147. Managing Depression, Brain Fog, and Mental Exhaustion Through Nutrition and Lifestyle Shifts

In this throwback episode of The Women’s Vibrancy Code, Maraya Brown dives into the powerful connection between nutrition and mental health. If you've been struggling with depression, brain fog, or mental exhaustion, this episode provides actionable strategies to help you regain energy and mental clarity. 

Maraya shares insights from Dr. Drew Ramsey’s book Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety, offering practical steps to improve your mood and well-being through whole foods, reducing inflammation, and supporting your gut health. Whether you’re dealing with sadness, lack of motivation, or difficulty focusing, these tips will help you start feeling vibrant again.

What You’ll Learn:

• How food affects depression, brain fog, and mental exhaustion.
• The role of the gut microbiome and inflammation in mental health.
• Simple dietary changes to boost mood, energy, and mental clarity.
• Tips for incorporating probiotics, prebiotics, and healthy fats into your diet.
• The connection between hormonal balance, nutrition, and emotional well-being.

Resources Mentioned:

• Juice Plus: https://us.juiceplus.com/
• SMILES Trial Research Study: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-017-0791-y
• Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety by Dr. Drew Ramsey: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Beat-Depression-Anxiety-Nourish-ebook/dp/B08B67QF6D?tag=btrt08-20

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Maraya is a Yale and Functional Medicine Trained Women's Health And Wellness Expert CNM, MSN with her undergraduate degree in marketing. She helps women feel turned on by their life, their lover and themselves.  Her work onlin