Calm your mind with food, with Dr Uma Naidoo

Do you notice a difference in your mental health depending on what you've been eating or drinking? Nutrition therapist, psychiatrist and professional chef Dr Uma Naidoo joins Liz on this episode of the podcast to share how eating the right foods can help to calm our minds.Uma and Liz take a look at how anxiety is rooted in our guts, metabolism and immune system, plus how eating foods rich in tryptophan, such as chickpeas and turkey, can aid our mood.The episode also covers resistance to leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite, the impact of diet drinks and artificial sweeteners on our guts, and the key micronutrients for our mental health. Uma also shares what she would cook at an 'anti-anxiety' dinner party.Links mentioned in the episode:Purchase Calm Your Mind With Food, by Uma NaidooVisit the Karmacist website - use the LIZLOVES affiliate discount code to save 20% at checkoutListen to our podcast with Kimberley Wilson on food and mental healthPre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show, the podcast helping all women have a better second half. I’m Liz Earle and, with so many of us living longer than ever before, I’m on a mission to help women thrive in later life by investing in our health and wellbeing today. This means picking up good habits in our 20s and 30s, navigating the changes that come in our 40s and 50s and fortifying our bodies with everything we need to stay fit, flexible, sharp and energised in our 60s, 70s and beyond.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.