The impact of food on mental health

Yesterday I heard a great webinar by Dr. Uma Naidoo, MD, Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at MGH and a board-certified psychiatrist., speak about cutting-edge research that demonstrates the many ways foods contribute to our mental health and how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide-range of psychological and cognitive issues. In addition, she focused on the negative impact Covid-19 is having on the aging and the mental health of those who are already receiving mental health services. Dr. Naidoo was a brilliant speaker who packed a lot of information into a half-hour talk, and she is also author of a book, _This Is Your Brain on Food_, which I just started to read.

She also discussed the connections between gut health and cognition, and the Vegas [sp?] nerve and brain activity, including depression.
Dr. Uma Naidoo's website
https://umanaidoomd.com/