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

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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 ranging from ADHD to 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 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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This book is about how food affects mental health and how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues.
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Eat more avocados, nuts and seeds, legumes, whole grains, and some omega-3-rich fish (such as salmon and mackerel).
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Hence, both vitamin B12 and folate should be optimized to prevent or treat depression. Enjoy ample amounts of legumes, citrus fruits, bananas, avocados, leafy green and cruciferous vegetables, asparagus, nuts and seeds, and fish and shellfish.
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"A must-read if you are looking for what you should or shouldn't do to boost your mood, energy, or concentration. I highly recommend this book."

-- "Daniel G. Amen, MD, New York Times bestselling author"

"A Harvard psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutrition specialist, Dr. Uma Naidoo has synthesized the current research on food for mental health in the most reliable and digestible way that I've experienced. A must-read if you are looking for what you should or shouldn't do to boost your mood, energy, or concentration. I highly recommend this book."

-- "Daniel G. Amen, MD, New York Times bestselling author"

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Uma Naidoo, MD is board-certified psychiatrist (Harvard Medical School), professional chef (Cambridge School of Culinary Arts), and nutrition specialist (Cornell University). She is currently the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where she consults on nutritional interventions for the psychiatrically and medically ill; Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital Academy; and has a private practice in Newton, MA. She also teaches at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. Dr. Naidoo speaks frequently at conferences at Harvard, for Goop audiences, the New York City Jewish Community Center (JCC), and Ivy Boston. She blogs for Harvard Health and Psychology Today and has just completed a unique video cooking series for the MGH Academy which teaches Nutritional Psychiatry using culinary techniques in the kitchen.

Fluent in Hindi, Urdu, and English, Deepti Gupta has an international career spread across India, Singapore, Pakistan, and the United States. As a narrator she brings an open and curious perspective to the author's work. Her natural global/international accent makes her a great choice for an author who is writing to appeal to a global readership/listenership. As an actress she has earned praise from the New York Times for her performance in the feature film Walkaway, and also stars in Record/Play (a sci-fi love story) which was an official selection at Sundance 2013. She earned her MFA in acting from the University of Texas at Austin, an MA in theater studies from the National University of Singapore, and BA in English literature from Delhi University. Besides working as an actress and voice talent, she also works as a consultant with corporate firms and businesses to help expand and deepen their diversity and inclusion strategies.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Spark; 1st edition (August 4, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 4, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1332 KB
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Uma Naidoo, MD, is a board-certified Harvard Nutritional Psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutritional biologist. She is also the Founder and Director of the first and only hospital-based Nutritional and Metabolic Psychiatry Service in the United States, at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). She also serves as the Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy, the world-renowned educational organization, for which she designed and released the only CME-based Nutritional Psychiatry educational program for clinicians. Dr. Naidoo also serves on the faculty at Harvard Medical School, the Harvard Department of Nutrition, and is an instructor at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts.

Dr. Naidoo frequently speaks at conferences around the world and is a regular contributor at CNBC, Harvard Health, mindbodygreen, and Psychology Today, among others. She has appeared as a Nutritional Psychiatry expert on ABC, Live with Kelly & Ryan, Today, and has been featured in AARP, New York Times, Thrive Global, Wall Street Journal, and more.

Dr. Naidoo’s first book, the international bestseller This Is Your Brain on Food, has been published in 22 countries and 18 languages.

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Amanda

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2024

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This is the only book you need really on gut and brain health. I love how it is broken down into sections so you can either only go and read what may pertain to you or go ahead and read the whole book. It includes recipes and a diet for each issue.

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2024

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Easy to read and very informative. It’s worth reading.

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024

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An excellent guide to understand and how to maintain a healthy brain. It is a beautiful way to help ourselves and the people with some difficult issues in their nutrition. I am very grateful with this extraordinary book.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024

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My grandson has thanked me three times already for this book that was on his list he loves it

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Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024

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I read this on audio. Just loaded with information. The chapters are divided by specific mental ailments. The information is terrific, even for someone who follows nutrition. I am making a handful of changes to my diet. Not the least of which is getting more Omega 3's rather than Omega 6's. I did not realize how important this was for the brain. Volumes of great information.

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Carol K.

I can’t wait to see the results!

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2022

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You don’t have to read the entire book according to the author.

Now that I’ve read what I’ve needed I’m ready to start making changes with my nutrition to help myself and I hope to improve my cognitive function and mental health as well as my children’s.

Thank you Dr. Uma Naidoo for writing, “This Is Your Brain On Food An Indispensable Guide To The Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, And More. I first listened to your book from my library then bought a copy for myself and sent one to my adult son. I believe this will be most helpful and life changing to me as I’ve been struggling on medication for over 7 years now and am always looking for ways to get off of medication or take less because I take too much. I also hope in this new way of eating my body will start absorbing more vitamins and minerals than it has been in the last 7 years as I’ve been deficient in several even though I have tried to eat them and supplement them. Now I’m getting a shot for one. I just don’t want to take so many pills anymore or disabilities. I want a sense of normalcy back into my life. I want to love life and live my life to its fullest again!

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Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024

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Interesting but not definitive or indispensable

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2021

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While the author shares experiences with patients, the book is much more of a reference than it is a narrative or story so be prepared for that. She encourages readers to skip to chapters that are more applicable or interesting to them, which was helpful. There are a list of relevant recipes in the back that help implement some of her approaches.

Overall, I wouldn't classify this book as the definitive or indispensable guide because many of the studies she cites are the only of their kind. Often she says ingredient A "may" help or ingredient B "might" help or else she talks about how certain things are promising but more research is being done.

If you are struggling with one of the situations mentioned on the cover I would recommend getting this book. The info may be helpful but as she points out, each person's body and situation is quite different so it also might not be helpful.

The overarching takeaway from the book is that the western diet (high carb, high fat) is detrimental in more ways than just making you gain pounds and exacerbates most conditions mentioned on the cover. She also talks about the gut brain connection often.

The main dos I take away from this are: eating more fish (or Omega-3 fatty acids), blueberries, vegetables, leafy greens, fermented foods, and nuts.

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Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2024

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Excelente Libro

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Buen libro

Reviewed in Spain on January 6, 2022

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Bien escrito y fácil de seguir y entender. Para ponerle un pero: se estructura en patologías, y esto hace que parte del contenido se repita. Si hubiese un capítulo introductorio con los fundamentos básicos sobre nutrientes y funcionamiento del organismo más detallado, se facilitaría la lectura después, y se reducirían páginas ya que para patologías sólo haría falta mencionar las pequeñas diferencias entre ellas. Pero está genial como base para trabajar el cambio alimentario

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Stephany

I love it !!

Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2024

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This book is very well put together and well explained it is very detailed but yet easy to read. There is alot of interesting information I recommend

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Súper libro

Reviewed in Mexico on June 1, 2021

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Me encantó, todos deberían tenerlo en su cocina y preparar las recetas, son tan fáciles y ricas que les encantarán, notarán la diferencia en 1 semana

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