Diet can have a significant impact on our mental health. Author Uma Naidoo, MD, describes how the gut and brain are connected and addresses this relationship in conditions such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dementia, brain fog, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and fatigue, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and libido issues.
Each chapter covering a condition is self-contained with patient stories, how various foods and eating patterns affect the condition, and what foods worsen and improve the ailment. Studies are shared that support eating or avoiding foods for the given condition. The chapter concludes with a “cheat sheet” that summarizes what to embrace and what to avoid. At the end of the book there is a chapter, Cooking and Eating for Your Brain, with menus and recipes targeted to each condition. This book is highly recommended to those diagnosed with one of these conditions.Check out my full book review on LinkedIn.
Naidoo, Uma. (2020). This is Your Brain on Food: An indispensable guide to the surprising foods that fight depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More. New York: Little, Brown Spark.
