Nutritional Psychiatry with Dr. Uma Naidoo

Published: Sept. 19, 2021, 2:49 p.m.

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In this episode Erin and George talk to Dr. Uma Naidoo, the author of\\xa0 \\u201cThis is Your Brain on Food\\u201d.\\xa0 Dr. Naidoo is a Harvard trained psychiatrist, who studied nutrition and also is a\\xa0professional chef.\\xa0 During this fascinating conversation Dr. Naidoo talks about her journey of integrating psychiatry and nutrition and the art of cooking into her nutritional psychiatry practice.\\xa0 One of the focus of her discussion with Erin and George is the importance of the brain, gut connection in relations to mental health. She provides insight into the relationship between these two organs and their chemical messaging via the vagus nerve, which she calls \\u201cthe two way super highway\\u201d.\\xa0

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