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Hi everyone! Welcome to our show notes for Episode #11 of The Enlightened Pharmacist.
Why your intake of glutamate can impact your mood?
Today’s topic is very close to my heart: mental illness and glutamate excitotoxicity. I lost a dear friend and colleague to suicide. The consequences of this leaves a tsunami of disbelief, guilt to those left behind.
As a pharmacist, I have met some very articulate patients with various mental health conditions. If you’ve ever felt anxious, stressed or depressed and are looking for meaningful insights into the mind, body and brain connection, then this interview is for you.
I was very excited when I heard about the work of Professor Grant Schofield highlighting chemical imbalances in the brain and impact on mental health.
Grant is a Professor of Public Health at Auckland University of Technology and director of the university’s Human Potential Centre (HPC). He started in psychology, went into sport and exercise psychology, then into public health, especially physical activity, then obesity.
We met at the HCANZA. (Health Coaches Australia & NZ Association) in the Gold Coast where he spoke of glutamate and lifestyle.
In this podcast, Prof Grant Schofield and I discuss the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate, how physical or mental stress can tip the balance and consequences of long-term accumulation. We also get into how too much glutamate can impact our mental illness, and look at how we can support ourselves.
In this episode, you will discover:
- The role of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate on physical and mental stress
- Impact of too much glutamate on mental illness, how to support yourself and reduce inflammation.
- Philosophy of health coaching: being curious without judgement to help the client
- Individualise diet, lifestyle and nutrition. Find out what works for you as there is no one size fits all approach
- What Prof Schofield does to reduce inflammation and optimise health (Spoiler alert: it involves physical activity, community and anti-inflammatory hacks)
Resources:
PreKure
White paper on the biology of mental wellbeing
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