Episode 114: How Nutrition Affects Mental Health And Brain Function In Children

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest this week is Dr.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Julia Rucklidge</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a Professor of Clinical Psychology in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury, the Director of Te Puna Toiora, the Mental Health, and Nutrition Research Lab, and co-author of</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0358447100/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative[%E2%80%A6]as2&tag=drnicole00-20&linkId=f167a42d6feae14bca2600feae7f77fa" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Better Brain</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Julia completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Calgary, in 2000, she immigrated to New Zealand. Over the last twenty years, <strong>Professor Rucklidge has become well known for her research investigating the interface between nutrition and mental health and has published over 140 scientific papers</strong>. Julia is also the recipient of numerous local and international awards, including named as one of the top 100 influential women in New Zealand, and is frequently featured in the media discussing her work. Her TEDx talk, “</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dqXHHCc5lA" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">” has been viewed over 1.7 million times. She <strong>recently created a free EdX online course for the public on mental health and nutrition.</strong> Having witnessed conventional treatments failing so many people, Julia is passionate about helping people find alternative treatments for their psychiatric symptoms. Through her focus on translating research into practice, she hopes to help make nutritional interventions mainstream. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Julia and I discuss <strong>the compelling research o