The Root Cause Medicine Podcast
The Root Cause Medicine Podcast
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The Science of Nutritional Psychiatry: Ease Anxiety and Boost Your Mood: Episode Rerun
1 hour Posted May 1, 2025 at 9:30 am.
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In today's episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, we discuss the powerful connection between nutrition and mental health with Dr. Uma Naidoo. You’ll hear us dive into:
The impact of food on mental health
How to manage anxiety through nutrition and lifestyle
Using food as medicine for mental well-being
What is metabolic psychiatry?
How your diet controls your brain and sleep
Dr. Uma is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, professional chef, nutrition specialist, author, and MasterClass instructor. She is also the Founder and Director of the Nutritional Psychiatry Service at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Known as Harvard's Mood Food Expert, Dr. Uma is a national best-selling author of “This Is Your Brain On Food” and “Calm Your Mind with Food.”
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