Physical
Could what you eat change how you feel?
There's a nerve that runs directly from your gut to your brain called the vagus nerve. It means the food you eat doesn't just affect your body. It sends chemical signals that shift your mood.
Food can be the most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.— Uma Naidoo
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The thinker
Nutritional Psychiatrist
Dr. Uma Naidoo is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, chef, and nutrition specialist who studies the connection between food and mental health.
Based on This Is Your Brain on Food | Uma Naidoo | TEDxBoston, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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