Minnesota Depression and Anxiety Doctor

I’m Dr. Greg Fors, a Board-certified Chiropractic Neurologist, nationally certified in acupuncture, and certified in Applied Herbal Sciences. I’ve helped many people struggling with depression and anxiety, and I want you to know something important—you can heal. Your brain can recover, and there is a natural path forward. At the Pain and Brain Healing Center, we only offer care through virtual telemedicine appointments. To start your journey, it's important to understand that depression and anxiety aren’t caused by a lack of drugs like Prozac or Xanax. These are signs your brain’s health may be off balance.

Depression, anxiety, and brain fog are brain health issues:

We don’t treat mental illness or prescribe medication. Instead, we focus on improving how your brain works by supporting your brain’s health. Just like your liver needs nutrients and can be damaged by toxins, your brain also needs the right support to work well. Even though it weighs only about 3 pounds, your brain uses more than 20% of the oxygen and at least 25% of the calories you take in every day. When your brain doesn’t get what it needs—or if it’s exposed to harmful substances—it can become inflamed. Unlike your muscles and joints, which have pain receptors that warn you when something is wrong, your brain doesn’t have those. Instead, signs of brain inflammation show up as depression, anxiety, poor focus, sleep problems, balance issues, or memory trouble. If you’ve been feeling down, unmotivated, overwhelmed, restless, or like your thoughts won’t slow down, it could mean your brain is unhealthy and needs support. If this brain inflammation isn’t addressed, research shows it could lead to serious brain problems later in life, like dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

Antidepressants are not always the best option:

Many people believe antidepressants are the only way to treat depression. But research has shown that these medications can cause serious side effects and even increase the risk of suicide. Some studies show that people who take antidepressants may experience more frequent and longer-lasting depression than those who don’t. In fact, antidepressants often don’t work any better than placebos in long-term studies. Sadly, the use of these drugs keeps rising, but the number of people struggling with depression and anxiety keeps going up too. Clearly, something isn’t working. That’s why it’s time to look at your brain health differently. You deserve better options.

You can heal—naturally:

If you're struggling with anxiety or depression, we can help using our Brain-Based approach. Through virtual care, we focus on helping you remove what’s harming your brain, restore what it needs, and support the healing process. This includes identifying food allergies, toxic chemicals, or heavy metals that may be affecting your brain. We also check for missing or low nutrients like vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and healthy fats that your brain needs to function properly. With lab testing, we find out which brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) need support and help you rebuild them naturally.

We also use special tools during your care. One of these is called the Brain Wave Audio/Visual Entrainment device (Brain AVE). It uses gentle lights and sounds to guide your brain into healthy rhythms. These brain waves help you feel happier, sleep better, and think more clearly. Another helpful tool is Cranio-Electro Stimulation (CES). This sends small impulses through the earlobes to calm your mind and improve your mood. Research shows CES may help increase serotonin and endorphins—your body’s feel-good chemicals. While everyone’s results are different, many people experience better focus, better sleep, and improved mood.

We also offer acupuncture through your care plan. This natural healing method uses tiny needles and gentle stimulation at specific points on your body to support healing. The acupuncture techniques we use are unique, based on training with a Japanese master and decades of experience helping people with depression, anxiety, and pain.

Our mission is simple: to help you heal naturally by improving your brain’s health—without relying on drugs. If you're ready to take a different path to wellness, we’re here for you.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: What are some new approaches to depression treatment?
A: Scientists are now looking at things like high glutamate levels, brain-gut health, and low energy in brain cells as causes of depression. The focus is moving beyond just brain chemicals to reducing brain inflammation.

Q: What are other things that affect depression?
A: Depression can be caused by inflammation from unhealthy food, hormone imbalances, immune system problems, and certain gene defects like MTHFR or COMT.

Q: What nutrients may help with depression?
A: Nutrients like Vitamins B-3 and B-9 may help regulate your mood. Others that might help include Folate, Iron, Omega-3s, Magnesium, Potassium, Selenium, Thiamine, Vitamin A, B6, B12, C, and Zinc.

Q: What foods are good for mental health?
A: A brain-healthy diet includes fruits, vegetables, omega-3-rich fish like salmon, dark leafy greens, nuts, seeds, legumes like beans and lentils—and even oysters for fighting stress.