Hello Reader,

When you're struggling with depression, making decisions, taking action, and making changes can be exceptionally hard. The first step is often the hardest one.

I created the Nourish Your Mind course because I believe that there is more that we, ourselves, with our choices, can do to have better quality of life and healthier minds. So often, the symptoms of depression can make it harder to get nourishment from food, to take time to rest, to get outside in the sunshine and go for a walk. But those things have true power when it comes to our mental health. Medications and therapy can be vital and lifesaving, but I want you to know that you have some real power, once you have the right tools, to change the functioning of your brain.

• If you are taking medication and going to therapy but not seeing the results you want to see, this course is for you.
• If you know your mental health could be better, but you don't want to take medication, this course is for you.
• If you're feeling stuck and just don't know what your next step should be, this course is for you.
• If you want to learn about mental health and depression so you can be a better support to the people in your life who struggle, this course is for you.

Your body and your mind are interconnected in powerful and transformative ways. So treating the body can have an incredible impact on your mental health.

Whether you personally struggle with depression, or have a loved one who does, if you want to learn more about how integrative nutrition and lifestyle practices can impact mood and mental health, I created this course with you in mind. It's brand-new and based on cutting-edge research on the role of essential nutrients in hormone and neurotransmitter health, the microbiota-gut-brain axis and mental health, the circadian rhythm, exercise, anti-inflammatory diet approaches, and more.

Watch the first module for free and learn more about the course here.

This course is intended to be a powerful step in your journey toward better mental health while supporting the health of your whole body. This road can be long, but let's take the first step together.

I can't wait to see you there.

Course Content

This course includes more than 3 hours of video content, a 7-day sample meal plan with recipes, a printable food and mood habit tracker, and additional supplemental materials to support your with sleep, movement, and nutrition supplements if needed.

Course modules include:

• Understanding Depression: Basics of Depression and Health
• Hormones and Neurotransmitters
• The Power of Nutrients
• Depression and the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis
• Inflammatory Depression
• A Whole-Foods, Whole-Diet, Whole-Lifestyle Approach to Managing Depression

I can't wait to take this journey with you. Please respond to this email with any questions or feedback. I read and respond to every single one. :)

Erica Golden, RDN, IFNCP Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Author, and Course Creator