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471: How to Calm Your Anxiety & Release Stress | Dr. Ellen Vora

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Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/drellenvora471 Dr. Ellen Vora (IG: @ellenvoramd) is a holistic psychiatrist, acupuncturist, yoga teacher and author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health, considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. I really appreciate Ellen’s unique approach to helping people dealing with anxiety and other mental health challenges. If you’re suffering mentally, this conversation is going to give you new ways of working through your challenge. In this episode, we discuss: The root causes of anxiety Defining false anxiety vs. true anxiety Is low blood sugar causing your anxiety? Focus on eating nutrient-dense foods The role inflammation plays in chronic mental health issues If psychiatric meds aren’t working for you... there’s still hope The silent epidemic The physiology of withdrawal symptoms Ways to increase GABA naturally What is the vagus nerve + why it’s important Practice breathwork to st