Show #334 – Exploring Neuroinflammation and Mental Health with Brendan Vermeire

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New music for the show, by LIOR.

We have a new tune for our show to welcome the new year! An old friend of mine from uni happens to be one of Australia’s finest artists, Lior, and as I love supporting local artists and it’s been brilliant having Melanie Horsnell’s music on the show the past couple of years, for 2023/24 it will be Lior. You will hear excerpts from his track “Caught Up” – go check it out on iTunes or Spotify if you want to hear the whole song or album, Scattered Reflections. Co-written with Cameron Deyell, it’s a great song and I love the reflective energy of it – perfect for the show, right? Enjoy. Lior is always touring, so do check out his website. It is wonderful to hear him sing live, trust me.

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And on this week’s show!

Is there a challenge for you around mental health or neuro-inflammation right now or someone you know? Often there is a lot to unpack across the whole landscape of health contributors and negative impacts, before deciding where to start. In today’s show, I have my friend Brendan Vermeire back on the show to unpack neuroinflammation and mental health more deeply from the last time he was on the show (show #277) – Brendan is the proud owner and founder of Metabolic Solutions Institute for Functional Health and Fitness Practitioners and the creator of the Functional Mental Health Practitioner Certificate Course. He is also the founder of the Metabolic Solutions Research & Education Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to ‘changing the way the world views mental health’ through advancing the science of Mental Health Dysfunction. He is also the creator of The Mental M.A.P.™, a cutting-edge Lab Panel for Mental Health. I know you’ll enjoy this explorative conversation around some of the trickier aspects of diagnosing, treating, and healing in the mental health and neuro-inflammation space. Don’t forget to check out the handy links below.

Questions I asked Brendan

Identifying and addressing physiological root causes can make facing psychological root causes, such as unresolved trauma, more manageable.
Root cause investigation can be a trauma response – Let’s unpack that. – Another one is “Are self limiting beliefs your root cause”?
High Cortisol due to prolonged stress/trauma is linked to decreased brain volume – wow, can you talk us through that?
Research suggested that inflammation can increase susceptibility to PTSD. And then you go on to say trauma itself may increase inflammation – so is it a case of ‘which one came first?’ in the individual?
Mold and mycotox are a major etiological root cause for neurodegeneration/mental illness.
And then a couple of philosophical questions… where is the line to dance between personal responsibility + a helping hand for optimal health?
Who you are (label given say with a diagnosis) and how much of that can fluctuate/be worked on vs how much is really you in all your uniqueness?

More About Brendan Vermeire

Brendan is a Mental and Metabolic Health Scientist, Researcher, Functional Medicine Educator, Writer, and Speaker. He is a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Master Nutrition Coach, Master Personal Trainer, USAW Sports Performance Coach, and Crossfit Trainer.

He began his career as a personal trainer and nutrition coach at the age of 18 after disappointingly being medically discharged from the United States Navy Seal training pipeline due to an injury. After being exposed to the power of functional lab testing in the start of his career, he began intensely pursuing that as a career path which has led him to be widely regarded as one of the top leading experts in Metabolic Health and Functional Education.

He is the proud owner and founder of the Metabolic Solutions Institute for Functional Health and Fitness Practitioners and the creator of the Functional Mental Health Practitioner Certificate Course. He is also the founder of the Metabolic Solutions Research & Education Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to ‘changing the way the world views mental health’ through advancing the science of Mental Health Dysfunction. He is also the creator of The Mental M.A.P.™, a cutting-edge Lab Panel for Mental Health.

When he’s not educating doctors/practitioners/professionals, helping clients overcome their most

severe health struggles, or producing cutting edge scientific education, Brendan enjoys all things fitness and is probably working out. He also enjoys anything in nature and any activities that expand his heart, mind, and soul.

To learn more about Brendan, please visit: www.metabolicsolutionsllc.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metabolicsolutionsllc/

Instagram: @the_holistic_savage

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-vermeire-23754693/

Explore Brendan’s resources: https://linktr.ee/Holistic_Savage

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