Bonnie J. Kaplan, Ph.D. & Julia J. Rucklidge, Ph.D.: “Our brains are set up to require roughly 30 micronutrients: 15 minerals and 15 vitamins.”

Kaplan and Rucklidge, leading scientists and co-authors of The Better Brain, join mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how your food affects your stress, plus:

- What we’re still getting wrong about nutrition & brain health 

- The best supplements for mental health

- How a vegan diet affects your brain

- The connection between psychobiotics & depression

- How to use food to enhance your emotional resilience

Referenced in the episode:

- Kaplan & Rucklidge's book, The Better Brain.

- Scott Anderson, John Cryan, Ph.D., and Ted Dinan, M.D., Ph.D.'s book, The Psychobiotic Revolution. 

- Rucklidge's study of micronutrients to treat stress and anxiety from the Christchurch earthquakes.

- Rucklidge's comprehensive review on psychobiotics.

- Rucklidge's research on ADHD and emotion dysregulation.

- SUN study in Spain on the Mediterranean diet and depression.

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