What if we told you that your gut and the food you eat play a huge role in your mental health? 🌱Would you also be surprised to learn that there are up to 500 million neurons that travel from your gut to your brain? ðŸ§
Since your gut is inextricably connected to your brain, it’s crucial to feed your body with foods that can support your mental health. 🌿
In this week’s vodcast, nutritional psychiatrist Dr. Uma Naidoo—a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, professional chef, AND a nutrition specialist—talks about the role of nutrition in mental health. 0:00​ Introducing Dr. Uma Naidoo and the food mood connection
1:12​ How Dr. Uma explains the connection between food and mental health to her patients, especially those who are struggling to see the connection
2:47​ Foods that trigger anxiety and body-wide inflammation
8:06​ The journey of inflammation from the gut to the brain
10:22​ How inflammation impacts your brain’s chemistry
12:28​ Foods that can improve your mental health
16:49​ Resources that shifted Dr. Uma’s perspective on the food-mood connection
21:10​ Sugar and anxiety: The surprising truth about its impact on the body and brain
26:11​ The impact of the carnivore diet on mental health and vital nutrients
29:53​ Mindfulness activities that can help ease the symptoms of anxiety and other mental health conditions
34:10​ More information on Dr. Uma’s book
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