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Holistic Psychiatry Podcast Courtney Snyder, MD
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Courtney Snyder, MD, is a physician and adult and child holistic, functional and environmental psychiatrist. In this podcast she shares information on the underlying root causes to brain related symptoms, how these roots are evaluated and treated. Her hope with this podcast is to challenge us to look at ourselves, our families, our culture and even our humanity through a different lens - a lens that offers more possibility and more hope. www.courtneysnydermd.com
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Connecting the Dots - A Conversation with Lynn - A Woman with High Anxiety & Multiple Unexplained Physical Symptoms
In this episode, I have a conversation with Lynn (name changed), about her quest to find answers. Lynn has been given various diagnoses and has obtained her own genetic variant reports. She is unsure how her potential root causes fit together and how to move forward from a functional and holistic perspective. Lynn is not a patient and thus I am not treating her. She generously reached out to volunteer to participate in this podcast for educational purposes.
Topics mentioned in this podcast include Undermethylation, COMT & MAOA variants, Mast Cell Activation, Mold Toxicity, Trauma and the Vagus Nerve. These topics are discussed in greater detail in previous episodes and in blogposts at CourtneySnyderMD.com
In an upcoming episode, I will be sharing a conversation with Dr. Patrick Bray, a physical therapist in Louisville, KY, who specializes in treatment of the head and neck. We will discuss the impact of structural issues of the head and neck on brain related symptoms.
Medical Disclaimer:
This podcast is for educational purposes and not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment for either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating (if you are a practitioner). Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.
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To subscribe to my newsletter (or learn more about root causes to brain symptoms)— https://www.courtneysnydermd.com
Please consider rating or reviewing, liking or commenting, if you'd like to help me get this information out into the world. You can engage at:
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Quieting the Mind by Unplugging One Day a Week - A Conversation with Mary Anne Tierney, RN, MPH
In this episode, I have a conversation with my colleague and friend, Mary Anne Tierney, RN, MPH, an Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist, about the many benefits of taking one day a week, part of a day, or even an hour, to unplug from technology. We discuss our experience and practical ideas to work in this practice, including how to engage children and teens.
This conversation, inspired by the Global Day of Unplugging, which begins this evening at sunset)
Mary Anne is the Executive Director of SafeTech NC, a non-profit sharing why and how to use technology safely. She is certified as an Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist with the Building Biology Institute and provides EMF coaching, assessments and mitigation through her Western NC-based company, Blue Ridge EMF Solutions. She has specialized in health behavior change for the past 30 years at the individual, community, and policy levels.
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Mentioned in this podcast:
Mary Anne, RN, MPH and her company Blue Ridge EMF Solutions - https://www.blueridgeemfsolutions.com/
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day A Week by Tiffany Schlain
The Global Day of Unplugging (March3-4, 2023) - Ideas and organized events at the Unplugged Collaborative
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Medical Disclaimer:
This podcast is for educational purposes and not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment for either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating (if you are a practitioner). Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.
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To subscribe to my newsletter (or learn more about root causes to brain symptoms)— https://www.courtneysnydermd.com
Please consider rating or reviewing, liking or commenting, if you'd like to help me get this information out into the world. You can engage at:
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"Chronic Healing" - A Conversation with Dirk Nielandt
In this episode, I share my conversation with Dirk Nielandt of Belgium. Dirk's story is a story of empowerment, resilience and possibility - a story that anyone with a chronic health condition - autoimmune, psychiatric, cardiovascular, or cancer - can benefit from. With warmth and wisdom, Dirk shares valuable insights, tools and lifestyle changes, which appear to have halted an otherwise progressive neurological condition (primary progressive multiple sclerosis). And, he shares the unexpected gifts and meaning that he continues to discover on his journey.
Resources reference:
"The Wahls Protocol," by Terry Wahls, MD
Gabor Mate, MD, who has written numerous books
"Radical Remission" "Radical Hope," by Kelly A. Turner, PhD
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Medical Disclaimer:
This podcast is for educational purposes and not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment for either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating (if you are a practitioner). Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.
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To subscribe to my newsletter (or learn more about root causes to brain symptoms)— https://www.courtneysnydermd.com
Please consider rating or reviewing, liking or commenting, if you'd like to help me get this information out into the world. You can engage at:
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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/holistic_psychiatry/?hl=enI
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JF5homBrN3D38OEZlzxig
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Too Much Neurotransmitter Activity Part 2 of 2 (Second Example - COMT & MAOA Gene Variants)
Too much neurotransmitter activity can cause nervousness, irritability, insomnia and in some cases mania and psychosis. This can also contribute to pain symptoms, headaches, and increased blood pressure and heart rate. One root cause is an inability to effectively break down neurotransmitters. Two genes involved in this process are the COMT and MAO genes. COMT is also involved in the metabolism of estrogen. If they are "slow," we can struggle with symptoms of high neurotransmitter activity, low stress tolerance and in the case of COMT, high estrogen symptoms.
In this podcast, I'll discuss the many factors that impact the expression of these variants, how these can be identified and how this information can impact treatment.
In the previous episode, I discussed Overmethylation - an understanding that comes out of the work of Dr. William Walsh, PhD and the Walsh Research Institute.
Resources mentioned in this podcast:
"Your Genius Body: A guide for Optimizing Your Genes & Changing Your Life," By Dr. Andrew Rostenberg, DC
"Dirty Genes: A Breakthrough Program to Treat the Root Cause of Illness and Optimize Your Health" by Dr. Ben Lynch, ND
Methylation and Brain Health (With a Focus on Undermethylation) - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/t5ekklAMrub
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Medical Disclaimer:
This podcast is for educational purposes and not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment for either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating (if you are a practitioner). Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.
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To subscribe to my newsletter (or learn more about root causes to brain symptoms)— https://www.courtneysnydermd.com
Please consider rating or reviewing, liking or commenting, if you'd like to help me get this information out into the world. You can engage at:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/courtneysnydermd/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/holistic_psychiatry/?hl=enI
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JF5homBrN3D38OEZlzxig
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Too Much Neurotransmitter Activity - Part 1 of 2 (First Example - Overmethylation)
Neurotransmitters are the chemicals in the brain that allow brain cells to communicate with one another. Too much neurotransmission can cause nervousness, irritability, insomnia and in some cases mania and psychosis. After briefly discussing a simplified version of how neurotransmitters work, I'll comment on serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine and what symptoms they are associated with. I'll focus on overmethylation - one example of how this excessive firing of nerve cells can happen.
In the next episode, I'll discuss genetic variants involving COMT and MAOA and other situations in which neurotransmitter activity can be increased. For each, I'll talk about symptoms, how these can be differentiated, testing and treatment.
Episodes mentioned:
Nutrient Based Psychiatry - Dr. William Walsh - His Story & Discoveries - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/mb5LggAMrub
Methylation and Brain Health (With a Focus on Undermethylation) - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/t5ekklAMrub
To subscribe to my newsletter (or learn more about root causes to brain symptoms)— https://www.courtneysnydermd.com
Please consider rating or reviewing, liking or commenting, if you'd like to help me get this information out into the world. You can engage at:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/courtneysnydermd/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/holistic_psychiatry/?hl=enI
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JF5homBrN3D38OEZlzxig
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Medical Disclaimer:
This podcast is for educational purposes and not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment for either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating (if you are a practitioner). Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.
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Managing Our Acute Stress Response: Finding Stillness & Grounding
In this episode, I'll talk about how we can still our mind and body in the middle of an acute stress response. Lowering stress is a powerful way to reduce inflammation. I'll discuss tools to lower our stress response and what we can learn from athletes and performers.
Topics included in this episode:
03:00 What is a trigger? Identifying emotional triggers and understanding the stress response.
08:46 How to interrupt the stress response.
09:31 Managing stress that is anticipated (public speaking, performance, competition, etc)
13:16 Tools to calm the body and nervous system when we are unexpectedly triggered
23:44 Daily practices that can help lower the threshold for going into a physiologic stress response.
Subscribe to my newsletter (or learn more about root causes to brain symptoms)— https://www.courtneysnydermd.com
Please consider rating or reviewing, liking or commenting, if you'd like to help me get this information out into the world. You can engage at:
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YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JF5homBrN3D38OEZlzxig
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Medical Disclaimer:
This podcast is for educational purposes and not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment for either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating (if you are a practitioner). Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.
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Customer Reviews
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Dr. Snyder is the voice of a growing population suffering from a silent, insidious epidemic. It is my dream that this podcast be required continuing education for every healthcare professional; until then, I’m forever grateful that Dr. Snyder is putting in the effort to provide comprehensive education and much needed recognition and validation. Dr. Snyder is a pioneer whose holistic approach is the best of what medicine has to offer.
So sharp
I am a long time psychiatric nurse and have spent many years in the inpatient setting. I have looked around more times than I can count and wondered, ‘something is missing’ ‘how can we do better?’
This podcast gives answer.
I am now in psychiatric nurse practitioner school and am thirsty for this information, because I sincerely want to do the right thing for people.
I hope she writes a book or starts a CEU course/program. I’ll keep my fingers crossed and stand in line to sign up.
The wisdom on this podcast is profound.
THANK YOU FOR GIFTING THIS TO US!! I am so grateful.
Thank you, Dr. Snyder!
The information you provided to the audience in this Podcast was clear, useful and interesting, thank you.
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