Trauma on Your Brain Scan: Nutritional Psychiatry with Dr. Hector Rodriguez
About this episode
Dr. Hector Rodriguez discusses how trauma affects brain wiring and the role of nutritional psychiatry in healing mental health issues.
Ever wonder why trauma lingers not just in your memories, but in your brain's wiring—and how food, scans, and small shifts can rewire it for resilience? On The Wellness Driven Life Show, April Chavez speaks with Dr. Hector Rodriguez, MD, founder of The White Butterfly Clinic in Miami, a bilingual psychiatrist blending neuroimaging (SPECT scans), nutritional psychiatry, psychopharmacology, and trauma-informed care. Formerly a fashion photographer, Dr. Hector now helps high-performers and "sacred outcasts" heal PTSD, anxiety, depression, and ADHD by viewing mental health as brain health—focusing on the soul's transformation. His approach uncovers patterns like the "diamond pattern" in trauma brains (low frontal/prefrontal activity, overactive limbic system) and uses diet, movement, and mindset to restore balance. In this episode, you'll learn: How SPECT scans reveal trauma's "diamond pattern" (diminished PFC, basal ganglia hyperactivity) vs. ADHD—and why accurate imaging prevents misdiagnosis. Nutritional psychiatry basics: Omega-3s, antioxidants, and gut health to reduce inflammation, boost dopamine/serotonin, and quiet the inner critic. Everyday tools: Reframing the "inner…
People in this episode
Host: April Chavez
Guest: Dr. Hector Rodriguez
Topics covered
- nutritional psychiatry
- trauma
- mental health
- brain health
- SPECT scans
- PTSD
- self-improvement
Keywords
- trauma
- brain scan
- nutritional psychiatry
- SPECT scans
- PTSD
- anxiety
- depression
- ADHD
- omega-3s
- gut health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The White Butterfly Clinic
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