by Holly Higgins | Dec 20, 2017 | Antidepressant Withdrawal, Client Success Story, Depression, Mindset, Paleo
Today, I’m giving the spotlight to my client, Marissa G. Marissa has experienced some really beautiful breakthroughs during our work together, and because she’s so articulate, I asked her if she wanted to share a guest post. I’m so happy she did,...
by Holly Higgins | Nov 21, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Nutrition for Mental Health, Paleo
What’s the best diet for depression and anxiety? While I truly believe we all have unique nutritional needs — a concept called bioindividuality — I also believe there is an ideal dietary template to start with if you’re suffering from mood issues. I always recommend...
by Holly Higgins | Oct 27, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mindset, Nutrition for Mental Health
There’s something I hear from so many readers, clients, and people who are considering working with me: “I’m really scared to make changes to my diet. What if I cut out gluten, dairy, and sugar, and my mood doesn’t improve? Then I’ll be...
by Holly Higgins | Oct 10, 2017 | Antidepressant Withdrawal, Depression, Mental Health, Psychiatry
If you know my story, you know that one of the main antidepressant side effects I experienced was rapid, unexplained weight gain. 60 pounds over the course of a year and a half. Between the weight gain, emotional numbness, brain fog, loss of libido, and loss of...
by Holly Higgins | Oct 5, 2017 | Depression, Mental Health, Nutrition for Mental Health
If you’ve ever dealt with seasonal affective disorder — also known as SAD, seasonal depression, or the “winter blues” — the time to start preparing is now. I know. It’s barely October. Here in Michigan, the leaves have just started to turn....
by Holly Higgins | Sep 19, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mindset, Nutrition for Mental Health
A few years ago, I furiously started a little blog called Pills to Paleo. I say furiously because that’s what I was — furious. After years in therapy and years on meds, I accidentally discovered that nutrition was at the root of my mental health symptoms. I was...
