#388. How to Calm Your Mind & Reduce Anxiety with Food | How to Heal Your Gut with Food & more with Dr. Uma Naidoo

Dec 8, 2023

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What if the foods you reach for when you’re stressed are actually making you more anxious? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Uma Naidoo, a triple threat expert in psychiatry, nutrition, and professional cooking, reveals the gut-brain connection driving mental health issues and cognitive decline.

As Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Naidoo shares:

The inflammatory impacts of processed foods and added sugars
How poor diet contributes to anxiety, depression and Alzheimer’s
Key strategies for reducing neuroinflammation through food
Her go-to list of brain-healthy ingredients
Tips for meal planning and grocery shopping
Simple ways to eat balanced despite a busy lifestyle

Dr. Naidoo’s passion comes from her own journey recovering from an eating disorder by harnessing nutrition’s power to heal. Tune in now for paradigm-shifting insights on nourishing both your mind and body. This vital conversation will inspire you to take control of your mental health by fighting inflammation at the source - your plate!

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Quotable moments:

"Food can definitely impact a condition called neuroinflammation in the brain." - Dr. Uma Naidoo

"Helping them adjust to a healthier and eat enough food that is both nutrient dense and good for their brain could actually fend off inflammation." - Dr. Uma Naidoo

"Just helping our parents or our loved ones who are aging and maybe experiencing other things, helping them also consume more of a whole foods, healthy diet is, is super important." - Dr. Uma Naidoo

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