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Whole Body Mental Health

A unique and holistic way of supporting 

mental and emotional health.

It's not just in your head...

Our physical health plays a huge role in how we feel mentally.

Whole body mental health focuses on optimizing brain and nervous system health as well as addressing nutrient deficiencies, optimizing digestive health, microbiome health, balancing immune health and inflammation, optimizing metabolism and looking at hormonal health.

These evidence based connections inform the assessment and treatment however, we are all unique and have a unique presentation and root cause to explore and treat.

Looking at your unique patterns and connections will help build your best plan to support your biology and physiology for resilient mental and emotional health. 

Dr. Bauer is keen to help you integrate naturopathic medicine in to your health care team.  Working collaboratively with an MD, a therapist and a Naturopathic Dr. is often the most supported way forward.  Here's a small but useful study on using naturopathic medicine as effective, adjunctive care in coordination with your MD and a counsellor. [(Study link).](https://candjournal.ca/index.php/candj/article/view/157)

Naturopathic Care for:

- Anxiety, Panic Attacks,  Health anxiety, social anxiety
- Post viral anxiety and mood changes
- Depression, SAD, low mood
- Support for PTSD, Trauma recovery
- PMS, PMDD, Perimenopause, Menopause related mood changes
- Postpartum mood changes; depression, anxiety, OCD
- Irritability, feeling overwhelmed, burnout
- Stress resilience, Stress support
- Fatigue, Insomnia,
- Support with life transitions
- Support for side effects of medications
- Support weaning off medications

Functional Health Testing

Often functional health tests are requested to help understand better the factors underlying your health concerns.  Some typical tests ordered are:

- Stool Testing (Assess pathogens and microbiome health)
- Food Sensitivity Testing (Assess food that you are currently reacting to)
- OAT test (Organic Acid Testing)
- Nutrient Panels (iron, magnesium, vitamin D, B12, B6, Zinc...)
- Immune Health Panels and Inflammatory markers
- DUTCH testing and Serum Hormonal Testing 
- Metabolic Health Testing (glucose, insulin, cholesterol)
- Omega 3 testing

##### DID YOU KNOW?

Anxiety and Depression are considered disorders of the gut-brain axis? Treating the gut microbiota offers a unique

treatment, and adjunctive treatment approach to modulating neurotransmitters in the brain. Here's a link to one of many interesting and revealing literature review articles. [(Link here)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37111321/) .

Perimenopause Mood Map

For those struggling with the mental and emotional challenges of perimenopause and who want a more structured plan Dr Bauer has created a signature care system to help support you through.

The Perimenopause Mood Map is a 4 pillar system that walks you through the physiological and biological changes that can be playing a role in your mood concerns.

The Perimenopause Mood Map will connect you to a community of individuals working through similar concerns.

The roadmap includes unique protocols and support for:

inflammation, histamine intolerance, stress response support, hormone balancing, metabolic health, cellular and cognitive health as well as support for any stressors that might be showing up at this time.

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