90: Drew Ramsey, M.D., On The Foods He "Prescribes" & His Hack To Successful Fasting
b'In addition to being a farmer and the co-founder of National Kale Day, Dr. Drew Ramsey is a board-certified psychiatrist, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, and a bestselling author of 50 Shades of Kale. Drew is a passionate advocate of the functional benefits of food and often encourages dietary changes to improve mood, brain functionality, and mental health.\\nEver since he was a kid growing food on his family\\u2019s farm, Drew has understood the deep connection we have to food. In medical school, Drew found doctors weren\\u2019t encouraged to speak to their patients about their diets, lifestyle, or mental health: \\u201cIt just struck me as left out of the conversation with so many people, I didn\\u2019t know what they were eating, their wellness regimen, or how they thought about that stuff.\\u201d\\nHe realized that if he wanted to help his patient\\u2019s mental health he had to expand the conversation. \\nIn this week\\u2019s episode, Drew and I talk about the research that encouraged him to \\u201cprescribe\\u201d food to his patients, the diet he recommends to prevent mental health concerns, and the thing everyone is doing that probably isn\\u2019t great for their mental health (we really all do it). He also shares the unexpected truth behind intermittent fasting that actually helps him fight off the hunger.\\nDrew believes mental health and brain health are essentially the same thing. That, paired with brain health being one of mbg\\u2019s predicted wellness trends of 2019, makes this episode a must-listen before the new year.\\nTo contact Jason with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'