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.