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An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More
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Uma Naidoo MD
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Uma Naidoo MD
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Eat for your mental health and learn the fascinating science behind nutrition with this guide from an expert psychiatrist.
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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©2020 Uma Naidoo, MD (P)2020 Hachette AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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"Dr. Uma Naidoo unveils a truth that I wholeheartedly endorse: What we eat affects our brains. Her incisive research and scrumptious recipes are an ode to enhancing mental acuity." (Lisa Mosconi, PhD, director of the Women's Brain Initiative at Weill Cornell and author of The XX Br)
"In a very real sense, we are our brain's architect in terms of both structure and function. And without question, food may be the most powerful influence on our brain's destiny. Building on leading research, This Is Your Brain on Food provides everything you need to craft a nutritional program focused on optimizing brain health and performance." (David Perlmutter, MD, author of Grain Brain and Brain Wash)
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Cobbled together and rushed
- By Louis-Eric S. on 08-10-16
By: Martin Meyer
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Brain Food
- The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power
- By: Lisa Mosconi PhD
- Narrated by: Norah Tocci
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
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Dr. Lisa Mosconi, whose research spans an extraordinary range of specialties including brain science, the microbiome, and nutritional genomics, notes that the dietary needs of the brain are substantially different from those of the other organs, yet few of us have any idea what they might be. Her innovative approach to cognitive health incorporates concepts that most doctors have yet to learn. Busting through advice based on pseudoscience, Dr. Mosconi provides recommendations for a complete food plan, while calling out noteworthy surprises.
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Lack of scientific research
- By Jane on 07-06-18
By: Lisa Mosconi PhD
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Empowered Women with ADHD
- By: Estelle Rose
- Narrated by: Morgan Scott
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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Leading psychiatric associations emphasize that lifestyle changes can improve ADHD symptoms, with or without medication. If you're ready to make ADHD work for you rather than against you, then Empowered Women with ADHD is the book you need, even if you have the attention span of a goldfish and are drowning in a sea of information.
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WOW!!!!
- By Janice Archilla on 03-19-25
By: Estelle Rose
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The Microbiome Diet
- The Scientifically Proven Way to Restore Your Gut Health and Achieve Permanent Weight Loss
- By: Raphael Kellman
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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Cutting-edge science has shown that the microbiome is the secret to healthy weight loss and to feeling healthy, energized, optimistic, and at the top of your game. The microbiome is a whole inner world that lives within your intestines - trillions of tiny microbes that help you extract the nutrients from your food, balance your mood, and sharpen your clarity and focus.
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Plugging products
- By Jennifer Lucic on 06-15-18
By: Raphael Kellman
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The Better Brain
- Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition
- By: Bonnie J. Kaplan, Julia J. Rucklidge
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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We are in the midst of a mental health crisis. An estimated one in five American adults suffer from some form of mental illness. Despite the billions of dollars spent in pharmaceutical research and the rising popularity of antidepressant drugs, we are more depressed and anxious than ever before. What if we’re looking for solutions in the wrong places? What if instead of treating mental illness with prescriptions and medication, we changed what we eat and how we feed our brains?
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Summary: Mediterranean diet with multi-vitamins
- By Nicholas C. on 08-04-21
By: Bonnie J. Kaplan, and others
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The Gut-Immune Connection
- How Understanding the Connection Between Food and Immunity Can Help Us Regain Our Health
- By: Emeran Mayer
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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From one of today’s leading experts on the emerging science of the microbiome-brain communication, comes a groundbreaking book that offersevidence that diet- and lifestyle-induced changes in the gut-microbiome play a pivotal role in the health crises of the 21st century.
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Automaton voice; content not so digestible
- By Booklover on 07-06-21
By: Emeran Mayer
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Genius Foods
- Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life
- By: Max Lugavere, Paul Grewal
- Narrated by: Max Lugavere
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
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Discover the critical link between your brain and the food you eat, change the way you think about how your brain ages, and achieve optimal brain performance with this powerful new guide from media personality and leading voice in health Max Lugavere.
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I have learned nothing
- By Marguerite on 01-01-19
By: Max Lugavere, and others
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The Mood Cure
- The 4-Step Program to Take Charge of Your Emotions - Today
- By: Julia Ross
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
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We're in a bad mood epidemic, but Julia Ross shows you how to rediscover your emotional well-being naturally.
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Very informative, no pdf's
- By Amanda on 01-10-12
By: Julia Ross
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Power Foods for the Brain
- An Effective 3-Step Plan to Protect Your Mind and Strengthen Your Memory
- By: Neal D Barnard MD MD FACC
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
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Could your breakfast or lunch be harming your memory? Are you missing out on the foods that could prevent Alzheimer's disease? Everyone knows good nutrition supports your overall health, but few realize that certain foods-power foods-can protect your brain and optimize its function, and even dramatically reduce your risk of Alzheimer's Disease. Now, New York Times best-selling author, clinical researcher, and health advocate Dr. Neal Barnard has gathered the most up-to-date research and created a groundbreaking program that can strengthen your memory and protect your brain.
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Audio Book Needs a PDF cookbook attachment
- By Debra on 04-11-13
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The Anti-Anxiety Diet
- A Whole Body Program to Stop Racing Thoughts, Banish Worry and Live Panic-Free
- By: Ali Miller RD LD CDE
- Narrated by: Emily Pike Stewart
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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Your diet plays a dynamic role on mood, emotions, and brain-signaling pathways. Since brain chemistry is complicated, The Anti-Anxiety Diet breaks down exactly what you need to know and how to achieve positive results.
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Good book but not for Audible
- By Amazon Customer on 01-04-19
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Brain Maker
- The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain - for Life
- By: David Perlmutter, Kristin Loberg
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
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Debilitating brain disorders are on the rise - from children diagnosed with autism and ADHD to adults developing dementia at younger ages than ever before. But a medical revolution is underway that can solve this problem: Astonishing new research is revealing that the health of your brain is, to an extraordinary degree, dictated by the state of your microbiome - the vast population of organisms that live in your body and outnumber your own cells 10 to one.
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If you buy one health book, this should be it
- By TiV on 06-08-15
By: David Perlmutter, and others
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Spark
- The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
- By: John J. Ratey MD, Eric Hagerman - contributor
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss, sharpen your intellect, and function better than ever simply by elevating your heart rate and breaking a sweat? The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance. In Spark, John J. Ratey, MD, embarks upon a fascinating and entertaining journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's.
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I wish to give it 5 stars but…
- By Anonymous User on 06-24-22
By: John J. Ratey MD, and others
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The Good Gut
- Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long Term Health
- By: Justin Sonnenburg, Erica Sonnenburg
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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A groundbreaking guide to the surprising source of good health. Genetics and lifestyle are thought to be the two most important determinants of good health. But that is not the whole story. We have a second genome, our gut bacteria, that sets the dial on our bodies. Unlike our DNA, we can influence the gut bacteria, or microbiota, to optimize all aspects of our health. In The Good Gut, noted Stanford researchers Justin and Erica Sonnenburg investigate how the trillions of microbes that reside in our gastrointestinal tract help define us.
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Make this your go-to book on microbes
- By serine on 01-23-16
By: Justin Sonnenburg, and others
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- K Fischer
- 10-22-21
Very informative and easy to listen to
I think this book has so much good and scientific information in it without being too dry or hard to listen to. The mix of real personal stories and the use scientific evidence for explanation is great. I always love when an author narrates their own book, and she did not disappoint! Great all around, would definitely recommend!
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- Elaine Fridlund-Horne
- 08-09-21
Loved it
New information backed by research. I recommend for everyone to listen to. Nutrition again is key
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- A. Yoshida
- 08-28-21
Whole Food Eating, Brain-Gut Connection
This book is like a combination of whole food eating, gut microbiome, brain-gut connection, and Mediterranean diet recipes. If you have an undiagnosed disease (like Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity), eliminating unhealthy foods will have a noticeable impact on your body and brain. Or if you're at the extreme end of eating unhealthy meals (like fast food and soda several times a week), again you'll notice some improvements when eating more healthy meals. However, I don't think the cited animal studies showing decreased symptoms from healthy eating would mean similar results for humans.
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- simpleman03
- 05-02-23
Learn what You don't know and understand!
This book is a must read! I personally can atest that food does impact the brain and gut! I was diagnosed with having been Toxic chemical, Heavy Metal and a specific Mold Signature poisoning all at the same time. This book supports the coaching guideance of my Functional Medicine Doctor! The gut micro-biome is extremely important! Enjoy this book and use it as a longterm reference.
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- brae
- 02-08-24
Revolutionary info for public mental health. Everyone should read this.
Dr. Uma Naidoo is a nutritional psychiatrist which she talks about being an up and coming field- an important yet vital component to improving our lives as we try to move away from over processed and sugary food. Each chapter goes to such great lengths to explain certain mental health diagnoses and how to supplement their diet. Dr. Naidoo uses former clients as examples as to how they improved their diet and life because of her methods. Therapists everywhere should be reading and telling their clients about this book because it is such an amazing tool. I haven't stopped raving about this book since I began listening to it. The end of the book easily charts what foods to eat for certain brain/mood outcomes in addition to listing recipes and what to shop for when grocery shopping (everyone's secret nightmare).
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- Anonymous User
- 04-14-21
Underrated Gem
This book will positively impact your life. Read it and you will know how to solve a lot of your problems.
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- veronica tift
- 04-06-22
healthy living
loved this book the pdf has many helpful tips and recipes. this book is a good guide to a healthier mind
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- Schase
- 06-05-21
So much good info!
If you or someone you love suffers from mental illness or if you’re just looking for a healthier lifestyle, this book is so helpful. Well written and read so that I didn’t get bored with it.
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- Vaane
- 12-07-22
Very insightful and practical
Loved how practical the advice was. The rich real life stories were a great way to connect the dots. Her accent was amazing. Great information obviously!
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- Donald J Zuehlke
- 02-22-23
Health is Wealth
I’ve been a fan of Dr. Naidoo for some time so it’s no surprise I enjoyed this book packed full of great nutritional information.
The accented speaker was a charming touch; however, I listen to most audiobooks at 1.5x speed and found the accent difficult in some places. It’s probably fine at normal speed but it did get distracting at times for me.
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