Mental Matters Hosted By Asekho Toto

What if your depression or memory issues are actually a warning sign from your metabolism?. We speak with functional medicine practitioner Dr. Smith about the powerful connection between your gut, your hormones, and your brain. We discuss the physical stressors that mimic emotional stress, the inverse relationship between cortisol and insulin, and why the "health food" you are eating might be causing inflammation. Plus, Dr. Smith reveals why standard thyroid tests might be missing the real issue: the immune system.

In this episode of Mental Matters, host Asekho Toto sits down with Judy to discuss a life defined by extreme resilience and the search for meaning within suffering. Judy opens up about the "decade of survival" where she cared for her daughter, Tatum, who has a genetic disorder, while simultaneously caring for her first husband, Colin, as he battled and eventually succumbed to cancer. She discusses the difference between "coping" and merely "reacting" to survival situations, noting that true processing often only comes years after the crisis has passed. The conversation then shifts to her second marriage, exploring the insidious nature of narcissistic abuse. Judy details how she was gaslit into questioning her own sanity and how she eventually reclaimed her power by realizing that while we cannot control our circumstances, we can always control our reaction to them.

In this episode of Mental Matters, host Asekho Toto sits down with the founder of Quantum Research for a paradigm-shifting conversation about the biological roots of mental health conditions.The discussion begins with a powerful personal story: the guest’s journey to heal his son from a severe autism diagnosis by looking past the label to find underlying biological triggers like high copper levels and nutritional deficiencies. Moving beyond the standard medical advice, they explore how "accidental" discoveries led to a deeper understanding of how toxins, infections, and diet influence the brain.

In this episode of Mental Matters, host Asekho Toto interviews Mark, the founder of MyBrainRestore, who shares his incredible story of defying a dual diagnosis of Stage 3 Parkinson’s syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease.Mark opens up about the devastating moment he received his diagnosis—likely linked to water contamination at the Camp Lejeune military base—and his refusal to accept that there was "no solution". Instead of resigning himself to a decline, he poured over medical research, eventually uncovering a Japanese study where mice were 100% cured of similar neurological conditions using a specific natural compound.Mark’s journey from being unable to navigate familiar roads to running a marathon for the Michael J. Fox Foundation is a testament to the power of persistence and thinking outside the pharmaceutical box

In this episode of Mental Matters, host Asekho Toto welcomes grief coach and author Leah Turner for a deep dive into the complexities of loss. Leah shares her powerful journey through a "compounding" three-year season of grief, including the death of her father, losing her home to a fire, and supporting her son through addiction. Together, they explore the radical idea that grief, when fully processed, can lead to a deeper appreciation for the simple joys of life.