Your Brain on Food | Dr. Uma Naidoo

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Practical techniques for dealing with all of life's curveballs. Maya Shankar is a cognitive scientist and creator of the podcast A Slight Change of Plans, previously named "Best Show of the Year" by Apple. She served as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Obama White House and was als ...  Show more

Today’s guest is Dr. Uma Naidoo. She’s described as the world’s first “triple threat” in the food and medicine space as a Harvard trained psychiatrist, Professional Chef, and a trained Nutrition Specialist.

Dr. Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based Nutritio ...

As the director of nutritional and lifestyle psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, writer for the Harvard Health blog, and author of the new book "This is Your Brain on Food", Dr. Uma Naidoo is on the cutting scientific edge of how your food affects your brain. In this ...

Did you know that the food we eat has a direct impact on our mood? This is because certain nutrients have direct effects on brain function and neurotransmitter production.  In this fascinating episode, we’re exploring the intriguing connection between what we eat and our mood.  J ...  Show more

We know how vital what we eat is for our physical health. What’s less widely appreciated, despite a wealth of evidence, is just how important the right foods are for our brain and mental health. But my guest today is here to turn the science into easy steps we can all put into ac ...  Show more