Brendan is a researcher and educator that is passionate about changing the way the world views Mental Health. He has a background in nutrition and fitness, and has over 13 years of experience in helping clients overcome their most complex health challenges. He is the creator of the Functional Mental Health Practitioner Certificate Program, The Mental M.A.P. lab test for Mental Health, the NeuroCeuticals supplement line, and the Metabolic Solutions Research & Education Foundation. In this episode, Rachel and Brendan discuss: Brendan’s story of his own mental health dysfunction which brought him to become a functional medicine practitioner Mental health issues that can be improved through diet, supplementation, and other lifestyle changes Brendan’s thoughts on anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications The root causes of mental health dysfunction What is microglial cell activation and dysfunction How the Mental M.A.P. test supports people with mental health dysfunction Best supplements to take for neuroinflammation and improving mental health The importance of zinc and copper for mental health and how you need to keep these minerals balanced How adverse childhood events, toxic relationships, and other traumas affect mental health and ways to address this Top foods that trigger neuroinflammation What drugs and supplements lower neuroinflammation More from Brendan: Instagram: @the_holistic_savage Website: www.metabolicsolutionsllc.com Link tree: https://linktr.ee/Holistic_Savage Product and Affiliation: Fullscript: get 15% off of professional-grade supplements: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/rsmith1610125615 RA Optics: https://lddy.no/1441x Discount code: naturalhealthrising Reach out to Rachel here: Book Your Free Consult With Rachel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.coachmatixmail.com/widget/appointment/rachelsmith/healthconsultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE Energy Reboot Health Plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/energy-reboot-plan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Elimination Protocol Recipe Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/recipe-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Natural Health Rising Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://naturalhealthrising.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-smith11/support