Transforming relationships with food and diet to support comprehensive mental, physical, and lifestyle wellness.
Nutrition is a discipline that involves the study of nutrients in food, how the body uses these nutrients, and the relationship between diet, health, and disease. At Carencia, this involves applying knowledge from various fields such as biochemistry, physiology, and public health to understand how dietary choices impact physical and mental well-being.
Our registered dietitians use this understanding to create personalized dietary plans, educate patients on healthy eating habits, and develop strategies to address specific health concerns, including how nutrition can positively or negatively affect mental health. The ultimate goal is to help clients achieve optimal health by making informed food choices that support their individual needs and lifestyles.
Our dietitians collaborate with medical and mental health professionals to create personalized nutrition plans for clients. They assess dietary habits, health history, and lifestyle, and analyze lab results to understand nutritional status.
Dietitians then provide personalized counseling and create customized meal plans tailored to clients’ needs, preferences, and lifestyle. They work with our mental health professionals to address the nutritional aspects of mental health conditions, ensuring clients receive comprehensive care that ultimately leads to complete wellness.
We are passionate about nutrition because it plays a crucial role in mental health by influencing brain function and mood. Nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins B and D, and minerals like magnesium and zinc are essential for maintaining cognitive function and emotional stability.
A balanced diet helps regulate neurotransmitters, reduce inflammation, and promote gut health, all of which contribute to improved mental health. Poor nutrition, on the other hand, can lead to deficiencies that exacerbate conditions like depression and anxiety.
Even mild dehydration can impair cognitive function, mood, and energy levels, so staying hydrated is very important. Water is necessary for the brain to produce neurotransmitters and hormones that regulate mood. Dehydration can lead to confusion, irritability, and difficulty concentrating, which can worsen symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Our brains require a constant supply of nutrients to function optimally, and poor nutrition can lead to inflammation, oxidative stress, and neurotransmitter imbalances. This can contributes to mental health disorders like depression and anxiety.
Nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins (like B12 and D), minerals (like zinc and magnesium), and antioxidants support cognitive function, neurotransmitter production, and overall brain health. All in all, salads are great for brain health.
They're super helpful and impactful. Antioxidants protect your mental health by reducing oxidative stress in the brain. Oxidative stress occurs when free radicals (unstable molecules) damage brain cells, contributing to aging and mental health disorders. Antioxidants neutralize those free radicals, supporting cognitive function and reducing the risk of conditions like depression and anxiety.
Gut health is closely linked to mental well-being through the "gut-brain axis", a communication network between the gut and the brain. The gut microbiome (the collection of microorganisms in the digestive tract) plays a significant role in producing neurotransmitters like serotonin, which influences mood. A healthy, diverse gut microbiome supports mental health, while an imbalance (dysbiosis) can contribute to mood disorders like anxiety and depression.
The BiomeFx test examines the balance of pathogens and beneficial microbes that make up the microbiome and reports the potential functions of microbes to understand how the microbiome could impact symptoms and health concerns.
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