72: A Holistic Approach to Healing Anxiety with Dr. Ellen Vora

<span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, Joy chats with Dr. Ellen Vora, a holistic psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health by considering the whole person and addressing bodily imbalances at their root. Dr. Vora received a B.A. from Yale University, an M.D. from Columbia University, and is board-certified in psychiatry and integrative holistic medicine. She is the author of the new bestseller,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Anatomy of Anxiety</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and she’s here to share her evidence-based approach to holistic mental health. </span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Dr. Vora discusses the root causes of anxiety and the variety of holistic tools she uses to support her patients. Her approach looks at the whole person and all the dietary and lifestyle tools they can use to not just alleviate symptoms, but truly heal on a deep level. She discusses the difference between “true” and “false” anxiety and the empowering knowledge that these “false” anxieties are relatively easy to correct based on her recommendations. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you struggle with anxiety, you won’t want to miss Dr. Vora’s grounded and gentle approach to healing. This episode is packed with actionable steps you can start incorporating straight away to nourish your body and soothe your nervous system. So settle in with a pen and paper because you won’t want to miss a single one of her powerful recommendations!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dr. Vora’s transition from strictly allopathic medicine to a more holistic approach. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How her health journey led her down this path to integrative medicine. </span