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Jan 2024
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921-How Nutrition Impacts Mental Health ...

DR. DAWN-ELISE SNIPES
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Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Impact of Nutrition on Mental Health 00:05:46 - The Impact of Chronic Stress on the Brain and the Gut 00:11:36 - The Gut-Brain Axis 00:17:31 - Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score and Vegan/Vegetarian Diets 00:23:33 - Sources of Vitamin B5 for Gluten Sensitive Individuals 00:29:14 - The Importance of Vitamin D3 in Mental ... Show More
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