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How To Heal A Dysregulated Nervous System (Best Practices)

The Anxiety Guy

Cold Plunges Cold therapy has numerous health benefits, including improving mood disorders and regulating the nervous system. Sunshine Time Exposure to morning sunlight helps build vitamin D and increase serotonin levels, improving mood and supporting a dysregulated nervous system. Coconut water is an excellent source.

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Mental Health And The Gut-Brain Connection – It’s More Complicated Than You Think

The London Psychiatry Centre

Your gut bacteria are key to the synthesis of important chemical messengers involved in regulating mood and behaviour (such as serotonin and dopamine). The microbiota in your gut can affect your mood, perceptions and emotions. But many people dont know that serotonin is about much more than mood!

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How To Support Your Child’s Anxiety 

The Anxiety Guy

Diet and Nutrition The food your child eats can have a profound impact on their emotional and mental health. A diet high in sugar, processed foods, and artificial additives can contribute to anxiety and mood swings. Ensuring your child is getting the right nutrients can help stabilize their mood and reduce anxiety.

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“You Are Way Too Hard On Yourself…”

ADDitude

Read: Let’s Talk About Perimenopause and ADHD ] If your ADHD profile is defined by inattention and emotional dysregulation, higher estrogen levels around ovulation may come as a very welcome energy and mood boost. Free Download: Mindful Meditations for ADHD ] ADHD Often Underlies Womens Mental Health Conditions.

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Change of Heart: Understanding Cardiovascular Disease in Women with ADHD

ADDitude

Download: Free Guide to Hormones & ADHD in Women ] So, while we wait for research to be completed, we seek to equip at-risk women with the information necessary to protect their hearts from harm. Today, research shows that just 44% of women in the U.S. correctly identify heart disease as the greatest threat to their health.

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MAHA Commission Means Fear, Stigma, Health Threats for Two-Thirds of ADDitude Readers

ADDitude

Of greatest concern to caregivers and patients with ADHD was the commissions vow to “assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs.”