Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.This week I am joined by Dr. Uma Naidoo. Michelin-starred chef David Bouley described Dr. Uma Naidoo as the world’s first “triple threat” in the food and medicine space: a Harvard trained psychiatrist, Professional Chef graduating with her culinary schools’ most coveted award, and a trained Nutrition Specialist. Her nexus of interests have found their niche in Nutritional Psychiatry.Dr. Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based Nutritional Psychiatry Service in the United States. She is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) & Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. (bio via umanaidoomd.com)You can find Dr. Uma on Instagram at @drumanaidoo, on her website at umanaidoomd.com, and order her book—Your Brain on Food—here!🗣Dr. Uma and I dive into the following topics...+ Dr. Uma's background and what led her down the path of nutritional psychiatry+ How nutrition can truly impact our mental health+ The gut-brain connection and their development+ Foods to eat to improve depression, anxiety, chronic stress, and immunity🛋This week's episode is sponsored by Teen Counseling. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to teencounseling.com/shepersisted to find a therapist today!💬Follow along with Sadie and She Persisted...+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+ TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)+ [email protected]📲Helpful Resources...+ Reading Recommendations+ Mental Health Resources (links)+ educational YouTube videos+ purchase the DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets here+ purchase the DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents here© 2020 SHE PERSISTED LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by SHE PERSISTED LLC--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shepersisted/support

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