Nutrition By Letisha

There's a lot of buzz out there about gut health and mental health being linked together. So, let's talk about depression.

Depression is a condition that can lead to high levels of cortisol — the stress hormone responsible for your fight or flight response. [brain emoji] Here are some of the impacts that high-cortisol has on your body:

It messes with the balance of other hormones in your body and makes it hard for you to cope with stress.

It decreases brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels. Pardon, Letisha??? BDNF is important for the growth, development, and maintenance of neuroplasticity — the way your brain forms new connections.

It can lead to a decrease in the production of ATP, which is what our cells need to produce energy. A lack of ATP production has been linked with depression. This can lead to a decrease in the number of new neurons being produced, and an inability of the brain to form new connections and pathways.

So how can your diet help? In lots of ways. Click the link - https://www.edgenutritiongp.com/post/improve-your-mood-with-food to learn more about keeping your microbiome happy and your inflammation down. Or, send me a DM and we can chat about a personalized plan to make you feel your best.

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HI! It’s me, Letisha. ​​​​​​​​
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I am here to be the last nutrition program that YOU will ever need! ​​​​​​​​
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Why, you ask? ​​​​​​​​
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A lot of these “special” programs out there do not help build systems to keep the weight off, and it is true- not all programs are right for you! ​​​​​​​​
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My 1 on 1 nutrition program is designed to help you:​​​​​​​​
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⭐️ Reach aesthetic and weight goals ​​​​​​​​
⭐️Honour your body’s needs and become more comfortable in your body ​​​​​​​​
⭐️Repair your energy levels, gut health, and hormonal balance. ​​​​​​​​
⭐️Recover crash diets, food rules, and an impaired relationship with food. ​​​​​​​​
⭐️Free up brain space to help you focus on your passions, career, and relationships. ​​​​​​​​
⭐️Learn lifelong skills to maintain your progress. ​​​​​​​​
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I want YOU to feel like your very best self. ​​​​​​​​
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YOU deserve it. ​​​​​​​​
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Say “I’M IN” in the comments below if you are ready to take the plunge and get started! ​​​​​​​​
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Your friendly Friday reminder… ​​​​​​​​
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Just because you want to change something about yourself doesn’t mean you’re not body positive. Self-love comes in many forms, and you CAN wish to make a change without it coming from a place of self-loathing or trying to “fix” something. ​​​​​​​​
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I personally do not believe that nutrition is black & white. There are options between intuitive eating & diet culture.​​​​​​​​
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My job is to listen, learn, and work with you to find what will be best for YOU. ​​​​​​​​
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Click the link in my bio for a free consultation. ​​​​​​​​
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