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Join us today as expert Dr. Markus Ploesser, M.D. and board certified psychiatrist, shares his knowledge on integrative medicine and mental health. Were you aware that a leaky gut can affect your mental health? The American diet has been linked to certain mental health illnesses, such as depression. Dr. Ploesser, specializing in ADHD, discusses that medication is not always the answer for long-term care. ADHD is not a bad thing; people with ADHD just don\\u2019t always fit into the school and family behavior models. Individuals with ADHD can be great entrepreneurs, and many are very creative. Listen today to find out more and learn how people who struggle with mental health can identify whether or not they need help.\\xa0

Markus Ploesser, M.D.

Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology\\xa0

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Markus Ploesser, M.D., is board certified in General and Forensic Psychiatry through ABPN. In addition, he is board certified in Addiction Medicine through ABPM. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Ploesser is also a diplomate of ABPS in Integrative Medicine. He completed his psychiatry residency training at Columbia University and his fellowship training in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Washington. He is a graduate of Columbia University School of Law in the L.L.M. program and member of the New York State Bar Association. Dr. Ploesser completed further fellowship training in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. He completed subspecialty training in Integrative Psychiatry through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, L.L.C., in Boulder, Colorado. He is familiar with advanced laboratory testing in mental health, such as OATS, food sensitivity, and toxicity panels, including organic causes of mental affections, such as chronic lyme/babesia infections and thyroid abnormalities. He is knowledgeable in the therapeutic use of psychedelic substances and provides Ketamine therapy for treatment-resistant depression.\\xa0

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Dr. Ploesser has a vast array of clinical interests. However, his areas of expertise include adult ADHD and integrative and anti-aging medicine. He also specializes in forensic psychiatry and evaluations. He is a designated QME to conduct workers\\u2019 comp evaluations in California. Dr. Ploesser provides services to patients who reside in California, British Columbia, Washington State, New York, Hawaii, and Colorado.\\xa0

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Dr. Ploesser is interested in Integrative Medicine and prefers to minimize the need for prescription medications. He implements the Walsh Institute's advanced nutrient therapy methods. He believes that what we eat can affect our mental health and that our lifestyle changes make a difference in mental health (zinc-to-copper episode, relative-copper overload, and supplementation regimens).