Dr. Drew Ramsey Podcast Drew Ramsey, MD

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Today we have the honor of sitting down with Dr. James Gordon for an enlightening discussion on trauma and setting ourselves free from the pain of the past. Dr. Gordon is an author and founder of of the nonprofit Center for Mind-Body Medicine which is an organization that uses self-awareness, self-care, and group support to heal population-wide psychological trauma.

In this discussion we'll be taking a look at the widespread impact of trauma and how it impacts us in our own personal lives. Dr. Gordon explains the most effective modalities for healing and how you can make small changes every day to have a huge impact on your mental health. 

They also discuss the role of nutrition on mental health, specific foods and habits ideal for wellbeing, and living a life of legacy and impact. 



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0:00 Intro

2:55 The Widespread Impact of Trauma

4:55 Transforming How We View Trauma

5:52 Taking Daily Steps to Heal 

13:42 Integrating Play into Healing

19:54 Most Effective Techniques for Dealing with Trauma

27:07 Global Outreach & The Center for Mind Body Medicine

35:37 Taking Care of Your Own Mental Health as a Therapist

38:53 Predisposed Resiliency to Trauma

45:20 Nutrition’s Role in Healing Trauma

52:17 Specific Foods to Eat

59:00 Aging with Grace, Leaving a Legacy

1:06:12 Supporting the MindBody Mission

1:11:04 Conclusion



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James S. Gordon, MD, author of Transforming Trauma: The Path to Hope and Healing, is a Harvard-educated psychiatrist, and the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Gordon is internationally recognized for using self-awareness, self-care, and group support to heal population-wide psychological trauma. He is a clinical professor at Georgetown Medical School, and was chairman (under Presidents Clinton and GW Bush) of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy



The Center for Mind-Body Medicine: https://cmbm.org

Book: https://jamesgordonmd.com/book/ 

Website: https://jamesgordonmd.com/



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This week we are joined by renowned psychologist and researcher, Michael Muthukrishna, as he explores the fascinating topic of mental health in the context of a rapidly changing world. In this thought-provoking video, Michael challenges the traditional Western interpretation of mental health and offers innovative perspectives on how we can foster well-being in our personal lives and society at large. Through discussions on social sciences, personal culture, flow state, positive-sum relationships, and collaborative culture, he provides actionable insights on creating a more mentally healthy and fulfilling modern world.





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0:00 Intro 

3:08 Michael’s Story: The Theory of Everyone

9:27 How the Western World Interprets Mental Health 

14:51 Social Sciences & Personal Culture

19:23 Innovating Our Perspective on Mental Health 

21:47 The Prepared Mind: What we can Do

25:51 Flowstate While Being in the Modern World 

27:26 Cultivating Positive-Sum Relationships

34:48 Truth is Collective, Not Individual 

35:48 A Collaborative Culture 

41:25 Michael’s Mental Health Practices 

44:23 Conclusion



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Michael Muthukrishna is Associate Professor of Economic Psychology at the London School of Economics. He is also Affiliate of the Developmental Economics Group at STICERD, Affiliate of the LSE Data Science Institute, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar in the Boundaries, Membership and Belonging  programme at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and Technical Director of The Database of Religious History. He is also a board member of the One Pencil Project.



Website: https://www.michael.muthukrishna.com/

A Theory of Everyone: The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going: https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Everyone-Science-Where-Going/dp/026204837X



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On this episode we are joined by Christine Yu Moutier, MD, chief medical officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We address the hard conversation of suicide prevention and actionable steps we can take individually and as a community to decrease the number of deaths by suicide. Dr. Moutier shares her personal experience with suicide exposure and what inspired her to do this purposefully work at preventing it. She shares the mission of AFSP and how it has made advancements in providing more accessible mental health care to people all across the country. She guides listeners through how to have honest and effective conversations with loved ones about this topic and be a light to prevent someone from taking their life. She offers a compassionate approach to mental health, acknowledging that while not all suicide may be preventable - there is much more that we can do as a nation to tackle this tragic topic.



Though this episode is aimed at understanding and action, it may be triggering to some viewers. 



This video is intended to provide further education into suicide prevention & mental health. If you or a loved one is struggling with this, please contact the following resources for further support:



Suicide Prevention Line: 

Call "988" or visit this website: https://988lifeline.org/talk-to-someone-now/



AFSP Resources: 

https://afsp.org/get-help/





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0:00 Intro 

3:09 Is Suicide Preventable?

5:48 The Mission of AFSP

8:51 Setting Up the Nation’s Crisis Line: 988

14:39 Dr. Moutier’s Story

20:50 Cultivating Practices for Positive Mental Health

28:44 Fundamentals for Suicide Prevention

35:44 How to Have the Conversation: Signs to Watch Out For

45:44 Science-Based Tools for Suicide Prevention

52:43 Upstream Prevention Tools

1:01:20 Healing from Suicide Loss

1:04:08 Avoiding Contagion in Community

1:14:03 A Hopeful Note

1:19:07 Conclusion

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Christine Yu Moutier serves as the chief medical officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and knows the impact of suicide firsthand. She has dedicated herself to fighting this leading cause of death. For the past decade as CMO at AFSP, Dr. Moutier has been leading a nationwide movement fueled by science and grassroots to reduce suicide.



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Gut Health has become a popular topic in the wellness world in recent years, but the true path to healing still has much misconception surrounding it. On today's episode, we're clearing the confusion with Expert Gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan, MD. Dr. Chutkan and Dr. Ramsey discuss the importance of gut health as it related to mental health, the immune system, and overall wellness. Dr. Chutkan reveals the toxins and stressors in our environment that are causing our gut health to suffer and how we can begin to take our healing into our own hands. 



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0:00 Intro

1:17 Becoming a Gastroenterologist

2:44 Fiber as a Mental Health Nutrient

4:16 Taking a Closer Look at the GI System

7:32 3 Main Gut Disruptors

14:18 Managing Stress and Still Having it All

20:54 The Biggest Issue for Our Gut Health

27:05 How Emulsifiers Harm the Gut

31:47 Do Probiotics Actually Help?

36:05 Alcohol’s Damage to the Gut

39:06 Benefits of Fermented Foods 

42:36 The Center of Your Immune System

50:40 Knowledge as Empowerment

1:04:04 Key Takeaway: Gratitude & Optimism 

1:08:51 Conclusion

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Dr. Chutkan is a board-certified gastroenterologist and the bestselling author of Gutbliss, The Microbiome Solution, The Bloat Cure, and The Anti-Viral Gut.

Educated at Yale and Columbia, she’s a faculty member at Georgetown Hospital and the founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness in Washington DC. A former Governing Board member and Training Committee chair of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), she’s authored dozens of scientific articles and lectured globally on autoimmune diseases and the role of the microbiome in health and disease. Dr Chutkan has her own PBS Special entitled “Gutbliss” and has been a frequent medical expert on the The Today Show, CBS This Morning, and other media outlets. She’s an avid (and slow) runner, squash player and yogi and is passionate about introducing more dirt, sweat and vegetables into her patients’ lives.



Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing: https://www.masterclass.com/classes/malcolm-gladwell-teaches-writing

Dr. Chutkan’s website: https://gutbliss.com/

Dr. Chutkan’s website: https://robynnechutkan.com/

The Anti-Viral Gut: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593420837?tag=randohouseinc41817-20



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Today we are joined by author and psychiatrist Greg Scott Brown, MD for a look into the journey of the self healing mind. Dr. Brown shares his personal struggle with mental health and how his search for answers guided him to want to help others find healing as well. He discusses his protocol for taking steps towards evidence-based self care, revealing the journey of self-help and therapy. Drew and Greg also discuss fatherhood, gratitude, and spirituality in psychiatry.



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0:00 Intro

1:21 Dr. Brown’s Story: Overcoming Mental Health Challenges 

6:23 Walking Out of a Therapy Session

14:49 How Dr. Brown Turned Things Around

18:12 Looking Back with Gratitude 

21:30 Using the Valuable Lessons of the Past

24:34 Fatherhood & Being a Present Parent 

28:50 The Self Healing Mind: Evidence Based Self Care

30:18 Breaking Racial Boundaries, Curiosity Before Judgement

35:23 Spirituality & Discovering Something Greater Than Us

42:18 Self-Sourcing Your Healing 

47:33 How Does Therapy Work?

50:30 Conclusion



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Gregory Scott Brown, M.D., is a psychiatrist, a mental health writer, and the author of The Self-Healing Mind: An Essential Five-Step Practice for Overcoming Anxiety and Depression, and Revitalizing Your Life. A regular contributor for Men's Health and The Washington Post, Dr. Brown also co-hosts Friday Sessions, a popular Instagram Live series about mental health.

Dr. Brown is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He completed a fellowship in integrative medicine at the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, specialty training in general psychiatry at the University of Texas Dell Medical School, and he received an M.D. from the McGovern Medical School in Houston. Dr. Brown is an alumnus of Rice University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology and Johns Hopkins University, where he completed a post-baccalaureate premedical program. Prior to his transition to medicine, Dr. Brown studied music at The Juilliard School in New York.

Dr. Brown is a member of the American Psychiatric Association where he serves on the Council on Communications. His commentary has been featured in The New York Times, Men's Health, and The Washington Post, as well as on The Today Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, and the PBS News Hour.



Self Healing Mind: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Healing-Mind-Overcoming-Depression-Revitalizing/dp/0063094479

Quarter Life Crisis: https://www.amazon.com/Quarterlife-Search-Self-Early-Adulthood/dp/0525511687/ref=asc[…]pla-2089726264025&psc=1&mcid=eed9ec7a6b4d35bc93c31bd4b74ee4ef



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Join acclaimed researcher and pioneer in the field of Nutritional Psychiatry, Felice Jacka, as she takes us on a captivating journey into the transformative power of food for mental health. In this enlightening video, Felice shares her personal journey of studying Nutritional Psychiatry and provides valuable insights into the current state of the field. She explores foundational nutrition knowledge, highlights go-to foods for mental health, discusses trials examining the link between food and mental well-being, and addresses the barriers preventing us from adopting healthier eating habits.



Drawing upon her extensive expertise and groundbreaking research, Felice Jacka sheds light on the fascinating connection between nutrition and mental health. She shares her own journey of discovery, discussing the pivotal moments that led her to explore the relationship between food and mood. With a focus on evidence-based research, Felice presents the latest advancements in Nutritional Psychiatry, providing valuable insights into how specific dietary patterns and nutrients can impact mental well-being.



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0:00 Intro 

2:57 How Felice Began Studying Nutritional Psychiatry 

7:01 Nutritional Psychiatry Today

8:59 Foundational Nutrition Knowledge

14:27 Go-to Foods for Mental Health 

19:41 Combining Food and Medicine 

22:08 Trials that Examine Mental Health and Food

26:54 The Issues with Nutritional Psychiatry 

32:08 Prevention is KEY

39:46 Why Ketosis May Be Harmful for Health

56:04 What’s Preventing Us From Eating Healthy

57:10 Ultra-Processed vs Processed Foods

59:13 It’s Time To Change… How Do We Do It? 

1:04:12 Cutting Down on Alcohol Consumption

1:11:22 Conclusion



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Felice Jacka OAM is Alfred Deakin Professor of Nutritional Psychiatry, Co-Director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University, and founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research. Professor Jacka has been responsible for establishing the highly innovative and impactful field of ‘Nutritional Psychiatry’, influencing policy and clinical guidelines and practice in psychiatry globally. She is an ISI Highly Cited Researcher (2020-2022), putting her in the top 0.1% of publishing scientists worldwide for impact. In 2021 she was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her services to Nutritional Psychiatry.



Food and Mood Centre: https://foodandmoodcentre.com/

Mental Fitness Kitchen: https://drewramseymd.com/mental-fitness-kitchen-register/

Brain Food on a Budget: https://drewramseymd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Brain-food-image.png

There's a Zoo in My Poo: https://www.amazon.com/Theres-Zoo-Poo-Rob-Craw/dp/1760783048

AMMEND Trial interview with Jessica Bayes: https://drewramseymd.com/brain-food-nutrition/ammend-trial-interview-with-jessica-bayes/

SMILES trial https://drewramseymd.com/depression-anxiety/smiles/

32:28 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19805699/

33:53 https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.13101373

58:25 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31105044/





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