How to Feed Your Brain with Dr. Uma Naidoo

Today we’re diving into the mental health crisis in America, one food at a time.We’ve all experienced brain fog and fatigue after eating a heavy meal, but we also know the energy and zest we feel after making great food choices.Food is the key to exposing who we are on the inside and whether or not we’re serving our bodies with the nutrients that they need.Our guest today is here to share what makes our brains live long and strong!About Dr. Uma Naidoo Michelin-starred chef David Bouley described Dr. Uma Naidoo as the world’s first “triple threat” in the food and medicine space: a Harvard trained psychiatrist, Professional Chef graduating with her culinary schools’ most coveted award, and a trained Nutrition Specialist. Her nexus of interests have found their niche in Nutritional Psychiatry. Dr. Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based Nutritional Psychiatry Service in the United States. She is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) & Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School.She was considered Harvard’s Mood-Food expert and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal.Listen and learn:1. The correlation between mental health and our diets2. How certain foods impact our decision making on a daily basis3. Foods that create stronger bonds between friends and loved ones4. About Dr. Naidoo’s new book “This is Your Brain on Food.”—————————Thank you to this week's sponsor Fabric By Gerber Life - Protect your family today with Fabric by Gerber Life. Apply today in just 10 minutes at meet www.fabric.com/greatgirlfriends.Sybil would love your feedback... If you enjoyed this episode, tell her why! Leave her a review and make sure you subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.Send Sybil a DM directly to www.instagram.com/sybil_amuti or an email to [email protected] now 👉🏽 www.instagram.com/thegreatgirlfriendsFollow now 👉🏽 www.facebook.com/groups/thegreatgirlfriendsIf you are interested in advertising on this podcast or having Sybil as a guest on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to [email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/new-day-with-sybil-amuti--5408422/support.This show is. brought to you by The Great Girlfriends - A media company dedicated to the empowerment of women in community.Got a show idea? Want Sybil as a guest on your show? Want to advertise your business with us? Want to share episode feedback? Want to ask a question that's featured on the show? Email us - [email protected] sure to follow us on Instagram: @sybil_amuti | @thegreatgirlfriendsJoin The Great Girlfriends Facebook Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGreatGirlfriends