The UNTOLD relation Between FOOD and MOOD Ft MD Uma Naidoo
She’s treated trauma, cooked in Michelin-starred kitchens, and studied the brain at Harvard—but Dr. Uma Naidoo’s greatest revelation? The gut is your second brain.
In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Naidoo unpacks how food doesn’t just fuel your body—it rewires your mind.
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She’s treated trauma, cooked in Michelin-starred kitchens, and studied the brain at Harvard—but Dr. Uma Naidoo’s greatest revelation? The gut is your second brain.
In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Naidoo unpacks how food doesn’t just fuel your body—it rewires your mind.
You’ll discover:
• Why anxiety, depression, and brain fog often start in the gut
• The real science behind “mood foods” and what to eat for mental clarity
• Her go-to nutritional strategies for calming the mind—without meds
• Daily food habits that support emotional resilience and cognitive health
This isn’t just about eating clean—it’s about thinking clear. If you’ve ever wondered how your plate impacts your peace of mind, this conversation could be your turning point.
Time Stamps
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00:00 - Trailer
2:00 - Introduction
3:14 - What is nutrition Psychiatry?
4:19 - Uma Naidoo's passion for nutrition
9:05 - Can food act as therapy?
11:00 - SAW approach
13:12 - Link between food and brain
16:09 - Can psychological problems change gut bacteria?
17:47 - Ideal anti-anxiety meal
21:54 - Importance of paring foods
23:14 - Are supplements actually needed?
25:12 - Age to start healthy eating
30:35 - Advice to youngsters
32:54 - Hacks to eat better
36:05 -Importance of sleep
43:00 - How to reset the brain
48:00 - Power of magnesium
52:51 - All about the gut microbiome
56:22 - Importance of fermented foods
1:00:55 - Does fasting help?
1:02:36 - Will doctors ever start prescribing food?
1:04:00 - Rapid Fire
1:10:05 - Outro
About Uma Naidoo
Dr. Uma Naidoo isn’t just redefining how we treat the mind—she’s rewriting the menu for mental health. A Harvard-trained psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutrition specialist, she’s been called the world’s first “triple threat” in food and medicine. As the Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School faculty, she founded the U.S.’s first hospital-based Nutritional Psychiatry Service—pioneering the powerful science of how food affects the brain.
Her mission? To turn your kitchen into a pharmacy.
Dr. Naidoo is on a global journey to empower people to use food as fuel for emotional strength, mental clarity, and lasting happiness. With her bestselling book This Is Your Brain on Food, she’s proving that healing doesn’t always start with a pill—it can start with your plate.
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About her book
This is Your Brain on Food: Harvard-trained psychiatrist and nutrition expert Dr. Uma Naidoo draws on cutting-edge research to explain the many ways in which food contributes to our mental health, and shows how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues, from ADHD to anxiety to OCD.
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