Academy for Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition

04/07/2026

We are excited to have Beth Terrence hosting our Community Forum this Saturday.

She will be speaking on Bach Flower Remedies and how they can support emotional balance in a simple and natural way

If you have been feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or just want to understand how emotions impact your overall health, this conversation is for you

📅 April 11, 2026
🕒 11:00 AM Eastern

This session is for general understanding and will include time for questions and discussion with the community

If you are ready to learn a gentle yet powerful approach to emotional wellness, join us this Saturday

Link in the comment to register.

03/31/2026

In this episode of Power Up Recovery with Nutrition, Christina Veselak sits down with Suzanne Roth Paul, a Primal Health Coach and wellness advocate specializing in nutrition, detoxification, and cellular health.

Suzanne shares her deeply personal journey of navigating autoimmune challenges, chronic symptoms, and years of brain fog — and how that experience led her to discover a root-cause, nutrition-centered approach that restored her mental clarity, emotional stability, and overall vitality.

Together, they explore how anxiety, brain fog, memory issues, and emotional overwhelm are often driven by nutrient depletion, gut dysfunction, toxin exposure, and chronic stress. They unpack the impact of conditions like pyroluria, leaky gut, and environmental toxins — and how simple changes in food, hydration, sleep, and detox practices can help restore balance.

They also discuss the importance of removing processed foods, prioritizing organic nutrition, supporting the gut-brain connection, and building daily habits that protect long-term brain health and resilience.

This conversation reframes mental health struggles and brain fog as biological signals — not personal weakness. It’s about removing what harms, restoring what’s missing, and feeding the brain so clarity, energy, and stability can return.

03/24/2026

Something powerful is coming and it has the potential to change how you understand your health.

If you have been feeling stuck, exhausted, or frustrated with symptoms that do not seem to improve, this is for you.

I am excited to share that I will be speaking at the DETOX FOR LONGEVITY Summit hosted by Suzanne Roth Paul, happening April 1 to 4.

This is not just another health event. This is a focused experience designed to help you uncover what is really holding your health back and what you can do about it.

Over four days, you will hear from experts who are sharing real strategies to reduce toxic burden, restore energy, improve sleep, and support long-term wellness in a way that is practical and achievable.

You will also gain access to valuable free resources that you can begin using immediately.

In my session, Brain Detox: Healing Mental Health Through Nutrition, learn how feeding the brain with the right nutrients can reduce anxiety, depression, and cravings, and how biochemical imbalances directly affect mental health and recovery.

Secure your spot early and stay ahead: https://summit.secretstoradianthealth.com/?am_id=christina5852

This is your opportunity to start making real progress.

03/17/2026

It is Brain Awareness Week 🧠

Recovery is not just about willpower. It is about the brain.

When the brain is supported, cravings begin to shift, mood stabilizes, and clarity returns.

This is the piece that many recovery approaches are missing.

If you are supporting clients, or navigating your own recovery, understanding brain chemistry can change everything.

Learn why this belongs in every recovery toolkit:
https://aminoacidtherapy.com/why-every-recovery-professional-needs-eat-in-their-practice-library/

If you work in addiction recovery, you've seen this scenario play out:

03/17/2026

In this episode of Power Up Recovery with Nutrition, Christina Veselak sits down with 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘀, 𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗖, a licensed addiction counselor with over 26 years in long term recovery, who is integrating nutrition and amino acid therapy into a methadone clinic setting.

Patrick shares his journey from decades of addiction to helping others rebuild their lives, bringing both lived experience and clinical insight into his work.

Together, they explore how cravings, mood instability, and relapse risk are often driven by poor nutrition, blood sugar imbalances, and neurotransmitter depletion. They discuss how amino acids like tyrosine and glutamine, along with key nutrients, can help restore brain chemistry and support recovery.

They also highlight real challenges inside treatment settings and how small, practical nutrition changes can make a meaningful impact.

This episode reframes recovery as more than abstinence — it’s about feeding the brain to support lasting healing.

A must listen for clinicians, recovery professionals, and anyone interested in the connection between nutrition and addiction recovery.

02/28/2026

In this episode of Power Up Recovery with Nutrition, Christina Veselak sits down with Cynthia Libert, M.D. - Caring for the Body, PLLC, a board-certified family physician and functional medicine practitioner specializing in metabolic psychiatry, brain health optimization, and cognitive decline prevention.

Dr. Libert shares her personal journey through professional burnout — and how that experience transformed her medical practice from conventional symptom management to a root-cause, nutrition-centered approach that restores emotional and neurological resilience.

Together, they explore how anxiety, depression, brain fog, and even early cognitive changes are often driven by nutrient depletion, inflammation, blood sugar instability, and metabolic dysfunction. They unpack the clinical importance of omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, zinc and copper balance, ferritin, B12, homocysteine, and CRP — and why targeted lab testing can uncover hidden drivers of burnout and mood instability.

They also discuss reactive hypoglycemia, postpartum nutrient depletion, midlife brain protection, and emerging precision medicine approaches that may help prevent — and in some cases reverse — cognitive decline.

This conversation reframes burnout and mental health struggles as biological signals — not personal weakness. It’s about stabilizing blood sugar, replenishing nutrients, lowering inflammation, and feeding the brain so resilience can return.

This is a must-listen for clinicians, midlife professionals, individuals navigating burnout, and anyone seeking a science-informed, compassionate approach to protecting long-term brain health.

02/27/2026

🎥✨ Here is an update from the printing company so you can see this exciting milestone coming to life behind the scenes. Watching 5,000 copies in production is truly something special.

🎉🌿 We are incredibly honored to celebrate a meaningful moment. Natural Hope Herbals has ordered 5,000 copies of

EAT! A Guide to Radiant Recovery Using Food and Amino Acids to Repair the Addicted Brain and Reduce Cravings.

This is more than a bulk order. It is a powerful statement. It reflects a shared mission to bring nutrition-based, brain-focused recovery tools into the hands of more people who need them.

We are deeply grateful to Natural Hope Herbals for championing this message and helping expand access to practical, science-informed strategies that support brain repair, reduce cravings, and strengthen long term recovery.

Five thousand copies means thousands of opportunities for healing.
Thousands of conversations started.
Thousands of lives supported with knowledge that nourishes both body and mind.

To everyone who will receive this book, thank you for believing in food as foundational support for recovery.

✨ Ready to begin your own recovery journey
Learn more and order your copy today at
https://eatforrecovery.com/

Here is to purpose-driven collaboration and the many lives that will be touched through this incredible 5,000 book order. 💛🌿✨

02/14/2026

In this episode of Power Up Recovery with Nutrition, Christina Veselak sits down with Annika Angelo, MS, of The Nutrimind Lab , one of the leading experts on the research between ADHD and nutrition, to explore the powerful connection between ADHD, brain chemistry, gut health, and recovery outcomes.

Annika shares how ADHD is not a character flaw but a brain-based, metabolic condition influenced by omega-3 levels, protein intake, blood sugar stability, micronutrients, and nervous system regulation. Together, they unpack why individuals with ADHD may metabolize nutrients differently, why cravings often reflect neurotransmitter depletion, and how stabilizing the brain biologically can reduce chaos, impulsivity, and relapse vulnerability.

They discuss practical, achievable strategies including 30 grams of protein per meal, increasing plant diversity for gut health, the role of omega-3 fatty acids in brain inflammation, and how amino acids like L-theanine and tyrosine can support focus and emotional regulation. This conversation also highlights why personalization matters—because recovery nutrition is not one-size-fits-all.

This episode reframes ADHD support in recovery as more than symptom management—it’s about feeding the brain, calming the nervous system, restoring metabolic balance, and building sustainable resilience.

This is a must-listen for clinicians, parents, individuals navigating ADHD in recovery, and anyone seeking a science-informed, compassionate approach to brain health.

02/13/2026

Feeding Recovery Webinar – Free Event!

Date: Today, Feb 13, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM EST

Join us today for a free webinar focused on the critical role of nutrition in recovery. Discover how feeding the recovering brain with protein throughout the day can reduce cravings, prevent relapse, and decrease overdose risk. This session is packed with practical, science-backed strategies that you can start implementing immediately.

This webinar is open to everyone, whether you’re in recovery yourself or a treatment provider seeking effective, evidence-based tools to support clients.

Link in the comment to register.

02/12/2026

No Valentine’s plans? ❤️

Come spend it with us.

Saturday, February 14 at 11 AM Eastern

"The Role of Emotional Well-Being in Our Capacity to Give and Receive Love"

Love is not just about romance.
It is about emotional balance.
It is about brain health.
It is about feeling safe enough to connect.

When your brain is nourished, your capacity to give and receive love changes.

Join us live and receive a FREE copy of
“What’s Feeding the Brain Got To Do With It???” ebook 💛

This event is completely free.
Come share the love and leave with more than you expected.

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwucO-hqjkiG9WB5rbS7GaSC38lNNpC2Wms

02/06/2026

In this episode of Power Up Recovery with Nutrition, Christina Veselak sits down with Mary Travostino of MindShift Transformations , Certified Functional Nutrition Counselor and integrative health educator, to explore the often-overlooked role of low stomach acid, trauma, and digestion in addiction recovery and mental health.

Mary shares her powerful personal journey—from childhood loss, substance use, unprocessed grief, and chronic illness to deep healing through functional nutrition—and explains why symptoms like GERD, anxiety, cravings, and relapse risk are often driven by too little stomach acid, not too much.

Together, they unpack how trauma and chronic stress suppress digestion, how long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use can worsen nutrient deficiencies and brain chemistry, and how blood work can reveal hidden clues about malabsorption, amino acid depletion, and gut–brain dysfunction.

This conversation highlights why recovery is not just about removing substances, but about feeding the brain, restoring digestion, and addressing the biological, emotional, and lifestyle roots of healing. It’s a compassionate, root-cause discussion that reframes digestive health as foundational to mood stability, resilience, and lasting recovery.

This is a must-listen for clinicians, individuals in recovery, and anyone struggling with acid reflux, fatigue, anxiety, or feeling unheard in the healthcare system—especially women seeking a deeper, nutrition-informed path to healing.

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