The Gut-Mind Connection: Improving Mental Health Through Diet

On World Mental Health Day, Gary Brecka discusses how the food you eat impacts your mental health and why you need to ditch ultra-processed foods NOW! He reveals research showing that people who consume ultra-processed foods are 33% more likely to develop depression, emphasizing the detrimental effects these foods have on our gut microbiome and overall mental state. What's one change you can make today to transform your mental and gut health?

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Research/Reports/Articles/Studies:

• World Health Organization Report on Global Mental Health Statistics: https://bit.ly/4eAaGiS
• The Lancet Psychiatry: Meta-Analysis on Mental Illness and Life Expectancy: https://bit.ly/3XODk8I
• Frontiers in Psychiatry – Gut-Brain Axis and Mental Health: https://bit.ly/3TVhRdl
• Loma Linda University Research on Gut Microbiome and Mental Health: https://bit.ly/3ZTWBIw
• Nature Communications – Gut Dysbiosis and Mental Health: https://go.nature.com/4dB7sdN
• JAMA Psychiatry: Study on Ultra-Processed Foods and Depression: https://bit.ly/4eQ5KWX
• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health – Ultra-Processed Foods and Mental Health: https://bit.ly/3U104l3
• The Guardian – Ultra-Processed Foods and Children’s Mental Health: https://bit.ly/3zEKiW7
• Gut Microbes – Fiber and Mental Health: https://bit.ly/481W89h
• Frontiers in Neurology – Omega-3s and Mental Health: https://bit.ly/3TYvoRk

00:00 ​Intro of Show

01:21 ​Link Between Mental Health and Overall Health

01:47 ​World Mental Health Day History and Statistics

02:52 ​Human Gut as Our Second Brain

05:59 ​Ultra-Processed Foods

07:34 ​The Solution: Whole Food Diet

08:51 ​Omega-3’s Reducing Brain Inflammation

09:35 ​Actionable Steps to Improve Gut and Mental Health

10:53 ​Recap

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