Fourth Trimester Podcast Episode 153: Nutritional Psychiatry’s Role in a Healthy Fourth Trimester With Celeste Brinkerhoff
Learn what Nutritional Psychiatry is and how it supports a healthy fourth trimester. Esther and Sarah have a great conversation with holistic health educator Celeste Brinkerhoff about micronutrients, genetics and tools that help people recover from postpartum challenges. As Celeste reminds us, “Prevention is everything. If both parents strengthen their nutrition and mental health before baby arrives, the whole family benefits.” Listen to learn simple tools that will help prevent symptoms that affect bonding, stability, and recovery.
“Nutrition is foundational. Micronutrients guide our mental well-being and our children’s development, and learning how to use them unlocks benefits most families never hear about.”
— Celeste Brinkerhoff
About Celeste Brinkerhoff
Celeste is a holistic lifestyle educator who trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. As a survivor, she is an unapologetic champion for mental well-being, seeking to raise awareness and reduce stigma to improve the health of her family and community.
As an account manager at Hardy Nutritionals, she spends her time talking with clinicians about holistic approaches to creating mental wellness naturally.
Today, Celeste shares her story to remind folks dealing with mental health challenges that they are not alone and that recovery is possible.
Full Show Notes
- Micronutrients for mind-body postpartum support — 00:00:52
- Celeste’s journey: diagnosis to integrative care — 00:01:48
- Folate metabolism, testing, and treatment insights — 00:04:50
- Trauma, stigma, and self-advocacy in care — 00:08:54
- Practical fourth-trimester habits and nutrition — 00:22:55
- Key nutrients: omega-3s, choline, probiotics — 00:25:59
- Genetics, enzymes (MTHFR/COMT), and mood — 00:31:51
- Accessing resources, studies, and community support — 00:34:42
- Prevention, community acupuncture, and aid programs — 00:37:43
- Cycle-breaking, cultural change, and healing — 00:41:36
- Where to find Celeste and discount info — 00:49:55
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Selected links
Connect with Celeste Brinkerhoff www.iammentallyreal.com | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | Hardy Nutritionals
Micronutrient Studies mentioned on the episode Protective effect of micronutrients used to treat antenatal depression on rates of postnatal depression at six months: A secondary analysis of NUTRIMUM | Additional Studies
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“Nutrition is foundational. Micronutrients guide our mental well-being and our children’s development, and learning how to use them unlocks benefits most families never hear about.”