Rethinking Anxiety Treatment: The Evidence Behind Diet, Supplements & Coaching
Episode description
In this week's episode of Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson, we sit down with Dr. Monique Aucoin to explore her groundbreaking research on nutrition and anxiety. Learn how personalized dietary interventions, combined with omega-3 supplementation, significantly reduced anxiety symptoms in clinical trials. Dr. Aucoin shares what made the study successful and how clinicians can implement these strategies today. A must-listen for anyone interested in evidence-based nutritional psychiatry.
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Monique Aucoin ND MSc is a naturopathic doctor and senior research fellow at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Guelph in the department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences. She has been in practice for more than 12 years. Her clinical practice and research work are focused on the role of diet and nutrition in the treatment of mental illness. She recently led the world’s first clinical trial of dietary counselling for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. Monique has completed systematic and scoping reviews on the efficacy and safety of nutritional treatments and has published several case reports. She is passionate about supporting NDs and students in using evidence-based practice. Monique co-founded CCNM’s annual Research Day. She is an instructor at CCNM and an editor at the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors Journal.
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Dr. Jordan Robertson is a leader in naturopathic and integrative medicine. She is dedicated to evidence-based healthcare and founded The Confident Clinician, which empowers practitioners with up-to-date research and practical tools. With over 15 years in clinical practice and experience teaching at McMaster University’s Health Sciences program, she bridges the gap between research and real-world application.
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