Uma Naidoo, MD is board-certified psychiatrist (Harvard
Medical School), professional chef (Cambridge School of Culinary
Arts), and nutrition specialist (Cornell University). She is
currently the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where she consults on
nutritional interventions for the psychiatrically and medically
ill; Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at the Massachusetts
General Hospital Academy; and has a private practice in Newton, MA.
She also teaches at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts.
Dr. Naidoo speaks frequently at conferences at Harvard, for Goop
audiences, the New York City Jewish Community Center (JCC), and Ivy
Boston. She blogs for Harvard Health and Psychology Today and
completed a unique video cooking series for the MGH Academy which
teaches Nutritional Psychiatry using culinary techniques in the
kitchen.
"A Harvard psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutrition
specialist, Dr. Uma Naidoo has synthesized the current research on
food for mental health in the most reliable and digestible way that
I've experienced. A must-read if you are looking for what you
should or shouldn't do to boost your mood, energy, or
concentration. I highly recommend this book."--Daniel G. Amen, MD,
founder of Amen Clinics and author of The End of Mental Illness
"As a trained chef and psychiatrist, Uma Naidoo is uniquely
qualified to dispense food as medicine for the mind/body interface.
This Is Your Brain on Food is beautifully prepared, and perfectly
served. It is an important book, and as satisfying as a great
meal."--David L. Katz, MD, president of True Health Initiative and
coauthor of How to Eat
"Dr. Naidoo brings together her background as a professional chef,
Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and nutrition expert to take readers
to the cutting edge of what we know, and don't know, about the
complex connections between our diets and mental health. This is
one of the great frontiers in medicine, and having her as a guide
will be invaluable for anyone wanting to know more about this
critically important and rapidly unfolding topic."
--Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, Harvard University, author of Eat,
Drink, and Be Healthy
"Dr. Uma Naidoo unveils a truth that I wholeheartedly endorse: What
we eat affects our brains. Her incisive research and scrumptious
recipes are an ode to enhancing mental acuity."
--Lisa Mosconi, PhD, director of the Women's Brain Initiative at
Weill Cornell and author of The XX Brain
"If you want to improve your cognitive function, mood, and mental
health, read this book!"--Dr. Josh Axe, author of Keto Diet
"In This Is Your Brain on Food, Dr. Uma Naidoo reveals the hidden
connections among food, our mood, and the brain. She tells us how
the deep suffering from depression, anxiety, dementia, PTSD,
obsessive compulsive disorder, and other conditions can be relieved
through dietary changes, all based on solid science. Each chapter
takes us on a journey through mental well-being that surveys the
market, menu, and spice cabinet. A unique leader in the
food-as-medicine field, Dr. Naidoo is a rare combination of Harvard
psychiatrist, nutrition specialist, and professional chef -- so
when it comes to cooking and eating to improve mental health,
nobody does it better. Just reading This Is Your Brain whets your
appetite for wellness and gets you in a better mood!"
--William W. Li, MD, author of Eat to Beat Disease
"In a very real sense, we are our brain's architect in terms of
both structure and function. And without question, food may be the
most powerful influence on our brain's destiny. Building on leading
research, This Is Your Brain on Food provides everything you need
to craft a nutritional program focused on optimizing brain health
and performance."--David Perlmutter, MD, author of Grain Brain and
Brain Wash
"In this charming, extraordinary, and riveting guide to nutritional
psychiatry, Dr. Naidoo shares her deep personal insights, broad
research findings, and profound wisdom. This Is Your Brain on Food
is destined to be a must-read for anyone who wants to care for
themselves and their body, to optimize their physical and mental
health, and ultimately to live a long and healthy life."
--Dr. Lynda Gratton, professor at London Business School and
coauthor of The 100-Year Life
"It's no surprise that what we eat affects the way we feel, however
This Is Your Brain on Food offers valuable and much-needed
information on the specific ways that food helps and harms our
mental health. This is a must-read for anyone interested in natural
ways to improve cognitive function."
--Amy Myers, MD, author of The Autoimmune Solution and The Thyroid
Connection
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