(HS Lustig 078686 2023) Mental Health is Metabolic Health of the Brain
Tracking # 20-1134958
Course overview
Mental health is currently viewed as an imbalance of neurotransmitters, because current pharmacotherapies are directed to alter neurotransmitter levels. But most people don't respond to those drugs very well. The question is, what are the other possible causes of mental health dysfunction? Most of these affect neuroenergetics or neurotransmission in some fashion, and many are manipulable. By understanding those, participants should be able to more completely evaluate environmental stimuli that might be contributing to mental health disorders, and provide adjunctive nutritional and/or environmental health to improve both metabolic and mental health.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Florida Board of Psychology
Limited License Psychologist
Psychologist
Disclosure statements
Financial: Dr. Robert Lustig has employment relationships with the University of California, UC Hastings College of the Law, Touro University, BioLumen Technologies, Foogal, Kalin Health, Myka Bio, Simplex Health, Perfact, Levels Health, and ReadOut Health. He is a former scientific advisory board member of Saniona Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Lustig receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Dr. Robert Lustig serves as a scientific advisory board member of Innovation Institute for Food and Health, Food for the Brain, Center for Humane Technology, Common Sense Media, Resnick Center for Food Law, Policy and the Brain Health Initiative, and others. For a complete list, please contact info@pesi.com. He is the co-founder and chief science officer for Eat REAL. Dr. Lustig is a member of The Endocrine Society, the Pediatric Endocrine Society, the Society for Pediatric Research, the American Pediatric Society, and the American Academy of Physiologic Medicine and Dentistry.