Rethinking Traditional Nutrition Wisdom

This episode features Dr. Georgia Ede, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in mental health and the brain. Dr Ede has spent 25 years researching the role of a Ketogenic Diet and the Carnivore Diet and its impact on mental illness and brain disease, namely dementia, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and bipolar disorder. Access the full show notes, including referenced articles, books, and additional resources: https://www.5minutebody.com/lab/dr-georgia-ede-diet-nutrition-for-mental-health-memory-and-brain-function This episode discusses how the brain functions at an optimal state and the 5 neurotransmitters responsible for mood and optimal brain function. Dr. Ede also shares the worst foods people are eating every day that destroys brain function and lead to common mental illnesses like dementia, Alzheimer’s, anxiety, and depression. We also discuss the side effects of medications, namely statins, and their negative effects on the brain.