When anxiety or depression is a biochemical issue, reestablishing balance is key to reversing, improving, or managing these symptoms. There are many contributors such as intense stress, low levels of hormones, even a digestive issue that can compromise your ability to absorb nutrients.

At Ravenna Chiropractic and Acupuncture, we typically start our investigation by looking for dysfunction with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA). We cannot stress enough the importance of the "brain-gut" connection. Inflammation coming from infections like SIBO, yeast overgrowth, bacterial dysbiosis, parasites, H. pylori, and leaky gut cannot be overlooked. You probably didn't realize that many neurotransmitters are produced in the gut as well as the brain. Over 90% of our body's serotonin is made in the digestive tract in fact. Nutrient deficiencies can also lead to less neurotransmitter production. The physical and chemical connections between our brain and gut is critical in the equation of finding the root cause.