This webinar explores botanical and nutritional compounds that play a supportive and sometimes central role in providing tangible relief in those with mild to moderate mood disorders. In more serious and chronic conditions, botanical and nutritional compounds can also provide a beneficial adjunct to pharmaceutical medications because they support underlying physiological functions at both the cellular and neuroendocrine levels.
On-Demand Webinar: Mood Support with Botanical and Nutritional Compounds
Presented and Facilitated by Dr. Jason Miller, DACM, LAc
Highlights:
- Anxiety and depression are often concurrent, along with impaired sleep and cognitive function
- Proper functioning of the digestive system is central to neurological health
- Combining St John’s Wort with pharmaceutical medications
- Stress as a primary factor in many mood disorders
- The importance of sleep in maintaining neurological health
- Stimulation and dampening of neurologic response – GABA and glutamate
- Understanding nervines: tonics and relaxants
Botanicals to calm the nervous system and nourish the neuroendocrine system:
- Zizyphus Seed (Zizyphus spinosa)
- Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata)
- Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Skullcap (Scutelleria lateriflora)
- Kava Root (Piper methysticum)
Botanicals to elevate the mood and nourish the neuroendocrine system:
- St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
- Albizia Bark (Albizia julibrissin)
- Magnolia Bark (Magnolia officinalis)
- Muira Puama (Ptychopetatum olacoides)
Mood-balancing compounds:
- Adaptogens
- Essential fatty acids
Nutrients for neurological support:
- L-theanine
- L-tryptophan
- Glycine
- N-acetyl tyrosine
Note: This webinar is intended for healthcare practitioners.