How To Move Through Anxiety ~ with Clinical Nutritionist Malissa Fedele

Are you ready to optimise your preconception health?

Do you feel the effects of overwhelm, stress or anxiety? Yep, we all do at times, but if this is starting to impact the way you feel on a daily basis, or contribute to debilitating attacks, asking for help is an important first step.

Currently,  almost 1 in 7 women in Australia report experiencing an anxiety-related condition. With increased daily pressures, demands and expectations, I'm not surprised. Working predominantly with women over the years as a Naturopath, I've seen how this anxiety builds up and impacts lives.

To help bring awareness to this condition, unravel the causes and talk through some practical ways to support your body and mind through this, I have invited Malissa Fedele onto the Glowing Mumma Thriving Bubba podcast. 

Malissa Fedele is a clinical nutritionist (BHSc) and founder of Good Day Wellness. She specialises in both nutritional and mindfulness practices to support the management of anxiety. Malissa has created the Good Day Journal to unify the connection between body and mind. You will often find Malissa in the kitchen cooking up her favourite wholesome foods for everyone to enjoy. 

What We Cover:

>> Malissa's personal experience with anxiety

>> Exploring anxiety and how this could look and feel like for you.

>> Triggers, imbalances and nutritional deficiencies that may contribute to anxiety.

>> What foods and nutrients may help to support your mental health.

>> Why how you eat can impact the way you feel.

>> Simple but powerful lifestyle practise to help you move through stress and anxiety (plus so much more)

 Research & Info Discussed In Episode

• Pyroluria test 

Pyroluria condition may be an underlying cause to your anxiety by contributing to a B6, Zinc and essential fat deficiency. You can ask your Naturopath, Nutritionist or Integrative GP for this functional medicine test. 

• Gut- Brain Connection On Moods

"A recently published randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted in Italy investigated the effect of Biome Lift^TM Probiotic containing Lactobacillus plantarum LP01 (LMG P-21021) 1BLB, Lactobacillus rhamnosus LR06 (DSM 21981) 1 BLB, Bifidobacterium longum 04 (DSM 23233) 1 BLB, Lactobacillus fermentum LF16 (DSM 26956) 1 BLB (on various aspects of mood, personality dimensions, and sleep quality¹. The study recruited 38 healthy adults, and was conducted over a period of 9 weeks, which included a 6 week intervention period, followed by a 3 week washout period. During the intervention period, the participants in the experimental group received a sachet of the probiotic product (Biome Lift^TM Probiotic), while the participants in the control group received a placebo sachet, which contained maltodextrin only. A variety of psychological tests were administered at baseline (T0), 3 weeks (T1), 6 weeks (T2), and after the 3 week washout period (T3)." Summarised in the Biome^TM Lift Tech sheet. 

Note: You can source this Biome Lift^TM probiotic product through your Naturopath, Nutritionist or Integrative GP. 

• Journaling Study

 https://mental.jmir.org/2018/4/e11290/

Get More From Malissa:

You can follow Malissa's recipe inspiration on instagram here. 

Follow the Good Day Wellness Journal on instagram here and pick up your own journal at GoodDayWellness.com. Dont forget to use code Freeshipping10 for free shipping on all orders. 

Listen In:

You can listen into episode 72 above or by searching 'Glowing Mumma Thriving Bubba' on your favourite podcast app.

I cant wait to hear your biggest takeaways. Let us know across on the @GlowingMumma.ThrivingBubba insta feed.

^{1) Marotta A, Sarno E, Del Casale A, Pane M, Mogna L, Amoruso A, et al. Effects of Probiotics on Cognitive Reactivity, Mood, and Sleep Quality. Front Psychiatry [Internet]. 2019 Mar 27 [cited 2019 May 31];10. Available from: https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00164/full}