The Nutrition Translator Podcast

43 - Food For Mood | Nutritional Psychiatry

April 20, 2020 Colleen Kuhn Episode 43
The Nutrition Translator Podcast
43 - Food For Mood | Nutritional Psychiatry
Show Notes

Part One: I have exciting news to share!

Part Two: Poem: Moon Woman- Based off a Mayan Shaman reading I got in Guatemala in December I wrote this poem to empower any person who identifies as a woman who has ever felt not good enough, too much or not worthy. You are pure power, have unique gifts and an incredible intuition. It is time you embrace your worth, Moon Woman!

Part Three: Learn more about how food can affect your mood and more about the emerging field of nutritional psychiatry. Three mechanisms by which nutrition can promote mental wellness include providing your brain with the nutrients it needs to grow and generate new connections, tamping down inflammation, and promoting gut health.

  • Supplements: GABA, CBD, Reishi, Chaga, Lion's Mane, L-Theonine, Yuzu extract, Valerian Root, Albizia Flower, Ashwagandha, Camomile, Curcumin, Ginseng, Damiana Leaf, Bacopa, Phenibut, Thorne multivitamin, Ritual Multivitamin, Holier Multivitamin for vegans, Hippo7 Vegan Complete Multivitamin
  • Nutrients to get enough of for vegans to optimize mood & mental health:  Creatine, Choline, Folate, Iron, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA), Magnesium, Potassium, Selenium, Thiamine, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, zinc, carnosine, taurine, D3
  • Antidepressant foods: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6147775/
  • More on BDNF: https://selfhacked.com/blog/a-comprehensive-list-of-natural-ways-to-increase-bdnf/

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