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The Science of Mood And Your Microbiome | This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and Joovv. We often hear about food in the context of physical health—eating for a strong heart, healthy weight, and glowing skin.
What an exciting and important presentation we have for you today. For many years we have been providing information focused on the pivotal role of nutritional choices as they relate to the brain, mostly in the context of neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
This Is Your Brain on Food! Is your food FEEDING your mental health issues or PREVENTING them? Today’s IG LIVE was with nutritional psychiatrist Uma Naidoo, author of THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON FOOD.
In trying times and under stressful circumstances, it can be easy to reach for foods for emotional comfort; however, the draw to these less than ideal foods can also impact one’s mental health.
Here's an interview with our friend Uma Naidoo, nutritional psychiatrist, chef, nutritionist, and author of the newly released book This is Your Brain of Food. She sits down with us to answer a few spicy questions and share a recipe.
Michelin-starred chef David Bouley described Dr. Uma Naidoo as the world’s first “triple threat” in the food as medicine space: She is a Harvard trained psychiatrist, a Professional Chef with a diploma from Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, and Nutrition Specialist.
