Category: Undermethylation

Undermethylation & Strengthening the Right Brain in a Left Brain World

7/30/2019

“Mary Poppins Goes To the Beach” -Made by combining pieces from 3 collages in my Impermanent Art Series.

By Courtney Snyder, MD

Half of my work day is spent honing in on details. For each person I evaluate and treat, I’m considering multiple symptoms, lab data, contributing factors, and treatment interventions. Left unchecked, this amount of detail hurts my brain - figuratively and literally. This type of work might be considered “left brain“ and appealing to someone who is “undermethylated,” which I am.

The other half of my work day is involved with addressing how, from a spiritual perspective, we:

lower our stress by learning to let go and stop grasping for outcomes
learn to feel at home in our body
learn to connect with others
find peace in this world
find purpose and meaning in this life
live in the present
feel part of something larger than ourselves

By spiritual, I mean our inner life. My writing and teaching about the intersection between neuroplasticity and spirituality is essentially about how we exercise those parts of the brain that relate to that inner work. Instead of honing in on details, this is about pulling back and looking at the bigger picture of our lives and our humanity. This right brain work feels good.

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Lunch with Dr. William Walsh - His Story, Discoveries & the Future of Nutrient-Based Psychiatry

7/1/2016

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Courtney Snyder, MD

I first met Dr. Walsh in the fall of 2014, at his second physician training course here in the US. At the time, I was uncertain how useful nutrients would be in my psychiatric practice. What I learned seemed too good to be true. Upon returning home, I gradually began evaluating and treating specific nutrient imbalances in adults and children with depression, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, autism and other conditions. To my repeated surprise, most patients - children and adults alike improved… significantly - some dramatically, including those whose symptoms had failed to respond to other treatments.

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Dietary Recommendations & The Meaninglessness of "Good For You" Foods

6/15/2016

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Courtney Snyder, MD

We’re not necessarily the same animal we once were. And, in many respects, especially when it comes to food, we’re increasingly different from one another. Describing a particular food (or nutrient) as “good” for you, depends on who “you” are. Due to our varied experiences, exposures (ie. to antibiotics, toxins, etc.) and genetics, we’re not all the same. The latest superfood may benefit some, but it may make others ill. Our complicated relationship with food can’t be discussed without considering inflammation, oxidative stress and epigenetics - the three exploding areas of medical research.

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Epigenetics, Methylation, MTHFR & the Brain, Made Easy...er

8/11/2015

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Courtney Snyder, MD

Before I delve at length into the amazing process of methylation and its impact on personality and mental health, I'll lay some groundwork. For those who don't need or want such background, I've tried to make it easy for you to hit the highlights or jump ahead to your own starting point.

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Undermethylation & Strengthening the Right Brain in a Left Brain World

Lunch with Dr. William Walsh - His Story, Discoveries & the Future of Nutrient-Based Psychiatry

Dietary Recommendations & The Meaninglessness of "Good For You" Foods

Epigenetics, Methylation, MTHFR & the Brain, Made Easy...er

Courtney Snyder, MD

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Undermethylation & Strengthening the Right Brain in a Left Brain World

Lunch with Dr. William Walsh - His Story, Discoveries & the Future of Nutrient-Based Psychiatry

Dietary Recommendations & The Meaninglessness of "Good For You" Foods

Epigenetics, Methylation, MTHFR & the Brain, Made Easy...er

Courtney Snyder, MD

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