Anxiety & Depression
Gabriel treats anxiety/depression as manifestations of underlying biochemical and physiological imbalances, NOT 'mental illness.
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Gabriel's Approach
Gabriel treats anxiety/depression as manifestations of underlying biochemical and physiological imbalances, NOT 'mental illness.' He runs comprehensive testing to identify nutritional deficiencies, gut dysfunction, hormonal imbalances, and inflammation driving neurotransmitter imbalance. Uses targeted nutrients, gut healing, mitochondrial support, and nervous system regulation rather than masking symptoms with SSRIs. Addresses ROOT CAUSE: inflammation, gut health, nutrient status, stress response.
Root Causes
Why Conventional Fails
SSRIs/SNRIs (antidepressants), benzodiazepines for anxiety (highly addictive), therapy (CBT, talk therapy), combination of medication + therapy.
Doesn't address root cause (inflammation, gut, nutrients), antidepressants have significant side effects (sexual dysfunction, weight gain, emotional blunting), difficult to discontinue (withdrawal), benzodiazepines create dependence, doesn't test underlying biochemistry, assumes 'chemical imbalance' without investigating WHY, ignores gut-brain connection, doesn't optimize nutrition or lifestyle factors.
Your Complete Protocol
A comprehensive, tiered approach combining supplements, herbs, and advanced therapies
Your Protocol for Anxiety & Depression
Choose the level that's right for your healing journey
Essential Protocol
What's Included
- Magnesium glycinate 200-350 mg/day from supplements
- L-Theanine 200-400mg 2x/day
- Omega-3 (EPA) 2-4g/day
- Methylfolate 400-1,000 mcg/day (higher only with a clinician after a B12 test)
- Reishi Mushroom (Ling Zhi): Calms the nervous system and lifts mood by nourishing the heart and spirit
- Schisandra Berry (Wu Wei Zi): Reduces stress and anxiety while improving mental clarity and emotional resilience
Available through Gabriel
Practitioner-Grade Protocol
Practitioner-Grade: Not Available on Amazon
What's Included
- Drenamin: Supports healthy adrenal gland function and helps your body handle daily stress
- Adrenal Complex: Herbal and nutritional blend for long-term adrenal health
- Cataplex B: Complete B-vitamin complex from whole food sources
- Free and Easy Wanderer (Xiao Yao San): Relieves emotional tension, irritability, and mood swings by smoothing stuck energy and nourishing blood
- Heavenly Emperor Tonify the Heart (Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan): Calms anxiety and lifts depression by deeply nourishing the heart and calming the mind
Whole food supplements by Standard Process
Recommended Treatments Near You
In-person therapies that complement your protocol
Infrared Sauna
$30-75 per session
Deep-penetrating infrared heat promotes detoxification, pain relief, and circulation at the cellular level.
The Cryo Studio
West Hollywood • Sunset Strip
First session free with any package
Pause Float Studio
Culver City • Arts District
HigherDOSE
West Hollywood • Melrose
$15 off infrared sauna session
Cryotherapy
$40-85 per session
Whole-body cold exposure reduces inflammation, boosts recovery, and activates your body's natural healing response.
The Cryo Studio
West Hollywood • Sunset Strip
First session free with any package
Next Health
West Hollywood • Robertson
10% off all services with Gabriel
Float Tank / Sensory Deprivation
$50-90 per session
Floating in magnesium-rich saltwater in total darkness reduces stress hormones, relieves pain, and deepens recovery.
Float Lab
Venice • Abbot Kinney
Pause Float Studio
Culver City • Arts District
Neurofeedback / Brain Mapping
$100-250 per session
Real-time brain wave training helps optimize neural pathways for focus, mood, sleep, and cognitive performance.
Brain Spa
Santa Monica • Downtown
Recommended Supplements
Key Lab Markers
Dietary Guidance
Anti-inflammatory whole foods diet, eliminate gluten and dairy (inflammatory), blood sugar stabilization (protein with every meal, no refined sugar/carbs), high omega-3 foods (wild fish, grass-fed meat), fermented foods for gut health, avoid caffeine if anxiety-prone, limit alcohol (depletes B vitamins), increase tryptophan-rich foods (turkey, pumpkin seeds, eggs).
Lifestyle Factors
Prioritize sleep (7-9 hours, neurotransmitter restoration), daily morning sunlight exposure (circadian rhythm, serotonin production), regular movement (increases BDNF), stress management practices (meditation, breathwork, yoga), social connection, reduce EMF exposure, limit screen time especially evening, cold exposure (increases norepinephrine).
Recommended Treatments
Mind, Body & Spirit
Evidence-based practices that complement physical treatment protocols
Mind
MDMA-Assisted Therapy
emergingMDMA therapy for treatment-resistant PTSD and depression in clinical settings.
Ketamine Therapy
moderateIV or intranasal ketamine for treatment-resistant depression with rapid results.
Meditation & Mindfulness
strongDaily meditation practice proven to reduce anxiety, depression, and improve emotional regulation.
EFT Tapping
moderateEmotional Freedom Technique combining exposure therapy with acupressure for anxiety relief.
Body
Somatic Breathwork
strongConscious connected breathing to release stored trauma and reduce anxiety.
Cold Exposure Therapy
moderateCold showers and ice baths to increase norepinephrine and improve mood.
Spirit
Psilocybin Microdosing
emergingSub-perceptual doses of psilocybin mushrooms showing promise for depression and anxiety relief.
Yoga Nidra
moderateYogic sleep practice for deep relaxation, trauma processing, and nervous system regulation.
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Foods That Help
Curated for Anxiety & Depression
Supplements + Chinese herbal medicine
Drenamin + TCM
Standard Process + advanced peptide therapy
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