Amino Acids for Sobriety and Emotional Well-being
What Are Amino Acids? Amino acids are natural compounds found in food and in the human body that serve as the building blocks of protein. Every cell, muscle, and tissue in the body depends on amino acids to grow, repair, and function properly. Beyond physical health, certain amino acids also play a critical role in […]
Why Every Recovery Professional Needs EAT! in Their Practice Library
Why Every Recovery Professional Needs EAT! in Their Practice Library If you work in addiction recovery, you’ve seen this scenario play out: A client who’s doing everything right. Showing up to sessions. Engaging in treatment. Using their tools. Fully committed to their recovery. But they’re struggling. Intense cravings that seem to come out of nowhere. […]
We’re in New York Weekly! Celebrating 10 Years of Nutritional Recovery
The Academy for Addiction & Mental Health Nutrition celebrates 10 years of advancing nutritional recovery solutions with feature in NY Weekly. Learn how nutrition supports addiction recovery and mental health treatment.
Why 500,000 New Mothers May Be Missing the Root Cause of Their Depression
Postpartum depression affects 1 in 8 mothers. Discover root causes conventional medicine misses and science-backed nutrition solutions for lasting relief.
Are You Asking the Wrong Question of Your Relapsing Clients?
Many people cycle through program after program, or meeting after meeting, to no avail. They keep being given the same information and therapeutic approaches, and nothing changes. Conversely, some people sail through recovery, don’t have cravings or relapse, or suddenly find the missing piece, the secret sauce that makes all the difference in the world. What is this missing piece?
What to Look for In an Effective Addiction Treatment Program
Treatment has evolved in the last 40 years, since I got into the field. New knowledge and skill sets enrich program offerings and curriculums. And of course, high end programs are more able to diversify their programming than state run programs with less resources. That said, client needs more or less remain the same, across the board. This 4 part article attempts to list the elements which I consider to be optimal and even essential, across 4 domains:
Sugar’s Hidden Impact: A Personal Journey
I want to share a rather illuminating experience I had with sugar driving home from the addiction conference West Virginia Association of Addiction and Prevention Professionals (WVAAPP) I attended last week.
The Food and Mood Connection: How Diet Influences Emotional Stability and Recovery
At the Academy for Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition, we emphasize the critical role of diet in mental health and recovery. One of the foundational concepts in our approach, and the core content of our Amino Acid Therapy Level 1 Certification Training, is the Food/Mood Connection.
Three Tiers of Nutritional Intervention for Mental Health and Addiction
This blog post will explain our three tiers of nutritional intervention and how they can improve client outcomes within the framework of nutritional psychiatry.
Redefining Health Coaching: A Course That Reshapes Our Understanding of Brain Function and Behavior
Ketino Beim, MA Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Barre Instructor, recently shared her thoughts on the Academy for Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition’s level one course. She described it as a course that truly makes a difference. “The Life-Changing Mental Health & Nutrition Course” Ketino found the course to be full of valuable insights. She […]