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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcastI speak with Harvard-trained nutritional psychiatrist Dr. Uma Naidoo about the relationship between our diet and mental health, and which foods are best for helping fight anxiety, depression and stress. We also discuss the gut-brain connection, how to treat leaky gut issues, supplements, and more! 
Show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/podcast-281-a-scientific-guide-on-foods-that-reduce-anxiety-depression-ptsd-with-nutritional-psychiatrist-dr-uma-naidoo
For more info on Dr. Uma: https://umanaidoomd.com

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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS:
1:43 What is nutritional psychiatry?
4:38, 6:25 This is your brain on food
5:16 Why we need to be careful of just labeling certain mental health disorders
12:30 The gut-brain romance
16:40 Food & seasonal affective disorder
17:05 Is the Mediterranean diet good for our brains?
20:00 Leaky gut & nutritional psychiatry
27:40 How nutrition can empower you & make you feel more in control of your mental health
29:00 Supplements & mental health
33:20 Dietary fiber, fermented foods & anxiety
38:00 Why we need to be careful of quick-fix solutions
39:00 Insomnia & nutritional psychiatry
41:30 How we can help manage PTSD & ADHD using certain foods

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