Episode 294: How Food Impacts Your Brain, A Rerun with Dr. Uma Naidoo

Dr. Uma Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based Nutritional Psychiatry Service in the United States. She is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) & Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. She was considered Harvard’s Mood Food Expert and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal. Dr. Naidoo is also the national bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Food and her newest book, Calm Your Mind with Food is available now.  In this fascinating rerun episode (first aired in 2020), Erin and Dr. Naidoo discuss her 2020 book, This Is Your Brain On Food. Key Topics: * Dr. Naidoo’s journey as a psychiatrist and professional chef * How what we eat affects our brain * The origin of the gut/brain connection * The rise of mental health concerns * Food to avoid for mental well-being * Inflammatory foods * Orthorexia and food obsession * How to add more diversity in your diet * The impact of caffeine and alcohol on mental health Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Preorder Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/