Mental Health Part 2: Healing Your Body to Benefit Your Mind with Amanda Manley

The Woman Podcast

Topics Covered in This Episode:

• Getting to the root cause of medical issues
• Managing postpartum mental health by taking care of your body
• The definition of mental health from a medical standpoint
• The importance of sleep
• Coping mechanisms
• Foods that cause inflammation and mood swings
• Gut health
• Foods that harm and foods that help
• Enjoying exercise
• Relaxing nighttime routines that contribute to good sleep
• Stress management strategies

“Sleep is the way to heal and restore so that when tomorrow comes we are able to handle it.”

WHAT FOODS ARE PRO-INFLAMMATORY?

• Processed Foods (nearly anything in a box or the center of the store)
• Vegetable oils (nearly every fried fast food)
• For some Alcohol, Coffee, Gluten, and Dairy
• SUGAR! (including artificial and food color additives)

WHAT FOODS ARE GOOD FOR YOUR GUT AND YOUR BRAIN?

Foods high in:

• Omega 3 Fatty Acids: such a fish, flax seed, chia seeds, and walnuts
• Vitamin D: fish, eggs, mushrooms
• Magnesium: avocados, bananas, pumpkin seeds, and dark chocolate
• Folate and Iron: dark green leafy vegetables
• Fiber and Fermented foods are also important because they feed the good bacteria and the gut.
• Cruciferous veggies and turmeric are also highly anti-inflammatory

FOODS THAT SUPPORT SLEEP:

• Tart Cherries
• Eggs
• Asparagus
• Broccoli
• Flax seed

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