BRAIN WISE WEDNESDAY

Beyond Diagnosis: How Nutrition Can Mimic – or Magnify – Mental Health Disorders

In this eye-opening session, Jayne Reynolds explores how undetected nutrient deficiencies, unstable blood sugar, and food sensitivities can mimic — or worsen — symptoms often diagnosed as anxiety, depression, ADHD, and more.

Event Date: Wed, June 25, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: Amen Clinics Phoenix/Scottsdale - Conference Room

Through research-backed insights and clinical case studies, Jayne will walk through the biochemical imbalances that can masquerade as mental illness and show how supporting the body often enhances therapeutic outcomes. Attendees will leave with practical tools to identify when nutrition might be part of the problem — or the solution.

This presentation is ideal for therapists, counselors, and integrative practitioners seeking to bridge the emotional and physiological health gap with collaborative, client-centered care.

Key Takeaways:

Learn how nutrient deficiencies can manifest as psychiatric symptoms

Understand the gut-brain connection and the role of food sensitivities

Recognize signs of blood sugar instability in client behavior

Explore real case studies where nutritional support changed outcomes

Receive professional tools and resources to support nutritional conversations in your clinical setting

Presented by: Jayne Reynolds, graduate of the Academy for Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition, and Certified Brain Health Professional through Amen Clinics.

Beyond Diagnosis: How Nutrition Effects Mental Health Disorders