424: Nutritional Psychiatrist Reveals Top Foods to Beat Depression and Anxiety | Dr. Drew Ramsey

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/drdrewramsey424">https://bit.ly/drdrewramsey424</a></p> <p>Dr. Drew Ramsey (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drewramseymd/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@drewramseymd</a>) is a psychiatrist, author, and farmer. His work focuses on clinical excellence, nutritional interventions and creative media.</p> <p>Drew is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and he has an active telemedicine clinical practice based in New York City.</p> <p>Today we’re discussing Drew's latest book, <a href= "https://geni.us/SJwNzc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks</a>.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Growing up on a farm taught Drew the importance of nourishing food</li> <li>Day to day life living off the land</li> <li>Finding space for conventional and non-conventional medicine</li> <li>Integrating nourishment as a preventative measure for mental health</li> <li>How Drew struggled on a vegetarian diet</li> <li>Focusing on foods to help decrease brain shrinkage</li> <li>What to expect when you see a nutritional psychiatrist</li> <li>Drew’s surprising favourite food</li> <li>The emotional complexity of having farm animals</li> <li>The goals of Drew's family farm</li> <li>Growing your own food teaches you to value it</li> <li>The best foods to eat for anxiety & depression</li> <li>How the gut microbiome specifically impacts brain health</li> <li>The vagus nerve is a neurological highway between the gut and the brain</li> <li>Is serotonin overhyped?</li> <li>Why BDNF is important for your mental health</li> <li>The 6 nutrients that influence BDNF</li> <li>Focusing on foods first and the role of supplements</li> <li>The soil crisis</li> <li>What Drew eats on a typical day</li> <li>Find foods the whole family enjoys eating</li> <li>Tips for parents on incorporating brain boos