74. Christina Veselak - Feeding the Recovering Brain
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Integrating mental health nutrition into psychotherapy can bring quicker recovery results. 02:46
π When our blood sugar drops adrenaline kicks in: when did you last eat protein? 04:24
π Protein helps people with chronic relapse: premenstrual women should eat 20g of protein every 3 hours. 06:07
π₯¨ People switch addictions in the early phases of recovery: Jill ate ice cream every night & later replaced it with pretzels. 09:29
π§ When we canβt seem to shift negative behavior or thinking patterns, we should look at the brain: give your brain nutrients, not drugs. 11:49
π Animal proteins contain vitamin B12, biotin, zinc & amino acids: what are other sources of amino acids? 16:43
π₯ Eat your protein, fats & fiber: more protein means fewer cravings. 18:12
π Eating protein saves life and improves overall health: people with poor eating habits can eat themselves to death. 20:26
π¨ Example of a recovering 64-year-old woman: hunger vs. craving. 23:07
π€ Not having enough protein at lunch can cause cravings at night: anybody can do it! 25:57
π Sometimes we need to go for βpurified foodβ: it can turn cravings and even suicidal impulses off in just 20min. 28:07
π« Don't take supplements on your own, there can be side effects! 30:07
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The supplement helped when Jill's daughter went through a breakup. 31:48
Links:
π Connect with Christina: www.aminoacidtherapy.com
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π Connect with Jill: www.linkedin.com/in/jill-cruz-ms-cns-healthy-weight-loss
π€ Book Jill to speak: www.jillcruz.com
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