May 31, 2022
This week, Joy chats with Dr. Ellen
Vora, a holistic psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher. She
takes a functional medicine approach to mental health by
considering the whole person and addressing bodily imbalances at
their root. Dr. Vora received a B.A. from Yale University, an M.D.
from Columbia University, and is board-certified in psychiatry and
integrative holistic medicine. She is the author of the new
bestseller, The Anatomy
of Anxiety and she’s
here to share her evidence-based approach to holistic mental
health.
In this episode Dr. Vora
discusses the root causes of anxiety and the variety of holistic
tools she uses to support her patients. Her approach looks at the
whole person and all the dietary and lifestyle tools they can use
to not just alleviate symptoms, but truly heal on a deep level. She
discusses the difference between “true” and “false” anxiety and the
empowering knowledge that these “false” anxieties are relatively
easy to correct based on her recommendations.
If you struggle with anxiety,
you won’t want to miss Dr. Vora’s grounded and gentle approach to
healing. This episode is packed with actionable steps you can start
incorporating straight away to nourish your body and soothe your
nervous system. So settle in with a pen and paper because you won’t
want to miss a single one of her powerful
recommendations!
Episode Highlights:
- Dr. Vora’s transition from strictly allopathic
medicine to a more holistic approach.
- How her health journey led her down this path
to integrative medicine.
- Dr. Vora’shealth struggles with low mood,
anxiety, migraines, PCOS, rashes, and digestive
issues.
- The importance of our environment on our
health.
- Why mental health is never just the physical OR
the psychologica, but bothl.
- How changing your physical inputs can impact
your mental health.
- How Dr. Vora incorporates TCM, Ayurveda,
acupuncture & yoga in her treatment of anxiety.
- The power of being heard by your practitioner
on your healing journey.
- The role of intuition in Dr. Vora’s practice
and the journey she took to trust herself.
- Dr. Vora’s top tip to help you tap into your
intuition.
- The important difference between intuition,
fear, and future-tripping.
- What Dr. Vora means when she describes “false”
anxiety.
- How the stress response impacts the
brain.
- The physical causes of false anxiety, including
blood sugar imbalance.
- How to tell the difference between true and
false anxiety.
- Why it’s important to connect with, and act on,
our true anxiety.
- How Dr. Vora differentiates between true and
false anxiety in her practice.
- How dealing with false anxiety provides a
grounded foundation to deal with true anxiety.
- The importance of a softer approach to
nutrition and mental health.
- Actionable steps for dealing with false
anxiety.
- The importance of sleep when starting your
mental health healing journey.
- How to get a better night’s sleep by supporting
the circadian rhythm.
- What happens when we don’t get a good night’s
sleep.
- What the glymph system does to support mental
health.
- The important link between gut health and
mental health.
- Why it’s hard to be adequately nourished in the
modern food landscape.
- Some foods that can exacerbate mental health
like gluten, dairy, sugar, and vegetable oils.
- Why we need to maintain a sense of ease around
food and nourishment.
- How chronic inflammation impacts the part of
the brain that deals with threat detection.
- Why cultivating a supportive community is so
important for mental health.
- How you can support your children’s mental
resilience as a parent.
Resources:
Ellen Vora, MD on
Instagram
The Anatomy of Anxiety Book
Ellen Vora, MD’s Website
Ellen Vora, MD on Facebook
Ellen Vora, MD on TikTok
Ellen Vora, MD on YouTube
How to Control Anxiety Online Program
Managing Depression Online
Program
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