This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More

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Eat for your mental health and learn the fascinating science behind nutrition with this "must-read" guide from an expert psychiatrist (Amy Myers, MD).

Did you know that blueberries can help you cope with the aftereffects of trauma? That salami can cause depression, or that boosting Vitamin D intake can help treat anxiety?

When it comes to diet, most people's concerns involve weight loss, fitness, cardiac health, and longevity. But what we eat affects more than our bodies; it also affects our brains. And recent studies have shown that diet can have a profound impact on mental health conditions, including:

  • ADHD
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Sleep disorders
  • OCD
  • Dementia
  • And beyond

A triple threat in the food space, Dr. Uma Naidoo is a board-certified psychiatrist, nutrition specialist, and professionally trained chef. In This Is Your Brain on Food, she draws on cutting-edge research to explain the many ways in which food contributes to our mental health, and shows how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues.

Packed with fascinating science, actionable nutritional recommendations, and 40 delicious, brain-healthy recipes, This Is Your Brain on Food is the go-to guide to optimizing your mental health with food.

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Published Aug 4, 2020

384 pages

Average rating: 5.83

6 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

AshleyWiedea
Mar 19, 2024
5/10 stars
this book is a bit overwhelming. I appreciate the work and science that has gone into it, but it was very in depth. There were foods that work well for some conditions but then are the same ones that were on the no list for others. came down to being confusing based on if you have more then one condition. I didn't fully finish the book due to the complexatity
E Clou
May 14, 2023
8/10 stars
Might work a bit better as a regency book than a general knowledge nonfiction because some of the foods are listed as helpful to one condition but harmful to another.

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