

Mary Poblocki-Allen
Mary Poblocki-Allen

I just happened upon your live talk on Anxiety. I found your information very clear sometimes when I’m trying to learn a new health concept the person teaching it gets a little to technical but I clearly understood all your explanations very well. As for the content I am going to give all my clients a gratitude notebook to keep by their bed so before they sleep that can think about the positives in the day.

Sabrina Garcia
Sabrina Garcia

As an Advanced Practice Nurse (CNS), I was inspired by the Anxiety presentation today after learning about the types and doses of supplementation that can worsen or alleviate anxiety. It is a fine line and studying how these supplements work combined with the patient’s symptoms is key in finding the best treatment plan for them. Magnesium Taurate, Threonate and glycinate can all help lower or alleviate anxiety. Also, Taurine, L-Theanine were mentioned as supplements that can also help lower or alleviate anxiety. The key is to deep dive into all areas that can cause anxiety starting with diet and other modifiable lifestyle factors.
Sincerely,
Sabrina Garcia RN, MSN Ed./CNS
Natural Lifestyle Coach
WNBF Pro Master Bikini competitor

Marie
Marie

Hello, I am Marie K. owner of Wholistically Real Wellness and connection Center.
I specialize in Reflexology< and Nutritional Therapy for my clients.
Today I loved learning about the different types of Magnesium and penetrating the Blood Brain Barrier.
Thank you for all this amazing information and so well put together and easy to understand.

Fonda Neal
Fonda Neal

I love that L Theanine is in green tea. What if someone can’t have the caffeine? Is L-Theanine in decaf tea and is it in ALL teas or just green tea? Thanks so much.

Maureen O'Hare
Maureen O'Hare

I love the practical wisdom and passion with which Tracy shares – today for me, I appreciated the suggestion of L-Theanine for children with *ADHD diagnosis* as a support for them to calm their mind.

Alison Stockton

I found the fact that gluten is associated with anxiety and anger very interesting as I have someone close to me who suffers from this yet I was focusing on the liver – do to the anger. Also, the magnesium for anxiety is a very welcome pearl thank you

Jane Roodenburg
Jane Roodenburg

Hi, I’m a family nurse practitioner working in college health. Anxiety and Depression are the most common complaints that I treat in my practice. I always want to try non-pharmaceutical options whenever possible. I am also a student in the present 101 course… and loving it! What I most enjoyed and valued in today’s talk was in addition to gut health, supplements, diet, you also included mindfulness and particularly gratitude. It can be a challenge to recommend gratitude to someone who thinks the world is exploding, but it is always a good idea! Thanks for the detailed insights about gratitude journaling, and encouraging people to go back and read previous entries. I love this stuff!

Cynthia zenti
Cynthia zenti

Hello!

I love all of the lives. I can’t wait to join the school in 2020. What really caught my attention was the way ssri and snri’s can deplete the serotonin and dopamine. And also about vitamin B6.

So much great information. I will need to rewatch it.

Thank you, I am so very grateful to have found SAFM!

Rondi Ballard
Rondi Ballard

I appreciated that Tracy shared the types of Magnesium that were most beneficial to recommend for clients who are struggling with anxiety. I have helped a lot of clients with Glycinate but now looking forward to trying out taurate and threonate. Also…great to know about over supplementing with B6.

Julie Stevens
Julie Stevens

Tracey herself is inspiring! Anxiety is such a complex issue and needs to be addressed individually.
I thought the most inspiring part of the talk was where Tracey mentions that we need to meet people where they are and make small gradual changes in order to get them well and keep them well. I love this and use it in with my clients. Thank you again Tracey x

MICHELLE GRANDY
MICHELLE GRANDY

Hi Tracy,

I thoroughly enjoyed today’s live Facebook event. I particularly livened hue you make wellness fun offering Practioner a real tangible tips for transformational steps to health. Thank you!

Michelle Grandy

Heidi Hackler

I LOVED the reminder that when we’re in fight/flight mode, or body isn’t healing itself, it’s trying to escape the Sabertoothed tiger… it can repair itself and make babies later. However, when we LIVE in fight/flight mode 24/7, then your body isn’t ever healing, or getting ready to make babies. Great reminder, thanks Tracy!

Charlotte Faure Green
Charlotte Faure Green

I am a newly qualified nutritionist in the UK. I would be very interested in the prize drawer for the course.

For me, the most interesting part was l-theanine link. Thank you so much. I can’t wait to listen to that again!

Charlotte x

Monica Petre
Monica Petre

I really like the suggestion that for clients with anxiety, meditation could be too much of a leap and that gratitude journaling would be a better place to start and this would also break the rumination that goes on at night… Great tip!! I also like how you always encourage us to look for things that are sustainable for the clients not just theoretically perfect advice that would end up in the client’s trash… sort of speak …. 🙂

Thank you for your time and great input!!

Maria Moreno
Maria Moreno

Thank you Tracy again for a wonderful FB live, anxiety affects so many of us and I believe one of the most powerful pearls was to note and identify how many of the things we expose our bodies affect the neurotransmitters that result in an altered gut brain axis.

Shay Klomp Bueters
Shay Klomp Bueters

I have an ADHD client tomorrow so this pearl jumped out for me (among many others – as always!) challenging for them to wind down for them enough for the melatonin to come out
o L-theanine – good supplement (also safe for children)
o Up to 400 mg for adolescent kids to mellow out enough in order to fall asleep

Margaret Reinold
Margaret Reinold

The One Pearl that I found most interesting was that anxiety is definitely connected with cortisol levels and amount of sleep. Sleep is SUPER important! Thank you! – Margaret Reinold

Barbara Bourland
Barbara Bourland

GABA-glutamate balance concept. Super helpful.

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