The Slimming Formula (book)

How to successfully treat depression, anxiety and mental exhaustion through the right diet Millions of people are familiar with the feeling of weariness and mental exhaustion, and suffer from difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, listlessness, depressive moods or anxiety disorders. For a long time, it was assumed that functional disorders in the brain caused these mental health issues. Today we know that the human body’s microbiome, particularly in the gut, has a significant influence on our mental wellbeing. Trillions of bacteria ensure that all our bodily functions remain in balance, and they affect not only vital organs such as the thyroid, heart, liver, bones and skin, but also our brain.Dr Raphael Kellman is a pioneer in holistic and functional medicine and has been treating patients with mental health conditions for 20 years. Through years of research into the human brain, he has developed a completely new approach to successfully treating dysfunctions. In *Happiness Begins in the Gut*, he explains the holistic system comprising the brain, gut, microbiome and thyroid, the balance of which is responsible for mental health. He describes how we need to eat in order to be mentally healthy and happy.This book contains numerous recipes, meal plans and other tips that can be used to successfully treat a wide range of conditions – without medication.About the author Dr Raphael Kellman, MD, is a graduate of the renowned Albert Einstein School of Medicine. The globally respected author and physician has already treated more than 40,000 people. In doing so, he considers the patient as a whole and does not focus solely on the illness. This approach has enabled him to help numerous people whose conditions had previously been undiagnosed. Kellman is known worldwide for his innovative approach to microbiome medicine. He lives in New York with his wife and two young daughters.