What You'll Learn:

• How chronic stress becomes biologically embedded in your cells, genes, and brain

• The connection between childhood adversity (ACEs) and adult mental health conditions

• Why the HPA axis (stress response system) dysfunction drives anxiety, depression, and food cravings

• The gut-brain-microbiome axis and its role in mental health

• Why food cravings aren't about willpower (the neuroscience of food addiction)

• Specific lab tests that reveal hidden biological dysfunction

• Evidence-based nutritional and supplement protocols for HPA restoration

• Mitochondrial support strategies for energy and mental clarity

• How to interpret your labs when doctors say "everything is normal"

Who This Webinar is For:

• Individuals with depression or anxiety that doesn't fully respond to conventional treatment

• People struggling with uncontrollable food cravings, emotional eating, or binge eating

• Those experiencing chronic fatigue, brain fog, or difficulty concentrating alongside mood symptoms

• Anyone with a history of childhood trauma or adversity (ACEs)

• People who feel like they're doing "all the right things" but still feel terrible

• Healthcare practitioners seeking to understand the biological roots of mental health conditions

• Anyone told "your labs are normal" while feeling anything but normal

This Webinar is NOT For:

• Those seeking quick-fix solutions or restrictive diets

• Anyone wanting generic "eat clean" advice

• People looking for symptom management without addressing root causes

What You'll Get:

• Live Q&A session with Dr. David Wiss, PhD, RDN, IFMCP

• Evidence-based framework for understanding stress biology

• Practical protocols for gut healing, nutrient repletion, and HPA restoration

• Lab testing recommendations and scientific references

• Access to the webinar recording

Webinar Structure:

Part 1: The Biological Embedding of Stress

• How stress "gets under the skin" through epigenetic changes

• The HPA axis and cortisol dysregulation patterns

• Inflammation, allostatic load, and brain changes from chronic stress

Part 2: The Gut-Brain-Microbiome Axis

• How leaky gut drives neuroinflammation

• Microbiome influence on mood, cravings, and behavior

• The neuroscience of food addiction and stress eating

Part 3: Functional Medicine Interventions

• Lab testing to identify biological dysfunction

• Anti-inflammatory nutrition and blood sugar stabilization

• Supplement protocols: HPA restoration, gut healing, mitochondrial support

• Phased approach to treatment

Q&A Session

Why This Matters:

Mental health conditions are not "all in your head"—they're rooted in measurable biological dysfunction that conventional psychiatry rarely tests for or addresses. While therapy and medication can be helpful, lasting recovery often requires identifying and treating underlying physiological imbalances in gut health, nutrient status, hormones, detoxification capacity, and cellular energy production. This webinar provides a science-based framework for understanding what's actually driving your symptoms and what you can do about it.

About the Presenter:

David Wiss, PhD, RDN, IFMCP, is the founder of Wise Mind Nutrition and a clinician dedicated to a functional medicine approach to mental health conditions. His research background in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), stress biology, and food addiction informs his clinical practice, which combines advanced laboratory testing with evidence-based interventions addressing root causes rather than symptoms.