Personalized, preventative and regenerative healthcare - debunking the idea that correcting low serotonin is a simple mental health solution
Greetings, WellMe community...
Let the good times roll ??
Whatever it is you do to get healthy and stay healthy this month — from road-trips to lake dips to backflips — we celebrate your version of self-care!
In an effort to keep this issue light and leisurely, here’s a quick snapshot of the news you can use.
In today’s email:
Living Longevity
— HEALTH NEWS YOU CAN USE
What’s at the top of Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Mary Pines’ reading list this month?
For anyone in the longevity scene, Dr. Peter Attia is already a household name. The world’s #1 longevity doctor - who charges $150,000 to be his patient - is all about lifespan vs healthspan and a new world of medicine that, just like WellMe, prioritizes prevention.
Team WellMe is working on a summary to streamline Peter’s 500-page book into news you can use. In the meantime, in keeping with the mental and cognitive health theme this month, we did want to paraphrase a word of his advice:
“Take care of your emotional well-being just like you would heart disease. Emotional health is one of the biggest roadblocks to longevity.”
Beyond Serotonin: The Biology of Mental Health
— FUNCTIONAL WELLNESS FOUNDATIONS
While serotonin has long been associated with mental health, its role may not be as significant as previously believed.
The idea that?correcting low serotonin can cure symptoms is vastly oversimplified and even incorrect in some cases.
While serotonin influences mood, the connection between serotonin and mental health is more complex than we originally believed…
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Read the full Educational Article
Welcome Madeline & AJ
— VENTURE UPDATE: MEET THE TEAM
Recruiting for new practitioners means abundant conversations with incredible, analytical, healthy, healing humans. In our last recruitment phase, WellMe’s HR function met with many practitioners we hope will, in time, join our team, too.
In the meantime, a big congratulations to Madeline de Leon and Dr. Amanda (AJ) Volk, DPT, for stepping into our Functional Wellness Specialist and Health Optimization Guide roles, respectively.
Read Madeline’s full website bio and Read AJ’s full website bio
Question of the Month
— GET INVOLVED?
To celebrate and connect our growing community, and pave the path to an upcoming contest, Team WellMe decided to go deep into the question:
“What health advice would you give to your past self?”
To inspire you, here’s just one of the inspiring answers from our team member, Yifan Xu, product designer:
“Understanding that my health journey is my own, really helped me put me in a right place where I didn’t have to compare myself to other people. Everyone is different, everyone has different goals. Understanding and being at peace with that is the most important to me.”
Get involved with the community by sharing your answer to [email protected]
With summer love and laughter,
Michelle Martin, CEO & Acting CMO (Find me on LinkedIn).
Liability Disclaimer: The health topics shared in this newsletter are for education purposes only. They are not intended to substitute for the advice, treatment and/or diagnosis of a qualified, licensed professional