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“Although the world is full of suffering; it’s also filled with the overcoming of it.” Helen Keller

In this episode, Dr. Murphy interviews Naturopath and Mental Health Expert Monica Shepherd of Kaptured Nutrition in Australia. This episode centers around how a naturopathic approach can take a step further than traditional medicine to find the root cause of health issues through simple, evidence-based approaches to treatment.

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KEY TALKING POINTS:

• What is a naturopathy.
• Working with a naturopath can start as early as infancy.
• ADHD be treated by a naturopath.
• Naturopathy can help support a patient’s desire to wean off prescription medications.

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ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Monica Shepherd is an experienced Naturopath with a passion for mental health after realizing complementary medicine has much to offer individuals, children and families to not only function but thrive. Working through her own diagnosis with PTSD in the past, further consolidated Monica’s learning of the biochemistry involved in healing all aspects of a person. Monica uses simple, evidence-based approaches to treatment including food as medicine, herbal medicine, Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine practices.

Monica’s area of expertise includes anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD and ODD, PTSD, endometriosis, motor tics, ASD support and more.

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ABOUT OUR HOST:

Nicole is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, and an Ambassador for the Breathe Institute. Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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