We’re often told that eating well can prevent diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, but what about the effects of diet on mental health? The correlation is just as strong. What we eat impacts our brains and mental health—food does affect mood. In fact, highly processed foods can lead to a 50 to 100% increased risk for clinical depression and high-glycemic foods pose a significant risk as well. It’s time we stop thinking of the way we eat as relevant to only one piece of our health, it dramatically influences the entire body.
In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Drew Ramsey, Dr. Daniel Amen, and Dr. Todd LePine to talk about the connection between diet and mental health.
Dr. Drew Ramsey is a psychiatrist, author, farmer, and founder of the Brain Food Clinic in New York City, offering treatment and consultation for depression, anxiety and emotional wellness concerns. He is the author of three books, most recently the award-winning cookbook Eat Complete: The 21 Nutrients that Fuel Brain Power, Boost Weight Loss and Transform Your Health. He lives with his wife and two children in New York City and on their 127-acre organic farm in rural Indiana.
Dr. Daniel Amen is the founder of Amen Clinics. Amen Clinics has the world’s largest database of brain scans related to behavior, totaling more than 160,000 SPECT scans on patients from 121 countries. Dr. Amen’s research team has published more than 70 scientific articles. He is the lead researcher on the world’s largest brain imaging and rehabilitation study on professional football players. His research has not only demonstrated high levels of brain damage in players, but also the possibility of significant recovery for many with the principles that underlie his work. His team also published the world’s largest functional brain imaging study on how the brain ages with over 62,000 SPECT scans. He is a double board-certified psychiatrist and ten-time NY Times bestselling author, with such blockbuster books as Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, Healing ADD, Memory Rescue, Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades, and The Daniel Plan, co-authored by Pastor Rick Warren and Dr. Mark Hyman. His most recent book is The End of Mental Illness.
Dr. Todd LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine, and is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. He has been practicing Functional Medicine for over 15 years focusing on Optimal Aging, Bio-Detoxification, Gastrointestinal Health, Systemic Inflammation, Autoimmune disorders and the Neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders.
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“Processed food” == metallic iron filings “fortified” into the food supply, with a high glycemic index to drive them deep into the cell. The “fortified nutrients” are all there to increase iron filing absorption. The bad fats promote inorganic iron filing induced oxidative stress and inflammation…
How do you use corn syrup in salad, excuse my ignorance, I live in Italy.
Salad dressing
This food is of the earth, sky and much hard work, may we live in a way that is worthy of this food.
May we transform our unskillful states of mind, especially that of greed.
May we eat foods that nourish us and prevent illness only.
May we accept this food as the realization of the way of understanding and Love.
May all beings have Food and water.
Hello Dr. Hyman, unrelated question; Could you make a video about Autohemotherapy, please? There is barely anything about the topic on youtube that is somewhat “reliable information”.
EXCELLENT interview. Thanks for interviewing him