Dr. Uma Naidoo: How Food Impacts Mental Health - Author of "This is Your Brain on Food" (Rerun)

<p>Did you know that what you eat can impact your mental health? Dr. Uma Naidoo is a Harvard trained psychiatrist, who has studied nutrition and is a trained professional chef. She helps us understand the gut-brain connection and how what we eat can have a direct impact on our mental well-being. In her book, “This is Your Brain on Food,” she teaches us how our diet can fight depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, ADHD and more. We dive into her research in this interview and you will learn so much!</p> <p>All of the show notes and resources mentioned can be found at <a href= "https://thegoodlifecoach.com/181">https://thegoodlifecoach.com/181</a></p> <p>While on the show notes page, we’d love for you to join our newsletter. You’ll receive more inspiration and tips to love yourself and your life. You’ll also get a FREE copy of Michele’s Book, <em>Design a Life You Love</em> (available for a limited time).</p> <h2>WHAT WE DISCUSS:</h2> <p>1️⃣ How she became a pioneer in nutritional psychiatry.  She also defines what that means for those who are unfamiliar with the term.</p> <p>2️⃣ How she realized nutrition was an important part of mental health and decided to incorporate it into her practice.</p> <p>3️⃣ How the pandemic shed a spotlight on the mental health crisis and just how important what you eat is to your mental and physical health.</p> <p>4️⃣ The gut-brain relationship.</p> <p>5️⃣ The impact inflammation has on your mental health.</p> <p>6️⃣ Specific foods that make anxiety worse and others that help relieve it.</p> <p>7️⃣ What Dr. Naidoo eats in a day to maintain a healthy gut-brain relationship, and more.</p> <h2><strong>RESOURCES MENTIONED</strong></h2> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/michele_lamoureux/">Michele on Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/3fZIlGi">Michele’s Book</a></p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/3gcRlI7"><strong>Book</strong>: This is Your Brain on Food</a></p> <p><strong>Website</strong>: <a href= "https://umanaidoomd.com/">https://umanaidoomd.com/</a></p> <p><strong>IG:</strong>