Episode 115: Prenatal & postpartum depression and how nutrition can help - ft. Amy Spindel, functional holistic nutritionist Wholly a Woman

Take-aways:
-About half of women diagnosed with postpartum depression had symptoms start during pregnancy
-When symptoms are affecting daily life, speak up. It is OK to feel depressed or anxious, AND it is OK to ask for help
-There are multiple risk factors for prenatal or postpartum depression and anxiety, and many of them are ones you can do something about
-The best way to decrease the risk of prenatal or postpartum mental health concerns is to work on your health in preconception
-Nutrition affects our mood by the way different gut bacteria are fed, by the signals our gut sends to our brain, and by how well we are absorbing the nutrients we take in
-Get the support and the validation you need

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