Dr. Alok Kanojia

Something needs to change, but I have no idea who it is, what it is. And then also when my parents were like, this will fix it. I don't know if this makes sense, but if y'all have struggled with something, sometimes the last thing that you want is like answers from other people. And that's because their answers aren't going to work because they're not you.

Something needs to change, but I have no idea who it is, what it is. And then also when my parents were like, this will fix it. I don't know if this makes sense, but if y'all have struggled with something, sometimes the last thing that you want is like answers from other people. And that's because their answers aren't going to work because they're not you.

So people will suggest things all the time. But like, it's not going to work for you because they don't understand your life. They really don't know what they're talking about when they give you random ass answers. Like, sure, on some level, it is theoretically the right thing to do. But in terms of your motivation, where you are, even spiritually, it's not right. And you know that.

So people will suggest things all the time. But like, it's not going to work for you because they don't understand your life. They really don't know what they're talking about when they give you random ass answers. Like, sure, on some level, it is theoretically the right thing to do. But in terms of your motivation, where you are, even spiritually, it's not right. And you know that.

So people will suggest things all the time. But like, it's not going to work for you because they don't understand your life. They really don't know what they're talking about when they give you random ass answers. Like, sure, on some level, it is theoretically the right thing to do. But in terms of your motivation, where you are, even spiritually, it's not right. And you know that.

So you like reject their answers. So my dad was like, you know, you should go. You need to go. And I said, what am I going to get? And he said, I don't know. And so I just took a leap of faith because I was desperate and nothing else was working.

So you like reject their answers. So my dad was like, you know, you should go. You need to go. And I said, what am I going to get? And he said, I don't know. And so I just took a leap of faith because I was desperate and nothing else was working.

So you like reject their answers. So my dad was like, you know, you should go. You need to go. And I said, what am I going to get? And he said, I don't know. And so I just took a leap of faith because I was desperate and nothing else was working.

Yeah, so it's a mess. And I think you already touched on a couple of the big parts. So here's what a lot of people don't really know. There are two bacteria in your gut that protect you from anxiety. There are two bacteria in your gut that make you more anxious. There are two bacteria that protect you from depression. And there are some bacteria that make you more depressed.

Yeah, so it's a mess. And I think you already touched on a couple of the big parts. So here's what a lot of people don't really know. There are two bacteria in your gut that protect you from anxiety. There are two bacteria in your gut that make you more anxious. There are two bacteria that protect you from depression. And there are some bacteria that make you more depressed.

Yeah, so it's a mess. And I think you already touched on a couple of the big parts. So here's what a lot of people don't really know. There are two bacteria in your gut that protect you from anxiety. There are two bacteria in your gut that make you more anxious. There are two bacteria that protect you from depression. And there are some bacteria that make you more depressed.

So we know this is something that we haven't really understood until now. But in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Indian medicine, their first line treatment for mental health issues is dietary change. And so it's really interesting because they claim that they can really improve mental health. And I've started instituting some of that stuff with my patients. It works really well.

So we know this is something that we haven't really understood until now. But in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Indian medicine, their first line treatment for mental health issues is dietary change. And so it's really interesting because they claim that they can really improve mental health. And I've started instituting some of that stuff with my patients. It works really well.

So we know this is something that we haven't really understood until now. But in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Indian medicine, their first line treatment for mental health issues is dietary change. And so it's really interesting because they claim that they can really improve mental health. And I've started instituting some of that stuff with my patients. It works really well.

So I'll start my patients on things like SSRIs, which are serotonergic medications. And then eight months from now, whether they can go off of the SSRI and whether they don't relapse or they do relapse depends on the degree of their dietary change. That's what I've observed clinically. So when they make the dietary changes, they don't need the SSRI.

So I'll start my patients on things like SSRIs, which are serotonergic medications. And then eight months from now, whether they can go off of the SSRI and whether they don't relapse or they do relapse depends on the degree of their dietary change. That's what I've observed clinically. So when they make the dietary changes, they don't need the SSRI.

So I'll start my patients on things like SSRIs, which are serotonergic medications. And then eight months from now, whether they can go off of the SSRI and whether they don't relapse or they do relapse depends on the degree of their dietary change. That's what I've observed clinically. So when they make the dietary changes, they don't need the SSRI.

So what I found, so if you really look at it, the first thing to understand is that your gut has a bunch of bacteria. And the bacteria that grow there depend on what you feed them with. So some bacteria can break down complex carbohydrates. Some bacteria use simple carbohydrates. So there are certain bacteria that will love processed food.

So what I found, so if you really look at it, the first thing to understand is that your gut has a bunch of bacteria. And the bacteria that grow there depend on what you feed them with. So some bacteria can break down complex carbohydrates. Some bacteria use simple carbohydrates. So there are certain bacteria that will love processed food.

So what I found, so if you really look at it, the first thing to understand is that your gut has a bunch of bacteria. And the bacteria that grow there depend on what you feed them with. So some bacteria can break down complex carbohydrates. Some bacteria use simple carbohydrates. So there are certain bacteria that will love processed food.