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Learn how amino acids, diet, and critical nutritional co-factors play key roles in reducing depression, anxiety, violence, insomnia, cravings and relapse.

Our Mission is to teach clinicians and treatment providers how to reduce relapse and improve the quality of recovery by using nutrient therapy and diet to effectively address the biochemical aspects of addiction and mood/behavioral disorders. WE HAVE ONLINE CLASSES. What Makes Us So Unique? Many psychotherapists, psychiatrists and addiction counselors are aware of the vital role biochemical and nutrient imbalances play in the etiology and maintenance of substance use and mental health disorders. However, we often don’t have the skills or confidence to effectively approach these issues with our clients, without resorting to medication. Very often clients leave treatment on more medication than when they started. To meet this need, The Academy for Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition was created. We believe that many of these issues can be effectively addressed without the use of medication, simply by accurately feeding the starving brain, and identifying and actually treating the other underlying biochemical drivers of these disorders. The Academy is currently offering two online programs for the public. The purpose of these programs are to thoroughly train mental health and addiction counselors in these skills. Graduates will be able to identify which client symptoms are due to biochemical imbalances, and to either empower their clients with the tools necessary to effectively address their own imbalances using diet changes and over-the counter supplements; or make the appropriate referral. Learn more at https://www.addictionnutritionacademy.com/services.html.

28/08/2025

Andrea Nakayama, is a Functional Medicine Nutritionist, educator, and founder of the Functional Nutrition Alliance. She has guided thousands of clients on their healing journey and now trains coaches and clinicians worldwide in a revolution to help people reclaim ownership of their health.

In this episode of Power Up Recovery with Nutrition, Andrea joins Christina Veselak to share how functional nutrition can transform mental health and addiction recovery—from balancing brain chemistry with amino acids to calming the nervous system and restoring resilience.

Listen here:

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/power-up-recovery-with-nutrition-podcast/id1789005495?i=1000723773585

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/514GWEnq0F9lPE3CE5gRMS?si=QzEQJMxBQgO0AVYnuIRlhQ

25/08/2025

Your brain isn’t working against you. It’s working to protect you. When it doesn’t have enough of the nutrients that create balance, even small challenges can feel too heavy.

By supporting it with the right amino acids, you give your brain what it needs to feel safe, steady, and ready for growth. ✨

20/08/2025

In this episode of Power Up Recovery with Nutrition, host Christina Veselak sits down with Carolyn Rae of Conscious Possibilities to explore her extraordinary journey of surviving trauma and more than 40 surgeries—and how nutrition became the turning point in healing her brain and body.

Discover how supplements, food, boundaries, and self-care transformed both her life and the lives of her clients in addiction recovery.

Tune in now to hear Carolyn’s inspiring story of resilience, healing, and hope.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/20rl5Vh0SQ9CZS6GL664lj?si=TBt61pLqRku0N7ihCwk0Rg

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/power-up-recovery-with-nutrition-podcast/id1789005495?i=1000722821518

18/08/2025

Did you know that very low cholesterol levels can negatively affect mood and behavior?

Although the brain makes up just 2% of body weight, it contains 25% of the body’s cholesterol. This is critical for serotonin function, nerve signaling, memory, and mood stability.

Research shows that when cholesterol drops below 170, the risks of depression, su***de, and even cravings in addiction recovery increase. Some experts now suggest that inflammation, rather than cholesterol alone, is a stronger predictor of heart disease.

Learn more about these crucial brain-food connections in our Level 1 Core Training Academy for Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition. 👉 https://aminoacidtherapy.com/course-level-1-core-training/

17/08/2025

You’ve done everything right: custom plans, supportive coaching, and practical goals.

And yet, some clients still cannot move forward.
They’re stuck in cravings, anxiety, or emotional shutdown…
Even with the “perfect” protocol.

It’s not about willpower.
And it’s not that they’re not ready.

The issue may be neurochemical.

👉 Low serotonin can make motivation feel impossible.
👉 Blood sugar crashes can mimic anxiety attacks.
👉 Endorphin imbalances can fuel comfort eating and restlessness.

This is where traditional nutrition hits a wall—and brain-based nutrition steps in.

If you’re ready to understand why some clients stay stuck (and what to do about it), this training is where to start.
👉 https://aminoacidtherapy.com/course-level-1-core-training-nutritionist/

16/08/2025

A quiet shift is happening in nutrition, and it's not about trendy diets or macros.
It’s about understanding how nutrients regulate brain chemistry.

Practitioners who understand how to stabilize blood sugar and support dopamine are being invited into therapy teams, treatment centers, and integrative clinics.

The field is evolving.

The question is: Are you ready to evolve with it?
👉🏻 https://aminoacidtherapy.com/course-level-1-core-training-nutritionist/

15/08/2025

The recovery journey needs a clear, rested, emotionally available brain.

But what if your client can’t sleep...

Can’t think clearly...

Can’t stop spiraling even when they want to?

It’s not failure. It’s brain chemistry.

This certification teaches you how to support recovery through nutrition.

So your clients can finally access the peace they’re working so hard for.

👉🏻 https://aminoacidtherapy.com/course-level-1-core-training-nutritionist/

14/08/2025

That 3 pm panic.
The relationship blow-up.
The meltdown over a text.

Sometimes those emotions aren’t about the situation—they’re about blood sugar, low serotonin, or exhaustion.

Recovery nutrition gives you the tools to help clients see what’s real and what’s just brain noise.

And you don’t have to guess.
You can get trained.

👉🏻 https://aminoacidtherapy.com/course-level-1-core-training-nutritionist/

13/08/2025

From battling sugar addiction and weighing nearly 400 pounds to losing over 100 pounds and reclaiming his health, Noel Sierra, Executive Director of the MOAR - Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery), shares how nutrition transformed his recovery and inspired his family.

In this episode of Power Up Recovery with Nutrition, Noel reveals the wake-up call from his doctor that led him to cut sugar, stabilize his blood sugar, and build sustainable healthy habits that support both body and mind.

Tune in to hear
• The science behind why certain foods trigger endless cravings
• Practical strategies to overcome stress-driven eating
• How Noel lost over 100 pounds by cutting sugar and embracing real, nourishing food
• The mindset shift that fueled his health and recovery transformation

Don’t miss this inspiring conversation with Christina Veselak

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3-dioI5v-B0

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-nutrition-strategies-that-changed-my-recovery/id1789005495?i=1000721795844

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4buJjx6wcSVvcR0HPlKbMV?si=cT8J4NPiT2iy8cvuO4lC_Q

13/08/2025

Craves sugar.
Feels abandoned when they’re just hungry.

These aren’t “bad behaviors.”
They’re biochemical red flags.

Recovery isn’t just about behavior—it’s about the brain interpreting things accurately.
CRNC 1 training helps you connect those dots.

👉🏻 https://aminoacidtherapy.com/course-level-1-core-training-nutritionist/

12/08/2025

We learned about B vitamins, protein intake, and gut health. But how much did your training focus on dopamine? GABA? Endorphins?

For many nutritionists, it’s the chapter that was never taught, but it’s the one that explains so many client struggles.

This isn’t fringe science. It’s foundational.

If you want to work with mental health professionals, addiction specialists, or clients dealing with mood issues and compulsive eating… You need to speak the language of brain chemistry.

That’s what this training provides.
👉🏻 https://aminoacidtherapy.com/course-level-1-core-training-nutritionist/

11/08/2025

You've taught them how to pause.
How to journal.
How to distract.
How to nourish.

But what if they can’t use the tools... because their brain simply isn’t ready?

Clients in recovery need more than plans.
They need a brain that’s balanced enough to engage with the work.

As a Certified Recovery Nutrition Coach, you'll know how to support that from the inside out.
With food.
With amino acids.
With targeted brain support.

👉🏻 https://aminoacidtherapy.com/course-level-1-core-training-nutritionist/

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Our Mission is to teach clinicians and treatment providers how to reduce relapse and improve the quality of recovery by using nutrient therapy and diet to effectively address the biochemical aspects of addiction and mood/behavioral disorders. WE HAVE ONLINE CLASSES. What Makes Us So Unique? Many psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and addiction counselors are aware of the vital role of biochemical and nutrient imbalances play in the etiology and maintenance of substance use and mental health disorders. However, we often don’t have the skills or confidence to effectively approach these issues with our clients, without resorting to medication. Very often clients leave treatment on more medication than when they started. To meet this need, The Academy for Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition was created. We believe that many of these issues can be effectively addressed without the use of medication, simply by accurately feeding the starving brain, and identifying and actually treating the other underlying biochemical drivers of these disorders. The Academy is currently offering two online programs for the public. The purpose of these programs is to thoroughly train mental health and addiction counselors in these skills. Graduates will be able to identify which client symptoms are due to biochemical imbalances, and to either empower their clients with the tools necessary to effectively address their own imbalances using diet changes and over-the-counter supplements; or make the appropriate referral. Learn more at https://www.addictionnutritionacademy.com/about

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