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What Dr. Elena and Dr. Jockers share in common is a holistic approach to nutrition, as well as applying the integration of mind, body, and spirit to recover from brain-related disorders and fight chronic disease. From amino acid therapy to better understanding brain chemistry imbalances, and from the importance of magnesium in your diet to mycotoxins and how they impact our mental health, it's all here in an episode that will hit close to home for anyone struggling with any sort of mental disorder. On that note, if you know of anyone struggling with their mental health, please share this episode. The information in this episode can literally change somebody's life. "Our unprocessed emotions, unresolved trauma, our thoughts, our beliefs, and the words that we use every day in our language. And there's a lot of science and evidence showing how this alters your brain chemistry and the rest of your systemic engines — all your biology in your body gets altered — simply by something as powerful as our thoughts, our words, our beliefs, and these unprocessed emotions and traumas." -Dr. Elena Villanueva Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Spotify PodBean TuneIn Radio In This Episode: Understanding brain chemistry imbalances Why is the success rate of antidepressants so low? What are some of the main root causes associated with mental health disorders? The impact of unprocessed trauma What about sleep disorders and our mental health? What is leaky brain syndrome? Dr. V's 12-month program that looks at removing brain toxins Making the right nutritional changes for you Dropping 120 cholesterol points in 30 days Understanding genetic polymorphism in brain chemistry imbalances What are some of the nutrient deficiencies associated with mental health disorders? Magnesium is to the body what oil is to the car Mycotoxins and related mental health disorders Are you a candidate for the brain-body restoration master program? Resources: Liver Health Formula – Receive 5 FREE gifts when you order today Essential C Complex – Use Code JOCKERS for 15% off Pique – Use Code DRJOCKERS at checkout for 5% off Connect with Dr. Elena Villanueva: Website - https://www.modernholistichealth.com/about-us/ Connect with Dr. Jockers: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drjockers/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrDavidJockers YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/djockers Website – https://drjockers.com/ ● If you are interested in being a guest on the show, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us here! - https://drjockers.com/join-us-dr-jockers-functional-nutrition-podcast/