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Zinc & the Brain

Co-staring NMDA, Copper, B6, Metallothioneins, Mast Cells, the GI Tract & Connective Tissue
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In this video newsletter, I discuss why zinc is so important for the brain. I’ll address:

  1. Psychiatric conditions linked to low zinc.

  2. Three ways that zinc impacts neurotransmitter functioning.

  3. Zinc’s role as an antioxidant and its relationship to metallothioneins.

  4. The importance of zinc for immune regulation.

  5. The many ways zinc impacts the digestive tract.

  6. How we measure zinc (along with copper) and the limitations of typical lab ranges.

  7. Why optimizing zinc requires testing and monitoring.

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Until next time,

Courtney

To learn more about this and other factors contributing to brain symptoms or to receive these newsletters in your mailbox each week, visit www.CourtneySnyderMD.com

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Medical Disclaimer:

This newsletter is for educational purposes and not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment for either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating (if you are a practitioner). Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.

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Holistic Psychiatry
Holistic Psychiatry Podcast
Courtney Snyder, MD, is a physician and adult and child holistic, functional and environmental psychiatrist. In this podcast she shares information on the underlying root causes to brain related symptoms, how these roots are evaluated and treated. Her hope with this podcast is to challenge us to look at ourselves, our families, our culture and even our humanity through a different lens - a lens that offers more possibility and more hope. www.courtneysnydermd.com