Dr. Ellen Vora On Simple Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Handle Uncertainty & Improve Your Relationship With Yourself

Today’s guest is Dr. Ellen Vora. She's a board certified psychiatrist and acupuncturist and a yoga teacher. And she is the author of the book, The Anatomy of Anxiety. Ellen takes a functional medicine approach to mental health, considering the whole person, and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her bachelor's of science from Yale University and her MD from Columbia University.   We talk about the two main categories of anxiety and how to deal with it, the long-term effects of childhood trauma, how there is no single diet that will work for everyone, practicing a realistic approach to proper nourishment, and so much more! Thanks to this episode's sponsor: Magic Spoon: Visit https://magicspoon.com/ and use the promo code "DOUG" at checkout to receive $5 off your first order Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss: www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order  What to Listen For: 00:00 Intro 01:06 There are two main anxiety categories 03:42 A lot of us are walking around with an unhealthy gut 05:53 When you work with trauma 11:01 What do we do to earn our own self respect? 15:13 Anxiety in childhood 24:15 Choosing how to nourish yourself 29:12 How do we become okay with the uncertainty of our existence? 34:15 Helping patients beyond medication 38:46 How to realistically eat well 42:43 We end up becoming our own source of illness by fear-mongering 47:07 Tips to stop fearing food and eat healthy 51:13 3 things to do to help you relax    Episode Resources: Dr. Ellen Vora | Website, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube The Anatomy of Anxiety Follow me on Social Media: LinkedIn Instagram Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices