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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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"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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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0827TG4N3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Spark; 1st edition (August 4, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 4, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1332 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
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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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Customers find this book informative and helpful for understanding the science underlying brain health. They describe it as an easy read with well-described clinical knowledge. The recipes are appreciated as an indispensable guide to specific foods that support behavior change. The book is organized into logical sections that highlight specific conditions and dig deeper into targeted foods.

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Customers find the book informative and helpful. It provides actionable advice for general brain health and specific disorders. They appreciate the well-described clinical knowledge and ideas on what to eat for different health conditions. The book is described as an essential guide that makes complex topics clear.

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Customers find the book easy to read and well-researched. They appreciate the descriptive writing style and pragmatic approach. The explanations are clear, and the examples and case studies help build mental pictures. Readers appreciate that the book is unique in being clearly written for a lay audience.

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Customers find the book's recipes helpful. They say it's an indispensable guide to the surprising foods that fight depression and anxiety. The book provides strategies for behavior change with healthy, yummy recipes. Readers appreciate the section on kitchen setup and basic tools that make cooking easier and more enjoyable. They mention proper rest and good eating habits are crucial to prevention.

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Customers appreciate the book's chapter structure. They find it well-organized with separate chapters for nine disorders and logical sections that have direct applications for mood, anxiety, and sleep. The chapters are arranged to allow quick navigation across specific areas of mental health. Readers appreciate the broad overview of the effects of dietary patterns and the helpful cheat sheets and summaries.

"...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...." Read more

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Must have guide for the newbies and experienced that want better brain health
Love this book!! This is such a beautifully written and designed book to meet you where you’re at with your mental health. Great for the beginners that are new to cooking. Gentle to the beginners that are new to healthy eating. Motivating and in powering to people to people like me that want to help loved ones and myself to improve brain health to live proactive rather than reactive to challenges.The book laid out so that each chapter is almost a book in itself making it easy to reference back or just read what area you want to improve. Dedicating a section to kitchen setup and basic tools you make cooking easier, more enjoyable and not so intimidating. Also includes a menu plan with delicious easy to follow recipes. I have a list of the ones I want to try! I’m hoping I can encourage my kids to read, until then I will implement what I can when I’m cooking for them.I also follow the dr on Instagram and love the insights she offers on social media.Thank you Dr. Nairobi, I’m blessed to have found you!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2024
    This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More by Dr. Uma Naidoo is a fascinating read that opened my eyes to the incredible impact food can have on mental health.

    Dr. Naidoo, with her unique blend of expertise as a psychiatrist, nutritionist, and chef, dives deep into how our diet affects not just our physical health but our mental well-being too.

    What makes this book stand out is its combination of solid science and practical advice. The book also features 40 brain-boosting recipes that are not only delicious but also designed to support mental health. From a scientific perspective, it’s packed with eye-opening information, and from a practical one, it’s a treasure trove of useful tips and tasty recipes.

    If you're interested in how what you eat can influence your mood and mental health, This Is Your Brain on Food is an essential guide that makes the complex relationship between diet and mental wellness both understandable and actionable.
    10 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2024
    This book is unique in that it is clearly written for a lay audience, but is astoundingly referenced with scientific citations for the professional (or skeptic). The author is a doctor and a chef, so she gives some tasty and practical recipes in the back chapter. I believe she has also written a larger collection of recipes in a different "cookbook".
    7 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024
    I found this book very informative and helpful! Easy to understand
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
    Although a book does not substitute regular visits to a medician and a nutritionist, this is a great read on the "health" subject. It has good reminders and interesting tips, besides mouth-watering recipes.

    Healthy exercising along a balanced routine, appropriate rest and nice eating habits are crucial to prevention and treatment of adverse conditions and eventual diseases. These can also build resilience and boost individual lifestyles and community's well-being.

    I think that fasting is also a good experience, sometimes, as it helps me to value the food I eat and gives both body and mind a different condition.

    Definitely, a nice reading.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2024
    Wanted to know more about foods that are good for depression so ordered this book.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2024
    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.
    9 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2024
    I love this book. It gives you a lot of ideas on what to eat for different health conditions.
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2021
    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.
    74 people found this helpful
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  • Karen Speed
    5.0 out of 5 stars Useful and informative
    Reviewed in Canada on October 12, 2024
    This book had a great layout, with easy-to-highlight sections divided by mental health issues (anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD). Essentially, the suggested diets are common sense, but it’s nice to have it all laid out in a comprehensive format.
  • ManuelMuñoz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente Libro
    Reviewed in Mexico on August 27, 2023
    Se lo compre a mi esposa que es Nutriologa y le encanto
  • Cliente Amazon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Buen libro
    Reviewed in Spain on January 6, 2022
    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
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2024
    Easy read, has some good little recipes inside.
  • Cliente de Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Súper libro
    Reviewed in Mexico on June 1, 2021
    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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