Podcast Summary
In this episode of the Doctor’s Farmacy podcast, Dr. Hyman chats with Dr. Uma Naidoo about all-things related to food and mood, connecting the dots between what we eat and its impact on everything - from anxiety and depression to ADHD and so much more. Dr. Naidoo is a Harvard trained psychiatrist, professional chef, and Nutrition Specialist. She specialises in nutritional psychiatry and she is regarded as a medical pioneer in this more newly recognised field. In her role as a Clinical Scientist, Dr. Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based clinical service in Nutritional Psychiatry in the US. With Dr. Hyman, they discuss the impact of America’s mental health crisis and reliance on medications to treat depression, anxiety, and how creating a personalized nutritional plan could benefit mental illness therapy. They also dive into the correlation between anxiety, depression, gluten, and folates, while explaining how the food we eat can drive neuroinflammation. They also talk about the research behind omega-3’s for neuroinflammatory conditions, and how poor food choices affect us from childhood.
