#38 - The Gut-Brain Connection: How Nutrition Can Shape Endocrine Health (Nutritional Psychiatrist)

Can what you eat really impact your mental and endocrine health? Dr. Pratima Singh, a consultant psychiatrist with a passion for functional medicine, joins me to uncover the powerful connection between gut health, mental well-being, and chronic illness. We explore why nutrition is more than just food, how inflammation plays a hidden role in disease, and why healing is as much about mindset as it is about medicine.In this episode, we discuss:- How gut health directly affects brain function and mood- The surprising role of inflammation in mental and physical illness- Why conventional medicine often overlooks nutrition in treatment plans- The power of intuitive eating vs. lab-based dietary changes- How to take the first steps toward a whole-body healing approachRESOURCESInstitute for Functional MedicineFeel Better Live More Podcast (Dr Rangan Chatterjee)ABOUT OUT GUESTDr Pratima Singh is an experienced psychiatrist withvast clinical experience in the UK since 2004. Shecompleted her training from Maudsley training schemeand worked as a consultant psychiatrist at SouthLondon and Maudsley NHS trust before moving toHertfordshire partnership NHS foundation trust towork as a community and adult psychiatristDr Singh's clinical interests lie in exploration of rootcauses of mental health conditions and in designingpsychological , spiritual and biomedical protocols thatconsider the individual, their unique circumstancesand needs.She has also trained under Institute ofFunctional medicine and strives to integrate the best ofconventional psychiatry with in-depth exploration ofnutritional, hormonal, stress or trauma related, toxicand infectious underlying causes of chronic mentalhealth symptoms. She works as a NHS psychiatristand also as an integrative psychiatrist at a functionalmedicine polyclinic.Clinical Practice: www.DrIndra.co.ukTalks: pratimasingh.com Twitter: @dr_pratimasinghAre you sure MEN1 can’t be influenced? Join my community to learn how better quality conversation and radical self-responsibility has kept me away from symptoms, surgery & meditation. Click hereDisclaimerI share my personal experience as a MEN1 patient. Nothing in this episode, including the opinions of my guests, is intended as medical or holistic advice. Please consult a qualified professional before making changes to your care.