Radio Al Ansaar Urban Women with Razia Rangrage

Are we treating symptoms instead of the whole person?

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Mental health is deeply personal—and increasingly, healthcare is recognising that what works for one person may not necessarily work for another.
Our nutrition, sleep, physical activity, stress levels and lifestyle can all influence how we feel, think and function.

Guest: Dr Adrian Lopresti, an Australian-based clinical psychologist, research scientist and internationally recognised authority in integrative mental healthcare. He is also an author of more than 70 peer-reviewed scientific publications exploring the links between nutrition, inflammation, lifestyle medicine and mental wellbeing.
27 Aug English South Africa Health & Fitness · Business

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