Author: Ramsey M.D., Drew
Brand: Harper Wave
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 288
Release Date: 16-03-2021
Details: Product Description A revolutionary prescription for healing depression and anxiety and optimizing brain health through the foods we eat, including a six-week plan to help you get started eating for better mental health.Depression and anxiety disorders are rising, affecting more than fifty-eight million people in the United States alone. Many rely on therapy and medications to alleviate symptoms, but often this is not enough. The latest scientific advances in neuroscience and nutrition, along with our understanding of the mind-gut connection, have proven that how and what we eat greatly affects how we feel—physically, cognitively, and emotionally.In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Drew Ramsey helps us forge a path toward greater mental health through food. Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety breaks down the science of nutritional psychiatry and explains what foods positively affect brain health and improve mental wellness.Dr. Ramsey distills the most cutting-edge research on nutrition and the brain into actionable tips you can start using today to improve brain-cell health and growth, reduce inflammation, and cultivate a healthy microbiome, all of which contribute to our mental well-being. He explores the twelve essential vitamins and minerals most critical to your brain and body and outlines which anti-inflammatory foods feed the gut.He helps readers assess barriers to self-nourishment and offers techniques for enhancing motivation. To help us begin, he provides a kick-starter six-week mental health food plan designed to mitigate depression and anxiety, incorporating key food categories like leafy greens and seafood, along with simple, delicious, brain nutrient–rich recipes.By following the methods Dr. Ramsey uses with his patients, you can confidently choose foods to help you on your journey to full mental health. Review “Our research has shown that nutrition can help treat depression and anxiety and greatly impacts mental health. Getting these results into clinical practice and patients' lives is the challenge. This wonderful book, by one of the first nutritional psychiatrists in the world, leads people through the background science along with strategies and delicious recipes for improving diet quality for mental health.” — Professor Felice Jacka Ph.D., Director, Food and Mood Centre, IMPACT, Deakin University; President, International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR)"Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety reminds us all that prevention is the best medicine. Ramsey thoughtfully weaves together elements of nutrition, psychiatry, and public health to provide practical lifestyle recommendations rooted in scientific evidence. As our country continues to face an unprecedented mental health crisis, we must all think carefully about the ways in which we nourish ourselves." — Former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, co-founder of Psych Hub"Dr. Ramsey is a psychiatrist, author, farmer and a leading proponent that food is medicine! In Eat to beat Depression and Anxiety, Drew shares his deep personal insights on both nutrition and psychiatry, unveiling a truth I wholeheartedly endorse: what we eat impacts our mental health." — Lisa Mosconi, PhD, Director of the Weill Cornell Women's Brain Initiative and author of NYT bestselling The XX Brain"Dr. Ramsey has come up with an ingenious blueprint for brain-healthy eating that will empower you to nourish your brain. Rather than tell you what to eat, he welcomes you to his brain food cafe and nudges you to sample from his Power Players menu. Dr. Ramsey’s recipes fit my criteria for the most joyful and delicious kind of brain-healthy eating—easy to make, packed with vibrant colors and comforting vibes, and brimming with the vital nutrients your brain needs. Each one of us is vulnerable to mental health challenges...This book is a must-read." — Annie Fenn, M.D., Physician, Chef, and Founder of the Brain Health Kitchen Cooking School“Dr. Drew Ramsey is a wonderful psy
EAN: 9780063031715
Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
Languages: English