“You have the power at the end of your fork to help calm your mind,” says Uma Naidoo, M.D.
Uma, a Harvard-trained nutritional psychiatrist, nutritional biologist, and professional chef, joins us to discuss shopping recs, expert-approved recipes, and meal plans to optimize your gut-brain connection, plus:
- Uma’s go-to breakfasts for brain health (~00:33)
- The best nutrients for your brain (~02:57)
- The best brain-healthy grains (~04:46)
- Uma’s CALMS grocery list (~06:45)
- Can nutrition help solve our mental health epidemic? (~10:42)
- The role of blood sugar in mental health (~15:50)
- Common vitamin deficiencies that impact mental health (~20:05)
- Are fortified foods actually bad for you? (~23:04)
- Seed oils & the gut-brain connection (~24:35)
- Uma’s take on coconut oil & coconut milk (~26:31)
- The most updated research on saturated fats (~28:09)
- Best foods to eat when anxiety hits (~30:20)
- The best fruits for anxiety (~32:41)
- The nutrition trend that makes Uma cringe (~38:07)
- The link between hydration & mental health (~40:18)
- The future of psychobiotics (~43:41)
- The best bacteria strains for anxiety (~45:00)
- How to amplify the flavor of healthy foods (~47:14) 

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Referenced in the episode:
- Uma's book, Calm Your Mind With Food. 
- mbg Podcast episode #246, with Uma.
- A study on metabolism & anxiety.
- A study reassessing saturated fats.
- A study on bacteria strains for mental health: Lactobacillus Rhamnosus, Lactobacillus Reuteri & Lactobacillus Helveticus.
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