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

<p class="p1">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 class="p1">All of the show notes and resources mentioned can be found at <a href= "https://thegoodlifecoach.com/181"><span class= "s1">https://thegoodlifecoach.com/181</span></a></p> <p class="p1">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> <p class="p2">WHAT WE DISCUSS:</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2">1️⃣</span> How she became a pioneer in nutritional psychiatry.  She also defines what that means for those who are unfamiliar with the term.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2">2️⃣</span> How she realized nutrition was an important part of mental health and decided to incorporate it into her practice.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2">3️⃣</span> 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 class="p1"><span class="s2">4️⃣</span> The gut-brain relationship.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2">5️⃣</span> The impact inflammation has on your mental health.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2">6️⃣</span> Specific foods that make anxiety worse and others that help relieve it.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2">7️⃣</span> What Dr. Naidoo eats in a day to maintain a healthy gut-brain relationship, and more.</p> <p class="p2"><strong>RESOURCES MENTIONED</strong></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "ht