Psychonutrition & Other Alternative Therapies For Mental Health
Today, Nate continues his discussion with psychologist and psychonutritionist Colette Sinclair, where they discuss alternative therapies for mental health. They talk about plant medicines, and whether they address the problem or the symptom. Colette explains that it depends on how it’s being done.
Orthomolecular medicine, she explains, is the treatment of disease and disorder on a molecular level. Psychonutrition is a specific branch of that, which deals with addressing the symptoms of any disorder that is related to mental health.
Colette unpacks the type of work she does with patients, and the reward she gets from seeing successful relief in the long-term for them. She explains the most common issues she sees are anxiety and depression, describing the ways they’re connected to physical health. She tells listeners who might be struggling to not give up, because the right solution is out there. “Humans are dynamic,” she says. “And I have so much respect for people that have the courage to change and do things differently in their life.”
Key Topics:
- Introduction (00:12)
- Colette Sinclair (00:43)
- Does it address the problem or the symptom? (2:05)
- Psychonutrition (3:53)
- Patient development (10:23)
- Common mental health issues (14:19)
- Advice from Colette (16:05)
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