Trauma creates a disturbance in all areas of the self: mind, body, and spirit. Traumatic experience alters our ability to feel comfortable in our bodies as well as in society. Healing from trauma then requires the synchronicity of all of these aspects and can have long-lasting effects for all of our bodily systems. While the brain is undoubtedly affected by …
Mood follows Food: What is Nutritional Psychotherapy?
From the moment we put a piece of food in our mouth, we set off a chain of chemical reactions throughout the body. Hormones, peptides, neurotransmitters, and thousands of other processes begin to transform our food into the building blocks of our cells and the energy we need to live our lives. Each bite brings us closer to health or …