Mental Health & Wellness
A Holistic Informative Workbook for Individuals Who Want to Transform Their Mental Health Through the Mind/Body Connection
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Everything in your body is connected, which means your mental health and wellness is directly correlated to your gut health and wellness. There are foods that cause inflammation throughout the body. For example, foods with soy, white and wheat flour (refined carbs), corn flour, dairy, sugar, gluten or casein, artificial sweeteners, MSG, high fructose corn syrup, vegetable oils (sunflower, safflower, and corn oil), trans-fats or hydrogenated fats (fried foods), processed meats, and alcohol. Some inflammation is considered to be normal and an essential defense mechanism that the body uses to heal from injuries and illnesses (including infections), but too much inflammation and for an extended period of time can cause a number of diseases and illnesses. Too much inflammation for an extended period of time can also cause pain, swelling, cancers, heat and redness, and can increase your chances of heart disease, obesity, arthritis, diabetes, neurological issues, and digestive disorders, just to name a few.
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A good healthcare practitioner won’t treat the symptoms but will treat the underlying cause. The western diet, which is high in processed, sugary carbohydrates and trans fats, is linked to detrimental effects on our memory, cognition, and even our emotions. It is believed and has been researched by many, that this diet promotes inflammation, alters the gut microbiota, and contributes to chronic stress, both physical and mental. Immune health was not highlighted until a few years ago. Practitioners and patients quickly realized that if you take care of your body, your body will take care of you. A holistic approach typically means that we think of the entire body when focusing on health and not just one part of the body, as our bodies are connected and if one part of our body and external and internal forces impact other areas of our body. For example, your gut health directly affects your mental health, therefore, if you eat foods that cause inflammation or foods that have a lot of chemicals in them you might notice that you feel sluggish or even sad. A holistic approach is the most effective way to treat mental health as well as physical health.
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Sara Goetz has been a mental health practitioner and holistic wellness coach for 12 years. At the beginning of her career she noticed that patients were nding it hard to feel better with traditional therapy techniques and coping skills alone. It seemed like patients were struggling and returning frequently with similar symptoms. She then started looking into other areas of patients’ lives to nd underlying causes of mental illness. Being an avid researcher, Sara found several holistic health doctors within the mental health and physical health sectors that have completed studies and provided peer reviewed results showing that when you are treating one part of the body, you must look at other parts of the body because everything’s connected. Therefore, when looking at mental health, one must look at gut health and what is being put into the body or placed onto the body. What is being put on and into the body (chemicals, synthetics, preservatives, ca eine, alcohol, etc) directly impacts one’s mental and physical health. For example, salami can cause depression, blueberries can help one cope with PTSD, and taking vitamin D can help ght back against anxiety and depression. Food can either heal you or hurt you, both mentally and physically. Therefore, Sara has devoted years to researching how and what foods and substances impact you both negatively and positively.