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Nutritional Psychiatry: What’s Going On in Your Brain (and Your Gut)
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Nutritional Psychiatry: What’s Going On in Your Brain (and Your Gut)

Your brain is the star of the show when it comes to mental health.

It’s filled with billions of receptors that send messages between nerve cells. These messages trigger the release of neurotransmitters — chemicals like:

  • Serotonin (mood + emotional stability)

  • Dopamine (motivation + pleasure)

  • GABA (calm + nervous system regulation)

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