Not Alone

Balancing Mind and Body: Nutritional Psychiatry with Dr. Uma Naidoo


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This week, join Valeria and Dr. Uma Naidoo for a discussion on the fascinating relationship between food and mental health. Dr. Uma is a prominent psychiatrist, chef, and bestselling author. Drawing from her books like "This Is Your Brain on Food" and new release "Calm Your Mind with Food," she uncovers the scientific connections between diet and emotional health, shedding light on how specific foods can influence conditions such as anxiety, depression, and stress, and how you can use your diet to help relieve symptoms. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of the mind-food relationship and learn valuable ways to cultivate mental resilience through what you eat.


Calm Your Mind with Food by Dr. Uma Naidoo is available now! https://umanaidoomd.com/pages/calm-your-mind-with-food  


You can find Dr. Uma on: 

https://umanaidoomd.com/

https://www.instagram.com/drumanaidoo/?hl=en

https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.umanaidoo


Valeria is on:

https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/ 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWkDFq1pO7YNzifE3A4UsMA 

https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky 

Not Alone Podcast


What We Talked About:

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:57 What is nutritional psychiatry?
  • 03:21 Integrating nutrition into medicine
  • 06:39 Journey to holistic nutrition
  • 10:24 The rise of anxiety
  • 12:31 How anxiety manifests in our body
  • 15:50 The impact of gut health to our mental health
  • 19:05 How to start paying attention to your gut and mental health
  • 21:04 The Six Pillars for calming your mind
  • 23:18 Breaking the fast-food cycle
  • 29:32 Emotional eating
  • 31:56 “Everyday is day one”
  • 34:40 Personalized nutrition for women
  • 38:39 Food as medicine for the mind
  • 42:01 Is there good anxiety?
  • 43:53 Medication and supplements
  • 45:13 Instilling healthy eating habits in kids
  • 50:54 Calming teas
  • 52:33 Intro to spices
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