Episode Highlights With Kelly
- Why she transitioned from a pharmacist to a functional medicine specialist and why she now works with ADHD and anxiety patients
- The common root causes she sees for these chronic issues
- Dopamine connection and why ADHD is not just a dopamine deficiency
- Common gut issues and how they present in problems in the body and the brain
- Other factors that contribute to these issues that people don’t always realize
- Why ADHD and anxiety often go hand in hand
- The vitamin and mineral deficiencies that often play a role in why we see these issues together
- Importance of asking why, when there is a chemical imbalance or diagnosis instead of just treating the symptom
- Why ice baths help with dopamine production
- The importance of protein consumption for producing neurotransmitters
- What to understand about caffeine consumption, especially with ADHD and anxiety
- Another reason to get protein in the morning before caffeine and why its so important for women
- How underlying infections can be a huge source of stress on the body
- The way certain exercises boost GABA and can help reduce some of these symptoms
Resources We Mention
- Book a time with Kelly here
- Depression Is Not Caused by Chemical Imbalance in the Brain article
- Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo
- Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon by Joe Dispenza
- B-Complex
- Magnesium Glycinate
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