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How much can a change in diet influence symptoms of mental health disorders? Why are a diversity of plants and whole foods so important to include, and ultra processed foods so important to remove? Why are inflammation and microbe diversity in the gut so key to this question? What does this research mean for the life-style medicine movement and to world food policy?In this episode we have the exploding new field of nutritional psychiatry to get to grips with, that is the way our diet can influence and even treat mental health conditions. We're going to be discussing the historical separation of mind and body by science, which has led to scepticism that diet could influence mental health outcomes; the new understanding of the importance of diversity in our microbiome and inflammation to our mood and mental state; our main topic which is going to be the radical results of recent trials showing large changes in cognitive and mental health outcomes when diet is altered; we'll get into the foods that can bring about that change and why they work; and we're going to be getting into the reasons for the broken industrialised food environment that has contributed to the current mental health epidemic in the west.Fortunately, to understand this complex new field, our guest today is the very scientist that risked her reputation to conduct the first trials, facing considerable pushback, only to shift the consensus remarkably quickly with some top science, Felice Jacka. She is the Deakin University Distinguished Professor of Nutritional Psychiatry in Melbourne, the founder and director of the Food & Mood Centre, and of the International Society of Nutritional Psychiatry; She has been cited in over 100 institutional directives for food policy including the World Health Organization and UNICEF; and she is also the author of two books on this for the general public, the children's book “There's a Zoo in my Poo” and for adults “Brain Changer: How diet can save your mental health” which we'll be covering today. Her impact has been so high on public health that in 2021 she was awarded the Order of Australia for her services to nutritional psychiatry.What we discuss:00:00 Intro08:50 The historic separation between mental and physical health. 10:35 People with mental health die about 20 years earlier. 13:30 The connection between the immune system and mental health. 16:20 New microbiome & chronic inflammation research's influence on psychiatry. 20:00 Epigenetics, mitochondria (energy generation) & neurotransmitter influences. 21:15 Gut brain axis & oxidative stress response.33:30 The SMILES trial results and their integration into the consensus. 38:30 Using the Press to shorten the usual 20 year gap between results and policy change. 43:00 Industrialised food is the leading cause of chronic disease & biodiversity loss. 45:00 ‘We're not going to tell people what to eat': the food lobby's ‘nanny state' argument. 50:00 Soil depletion and the soil microbiome. 50:50 The life-style psychiatry movement: Diet, sleep and exercise. 01:05:30 Take out ultra-processed foods - even the nutritionally balanced ones. 01:12:30 Cognitive ability and memory reduced by processed foods. 01:14:45 Nutritional and energetic equivalent foods have totally different outcomes for the microbiome. 01:19:15 Put in a variety of plants - 30 a week. 01:20:20 The mediterranean diet. 01:24:50 Polyphenol science so far. 01:27:00 Emulsifiers and artificial sugars - the mucosal lining of the gut. 01:30:15 Fermented foods - the waste products of the bacteria are beneficial. References:Felice Jacka, “Brain Changer: The Good Mental Health Diet”Felice Jacka, “There's a Zoo in my Poo”Melissa Lane et al, ‘Ultra‐Processed Food Consumption and Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Observational Studies' paperFelice Jacka' et al, ‘A randomised controlled trial of dietary improvement for adults with major depression (the 'SMILES' trial)' Paper

Brain Changer book : https://amzn.to/3AGDUNZ Link to Prof Jacka's research studies : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Felice-Jacka The food we eat is of such fundamental importance not just to our physical health but to our mental health too, and at a time when the world is experiencing a mental health crisis I felt it important to speak with someone who is at the forefront of a growing area of medical research. Prof Felice Jacka – Author of Brain changer she is the professor of nutritional psychiatry and Co-Director of the Food & Mood Centre and founder and President of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research. We define what nutritional psychiatry is and talk about her now famous Smiles trial in it depressed patients saw remarkable improvements in their mental health in only 12 weeks just from improving their diets. We hear how processed foods affect the brain and our gut microbiome diversity in a negative way. We learn just how much of the standard western diet is made up of processed foods and the percentage of illnesses these foods contribute towards. Plus the trillions of dollars processed foods are costing in medical treatments globally. In addition we find out exactly what foods you should be eating to optimise your mental and physical health. Music used is Purple planet Music crediit goes to them Order Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3KeQmGr Order Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://amzn.to/4c9T38f Order US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://amzn.to/4bxczeT Order UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5 Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms : Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcast Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8 Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcast Spotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRd Google Podcasts : https://t.ly/hTU8q ----- Follow the Happy Habit Podcast at: Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieunorry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhabitpodcast/ Newsletter:

If you're enjoying this interview click this link to join Dr. Ramsey's weekly newsletter and to download free resources: https://drewramseymd.com/free-resources/ Join acclaimed researcher and pioneer in the field of Nutritional Psychiatry, Felice Jacka, as she takes us on a captivating journey into the transformative power of food for mental health. In this enlightening video, Felice shares her personal journey of studying Nutritional Psychiatry and provides valuable insights into the current state of the field. She explores foundational nutrition knowledge, highlights go-to foods for mental health, discusses trials examining the link between food and mental well-being, and addresses the barriers preventing us from adopting healthier eating habits. Drawing upon her extensive expertise and groundbreaking research, Felice Jacka sheds light on the fascinating connection between nutrition and mental health. She shares her own journey of discovery, discussing the pivotal moments that led her to explore the relationship between food and mood. With a focus on evidence-based research, Felice presents the latest advancements in Nutritional Psychiatry, providing valuable insights into how specific dietary patterns and nutrients can impact mental well-being. ==== 0:00 Intro  2:57 How Felice Began Studying Nutritional Psychiatry  7:01 Nutritional Psychiatry Today 8:59 Foundational Nutrition Knowledge 14:27 Go-to Foods for Mental Health  19:41 Combining Food and Medicine  22:08 Trials that Examine Mental Health and Food 26:54 The Issues with Nutritional Psychiatry  32:08 Prevention is KEY 39:46 Why Ketosis May Be Harmful for Health 56:04 What's Preventing Us From Eating Healthy 57:10 Ultra-Processed vs Processed Foods 59:13 It's Time To Change… How Do We Do It?  1:04:12 Cutting Down on Alcohol Consumption 1:11:22 Conclusion ==== Felice Jacka OAM is Alfred Deakin Professor of Nutritional Psychiatry, Co-Director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University, and founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research. Professor Jacka has been responsible for establishing the highly innovative and impactful field of ‘Nutritional Psychiatry', influencing policy and clinical guidelines and practice in psychiatry globally. She is an ISI Highly Cited Researcher (2020-2022), putting her in the top 0.1% of publishing scientists worldwide for impact. In 2021 she was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her services to Nutritional Psychiatry. Food and Mood Centre: https://foodandmoodcentre.com/ Mental Fitness Kitchen: https://drewramseymd.com/mental-fitness-kitchen-register/ Brain Food on a Budget: https://drewramseymd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Brain-food-image.png There's a Zoo in My Poo: https://www.amazon.com/Theres-Zoo-Poo-Rob-Craw/dp/1760783048 AMMEND Trial interview with Jessica Bayes: https://drewramseymd.com/brain-food-nutrition/ammend-trial-interview-with-jessica-bayes/ SMILES trial https://drewramseymd.com/depression-anxiety/smiles/ 32:28 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19805699/ 33:53 https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.13101373 58:25 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31105044/ ==== Connect with Dr. Drew Ramsey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewramseymd/ Website: https://drewramseymd.com

Discover the powerful, growing evidence base between diet and mental health (nutritional psychiatry). We explore the benefits of the Mediterranean diet for Depression, the evidence for supplements and mental health, why inflammation, the gut microbiome and neurogenesis may be key mechanisms involved in diet and mental health, how our eating patterns affect the environment and much, much more... Dr. Lais Bhering Martins is aDietitian and Researcher in the field of Nutritional Psychiatry. Lais is a Scientific Collaborator at the Geneva School of Health Science. Chapters 0:00 Show Intro 3:30 Lais' Journey in Nutritional Psychiatry 6:45 Nutritional Psychiatry 14:55 Mediterranean Diet 28:50 Ketogenic Diet 32:25 Vegetarian Diet 35:40 Diet for Mental Health in Clinical Practice 41:00 Supplements and Gut Health 53:35 Diet and Neurogenesis 1:00:05 Sustainable Food Systems 1:09:05 Changing Dietary Behaviours Show Notes "Double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) addition in migraine acute treatment" by Martins et al. (2019) "Nutritional Psychiatry: Where to Next?" by Jacka (2017) "A randomised controlled trial of dietary improvement for adults with major depression (the ‘SMILES' trial)" by Jacka et al. (2017) "Food and Mood Centre" https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au/ "Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies" by Lane et al. (2022) "NOVA Food Classification System" https://ecuphysicians.ecu.edu/wp-cont... "Ketogenic Therapy in Serious Mental Illness: Emerging Evidence" by Sarnyai & Palmer (2020) "Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia: A Pilot Trial" by Sethi et al. (2024) "Ketogenic Therapy in Serious Mental Illness: Emerging Evidence" by Jain et al. (2022) "Exploring the role of dietitians in mental health services and the perceived barriers and enablers to service delivery: A cross-sectional study" by Teasdale et al. (2023) "A Mediterranean-style dietary intervention supplemented with fish oil improves diet quality and mental health in people with depression: A randomized controlled trial (HELFIMED)" by Parletta et al. (2019) "A review of the nutritional challenges experienced by people living with severe mental illness: a role for dietitians in addressing physical health gaps" by Teasdale et al. (2017) "Oxidative Stress and Inflammation: What Polyphenols Can Do for Us?" by Hussain et al. (2016) "Nutrition, adult hippocampal neurogenesis and mental health" by Zainuddin et al (2012) "Western diet is associated with a smaller hippocampus: a longitudinal investigation" by Jacka et al. (2015) "EAT-Lancet Diet Report" https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/21633/8/ "EAT-Lancet Diet Video" https://eatforum.org/learn-and-discover/eat-lancet-explained/ "Seven Countries study" https://www.sevencountriesstudy.com/

Derogation, the way in which striking doctors can be recalled to the ward to protect patient safety, was agreed by NHS England and the BMA. Now, new data The BMJ has uncovered shows that the mechanism was rarely used - and when it was tried, was often rejected. Gareth Iacobucci explains what that means about relations between the government, the NHS, and doctors. Felice Jacka, director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University, is one of the authors of our recent ultra-processed foods umbrella review - and joins the podcast to talk about the link between diet and health; and why goverments need to pay more attention to the food system. Finally, John Appleby, senior associate at the Nuffield Trust, and Gillian Leng, dean and president elect of the Royal Society of medicine, have been thinking about healthcare funding, and how more stability is essential in securing the service's future.   Reading list Hospital leaders warned that failure to recall striking doctors risked patient safety in some trusts, documents show Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes NHS funding for a secure future   Chapters 00:31 Derogation and doctor strikes 06:59 Ultra processed food producers and health 13:59 Rethinking NHS funding

There's been a surge in our consumption of ultra-processed foods, especially in the United Kingdom and the United States, where these foods contribute about two-thirds of people's caloric intake. Also a cause for concern is emerging evidence of ultra-processed foods' detrimental effect on our brain health and overall well-being.When most of our calories come from ultra-processed foods, the risk of chronic physical and mental health conditions escalates. Scientists are now uncovering the intricate mechanisms behind this relationship, particularly concerning the effects of these foods on our brains.In today's episode, we welcome back Prof. Felice Jacka, OAM. Felice is an Alfred Deakin professor of nutritional psychiatry and the director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University, in Australia. She's also the founder of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research and the world's leading researcher on food's impact on our brain and mental health.Now, she's back on the show to delve deeper into the effects of ultra-processed foods on mental health and the brain, specifically the hippocampus, an area responsible for learning and memory.Get science-based nutrition advice straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/44xRywMIf you want to uncover the right foods for your body, head to joinzoe.com/podcast and get 10% off your personalised nutrition program.Timecodes:00:00 Intro01:19 Quick fire questions04:17 What is ultra processed food?05:37 What is the NOVA classification?08:18 How does food impact the brain?10:33 What does the hippocampus do to influence our brain function?12:58 Is there a link between the size of the hippocampus and quality of diet?13:45 Is there a link between the quality of diet and depression?20:37 What are the effects of long term dietary habits?21:33 Is there a link between poor diet and dementia23:18 Is there a link between autism and diet?24:00 How real is the link between diet and dementia?24:57 What is the oral microbiome?28:16 New trial between whole foods and vitamin enriched nutritional foods29:28 How does processing foods impact the makeup of foods on a molecular level?32:10 How does the biodiversity around us affect our body?33:08 How does the industrialized food environment impact us?35:50 How strong is the evidence for this? is it comparable to smoking?39:12 Practical tips to help with our diet40:07 How does reducing consumption of UPF affect us?41:25 How to cut down on UPF44:04 Is it too late to change your diet?45:39 Does exercise impact our brain?47:41 Summary52:57 Goodbyes/OutroMentioned in today's episode: The SMILES trial published in BMC Medicine Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Mental Health published in NutrientsWestern diet is associated with a smaller hippocampus also in BMC Medicine Learn more about Felice on the Food & Mood Centre's website.Follow Felice on

Dan Saladino and psychologist Kimberley Wilson explore the latest science about food, mental health and boosting our brain power. Featuring Professor Michael A Crawford (Imperial), Professor Felice Jacka, Professor Felice Jacka of the Food & Mood Centre, Deakin University, Australia and Professor Ted Dinan, psychiatrist at University College Cork. Also, from the Radio 4 archive, Dr Bernard Gesch, Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford (featured in The Food Programme 2005), Dr Simon Dyall, nutritional neuro-scientist at the University of Roehampton (Just One Thing) and Allesandra Borsini, Senior Research Fellow at Kings College (All In The Mind). Produced by Dan Saladino

Some estimate ultra processed foods make-up nearly 40 percent of Australians' diets. Deakin University's Food and Mood Centre's Dr Melissa Lane joins host Felicity Harley to discuss their impact on mental and physical health.  WANT MORE FROM MELISSA? For more on Melissa see here, or for more on the study see our article, here. WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your chances of developing depression rise when ultra-processed foods make-up around 30 percent of your diet, says a new study by Deakin University's Food and Mood Centre. The lead author Dr Melissa Lane joins us to discuss the impact of these on mental health. WANT MORE FROM MELISSA? To hear today's full interview, where Melissa takes a deep dive into ultra processed foods...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. For more on Melissa see here, or for more on the study see the B+S article, here.  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Natalie Matosin from University of Wollongong discusses the effect on stress on the brain. Dr Jayden Newstead from the School of Physics at the University of Melbourne talks all things dark matter, presenting the solid evidence for its existence. We may have little idea what it is, but dark matter is the most fundamental mystery in particle physics and the subject of intense and diverse worldwide experimental programs. Plus, Dr Amy Loughman, Senior Research Fellow, Food & Mood Centre at the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT) discusses how exposure to nature contributes to physical and psychological health. In science news, a neurobiological view of anxiety in dogs and the physical and mental benefits of greenspace in the workplace.With presenters Dr Shane, Dr Lauren and Dr Scarlett.Program page: Einstein-A-Go-GoFacebook page: Einstein-A-Go-GoTwitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go

Amy Loughman is a Senior Research Fellow at Deakin University's Food & Mood Centre in Australia. She is passionate about how the environments we live and work in affect our wellbeing. In this episode, we discuss the science about how the world around us - from our homes, workplaces, natural spaces, microbes and more - impacts our brain health. Full show notes at northstarunplugged.com

What are the main ingredients for health and happiness? Yes, the two go hand in hand. In this episode share tips from happiness experts, and research evidence from the Blue Zones® Communities and the Food and Mood Centre in Melbourne. If you need some help putting your eating for health and happiness intentions into action, then join me in a free 45-minute call. https://booknow.eatingforyou.com.au/p/foundations-mindful-eating-call/ Podcast Resources Time Magazine Article, The Daily Habits of Happiness Experts - https://time.com/6241099/daily-habits-happiness-experts/ Eating for You Community Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/EatingForYouCommunity What the Blue Zones® tell us about longevity - https://eatingforyou.com.au/what-the-blue-zones-tell-us-about-longevity/ Food and Mood Centre - https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au/

Dr Felice Jacka OAM, Professor of Nutritional Psychiatry, and Director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University, and founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research, explains the history of developing a "whole system" approach to psychiatry - especially the link of nutrition and food to brain health. Felice and the team explore poo transplants as a new treatment for people with depression, and also her experiences at NASA advising on nutrition in space and how to preserve gut diversity and keeping astronauts healthy on a long voyage to Mars. In science news, Dr Lauren chats about the lifespan of bees, and Dr Gemma Sharp talks about how breathing impacts how we think. And Dr Shane brings his enthusiasm for rocket launches in discussing NASA's recent attempts to launch the Artemis I rocket. With presenters Dr. Shane and Dr. Lauren.Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go

Mental health is a hugely complex issue with many causes. There's no simple answer, then, when it comes to therapies for conditions like anxiety and depression. But a growing body of research is now supporting a connection between nutrition and mental health - that what you eat can have a role to play in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. It's an emerging field, but dietary recommendations for patients are already being made in clinical settings. Jordan Dunbar explores the scientific evidence for this, and what a ‘happier diet' might look like. He speaks to Professor Felice Jacka, Director of the Food and Mood Centre at Deakin University in Australia; US psychiatrist Dr Emily Deans; UK-based chef, Daniel Edwards, and nutritionist Dr Nada Benajiba, who's based in Saudi Arabia. If you've been affected by the content of this programme, information and support is available via the BBC Action Line. Go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk (Picture: Woman holding a pot of mixed berries. Credit: Getty/BBC) Producer: Elisabeth Mahy

We've all felt the effects of food on our mood, so it would stand to reason that dietary intervention for mental health would be well studied and a regularly deployed treatment.  But this is far from reality, as historically, psychiatry was only concerned with what happened from the neck up. In today's episode, Jonathan is joined by https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au/team/felice-jacka/ (Felice Jacka), Professor of Nutritional Psychiatry and Director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University. Felice was the driving force behind the landmark study to determine if dietary intervention could help treat the symptoms of moderate to severe depression.  With her help, we dive into what the science suggests regarding the relationship between food and our mental health and what foods we can eat to improve it.  If you want to uncover the right foods for your body, head to http://joinzoe.com/podcast (joinzoe.com/podcast) and get 10% off your personalized nutrition program. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:09 - Jonathan's introduction 01:28 - Quick-fire questions 02:08 - What do we mean when we talk about 'mood'? 03:40 - Is it true that we're much more focused on mental health?  05:11 - How do we think about the relationship between our bodies and our mind today? 07:01 - Felice's journey into psychiatry  08:24 - PHD looking into the relationship between diet and mental health 11:44 - The SMILEs Trial 13:22 - How much did diet affect the participants in the study? 15:40 - How long does it take to see results? 16:40 - What role does body weight have in this debate? 17:22 - How important is it that we focus on the quality of our diet over calories?  18:20 - What is the gut-brain axis and the microbiota gut-brain axis? 19:12 - Gut disorders and mental health issues closely related 21:25 - The effects of gut bacteria on the brain 21:58 - What is orthorexia and how is that linked to anxiety? 23:16 - Is there a risk with using diet to treat mental illness? 24:20 - What do healthy diets from across the world have in common? 25:52 - Foods to eat more of or less of to improve mood 27:24 - Diversity in diet 29:12 - Effects of diet on the menopause 32:10 - How does our mental health affect how we eat? 33:20 - What part does the industrialized food system have to play on a social level? 34:14 - How ultra-processed foods impact us 37:06 - Summary Episode transcripts are available https://joinzoe.com/learn/category/nutrition/podcast (here). Visit The Food and Mood Centre's website for more information on Deakin University's world-leading, multi-disciplinary research: https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au/ (https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au/) Read Felice's SMILEs Trail https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au/smiles-trial/ (here). Follow ZOE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoe/ (https://www.instagram.com/zoe/) This podcast was produced by https://fascinateproductions.co.uk/ (Fascinate Productions).

Food and Mood is the topic of the podcast this week where we're talking about ‘Eating for Mental Health' with Professor Felice Jacka, Director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University in Australia.Her book BRAIN CHANGER is all about how diet can save your mental health and tells the story of why we need to consider our food as the basis of our brain and mental health throughout our lives.Prof Jacka first came on my radar when I heard of the SMILES trials - which we'll talk about a in the Podcast. She is also founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR) and pioneered a highly innovative program of research that examines how individual's diets, and other lifestyle behaviours, interact with the risk for mental health problems.Today we talk about:Where mental health beginsJunk food and its impact on the adolescent brainStress and its impact on the immune systemThe SMILES trialsIncluding quality fats in your dietMaking sure that you're getting fibre into your dietFlavonoids, colours and getting more plants onto people's platesYou'll find the recipe video that I made with Professor Jacka, and our super interesting conversation - on my youtube channel go check it out online and there's a link below too!Remember you can download The Doctor's Kitchen app for free to get access to all of our recipes, with specific suggestions tailored to your health needs and new recipes added every month. We've had some amazing feedback so far and we have new features being added all the time - check it out with a 14 day free trial too.Do check out this week's “Eat, Listen, Read” newsletter, that you can subscribe to on our website - where I send you a recipe to cook as well as some mindfully curated media to help you have a healthier, happier week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Award-winning Professor of Nutritional Psychiatry Professor Felice Jacka (Deakin University, Australia) and mental health educator Victoria Maxwell discuss the importance of nutrition for mental health, provide practical tips on how to improve nutrition, and answer questions on food and mood. Hosted by Dr. Emma Morton. Felice Jacka OAM is Professor of Nutritional Psychiatry, Director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University, and founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research. Professor Jacka has been responsible for the development of the highly innovative field of ‘Nutritional Psychiatry', establishing diet as a risk factor and treatment target for common mental disorders. The results of the studies she has led have been highly influential, being cited in more than 80 policy documents globally (e.g. WHO, UNICEF) and influencing clinical guidelines in psychiatry in Australia and elsewhere. She is widely recognized as international leader in the field of Nutritional Psychiatry research. She is an ISI Highly Cited Researcher (2020 and 2021), putting her in the top 0.1% of publishing scientists worldwide for impact. In 2021 she was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her services to Nutritional Psychiatry. Since being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, psychosis, and anxiety, Victoria Maxwell has become one of North America's top speakers and educators on the lived experience of mental illness and recovery, dismantling stigma and returning to work after a psychiatric disorder. As a performer, her funny, powerful messages about mental wellness create lasting change in individuals and organizations. By sharing her story of mental illness and recovery she makes the uncomfortable comfortable, the confusing understandable. The Mental Health Commission of Canada named her keynote That's Just Crazy Talk as one of the top anti-stigma interventions in the country. TalkBD is a series of online community gatherings to share support and tips for bipolar wellness. Learn more about the next event at www.TalkBD.live

Professor Felice Jacka is Director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University. She is also founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research and a past president of the Australian Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders. She has been responsible for the development of a highly innovative field of research establishing diet and nutrition as of importance to common mental disorders. The results of the studies she has conducted have been highly influential, and she is widely recognised as international leader in the transformative field of Nutritional Psychiatry research.Professor Jacka has published >160 peer-reviewed scientific papers and she is listed in the top ten most highly-cited researchers in mood disorders in Australia .Check out the resources and work being done at the Food and Mood Centre, where Felice is theDirector. 

Can certain foods help reduce depression and anxiety, while improving overall mood? Join us and NBC's Today Show nutrition and health expert Joy Bauer, RDN, to find out! In this accredited webinar, Joy speaks to psychiatric culinary-medicine specialist April Hackert, RDN, and Meghan Hockey, APD, from the Food and Mood Centre about the impact of nutrition on emotional, psychological and social well-being. April and Meghan will also share practical food-based protocols you can use while counseling patients with mental health conditions. For the shownotes: https://dietitianconnection.com/category/podcasts/ This podcast is not, and is not intended to be, medical advice, which should be tailored to your individual circumstances. This podcast is for your information only, and we advise that you exercise your own judgment before deciding to use the information provided. Professional medical advice should be obtained before taking action. Please see here for terms and conditions: https://dietitianconnection.com/terms/

Dr Tetyana Rocks is Research Fellow, Head of Translation and Education at the Food & Mood Centre, IMPACT Institute, Deakin University. Tetyana is Accredited Practicing Dietitian with extensive experience in education and research in Nutritional Psychiatry.

Professor Felice Jacka, director of Deakin University's Food and Mood Centre, and founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR) is an internationally known expert on the role of nutrition in mental health, and has led studies confirming the benefits of dietary improvement on depression. Dr. Jacka is also the author of a new book, Brain Changer : The Good Mental Health Diet. The latest cutting edge science on how diet can affect your risk of anxiety and depression, and influence the health of your brain. Watch the video format of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/mjNl21jKSgM Follow Dr. Mayer: https://linktr.ee/emayer

Professor Felice Jacka, director of Deakin University's Food and Mood Centre, and founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR) is an internationally known expert on the role of nutrition in mental health, and has led studies confirming the benefits of dietary improvement on depression. Dr. Jacka is also the author of a new book, Brain Changer : The Good Mental Health Diet. The latest cutting edge science on how diet can affect your risk of anxiety and depression, and influence the health of your brain. Watch the video format of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/mjNl21jKSgM Follow Dr. Mayer: https://linktr.ee/emayer

In episode 5 I am delighted to speak to Associate Professor Adrienne O' Neil.   Adrienne is a behavioural scientist and director of Heart and Mind Research at IMPACT. For over a decade she has been researching the link between mental and cardiovascular health and particularly investigating the role lifestyle plays in the onset and outcomes of depression and cardiovascular disease.  More recently she was appointed as deputy director of Food and Mood Centre at Deakin.  She is one of the lead investigators in the landmark SMILEs trial which is one of the first clinical trials showing a positive adjunctive role for a dietary intervention in depression.  As a behavioural scientist she has a particular interest in the translation of evidence into clinical practice and is part of an International Taskforce collaborating to produce guidelines on the implementation of lifestyle interventions in practice.  In this episode we discuss her fascinating research including the SMILEs trial and current and future research and the implication and application for clinicians and patients.  We discuss the challenges of lifestyle research and application and Adrienne particularly emphasises and discusses equity of provision of preventative and adjunctive lifestyle interventions for communities and individuals where resources are limited.  We reference the work of Professor Felice Jacka Director of The Food and Mood Centre and author of Brain Changer and There's a zoo in my poo.      I left this conversation optimistic and energised and look forward to seeing where Adrienne and her team's research work leads in the near future. More about Associate Professor Adrienne O'Neil:https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/adrienne-oneilLinks and resources discussed in this episode:https://foodandmoodcentre.com.auhttps://foodandmoodcentre.com.au/smiles-trial/https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760556518/https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Brain-Changer-Audiobook/1760786128https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760783044/https://www.booktopia.com.au/there-s-a-zoo-in-my-poo-felice-jacka/book/9781760783044.htmlDisclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care professional. Moreover views expressed here are our own and do not  necessarily reflect those of  our employers or other official organisations.

This week’s episode is with Sophie Mahoney. Sophie is an accredited practising dietitian who has worked in the health industry for over 10 year, 3 of those years as a dietitian. Sophie has her own online consulting business specialising in gut and mental health, and has just launched an online program helping people optimise their diet to improve their energy, mood, anxiety and gut health. Sophie also works in research at the Food and Mood Centre, part of Deakin University, and is currently assisting with running a dietary trial for people with irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety or depression.   Today, Sophie and I chat about the Mediterranean diet and food & mood. We start by discussing how diet affect our mental health, what nutrition and lifestyle factors we can use to improve our mental health, the research behind a Mediterranean diet, what a Mediterranean diet looks like, who would benefit from following the Mediterranean diet and some simple tips for improving our mood and mental health.   You can follow Sophie on her Instagram or visit her website or check out her new program, Happy Guts & Mind. Queen Garnet Today’s podcast episode is brought to you by the Queen Garnet. The Queen Garnet is a Queensland-owned variety of Japanese plum that is naturally high in a particular type of antioxidant known as anthocyanin. Although the fresh Queen Garnet’s are now out of season, there are 4 wonderful value added products in the online Queen Garnet store (there’s plum powder, Australian plum nectar, probiotic and prebiotic powder + probiotic chewables), head to https://queengarnet.com/shop and use my 15% off discount code, “LEANNE15” to savings some dollars. Please subscribe and leave me a review   If you enjoyed this podcast, please tag me and share it in your Instagram stories and leave me a positive rating or review in the purple Apple Podcast app (in the rating & reviews section underneath the episode lists). This really helps my podcast get prioritised by Apple and helps me disseminate evidence based information to the people that need it the most! Don't forget to subscribe to my podcast so you never miss an episode!  

 A/Prof Adrienne O'Neil is a behavioural scientist who is researching how targeting lifestyle can help in the treatment of mental illness. She is Deputy Director of Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University. She has 116 scientific publications published in top ranked journals (e.g Lancet, Circulation), $9 mil in grant funding and an international post-doctoral Fellowship at Stanford University. She has a 15-year track record of generating impactful research that has advanced lifestyle-based care spanning diabetes prevention, cardiovascular disease management and mental disorder treatment. Her 5-year vision is to now build on my previous discoveries to generate evidence that ensures its translation into real-world settings. 

En el episodio #16 hablamos con: Ａｎｄｒｅａ Ｒｉｖａｓ Ｍａａｌ Andrea, es venezolana, licenciada en nutrición y dietética egresada de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, con una maestría en Nutrición Humana de la Universidad Simón Bolívar. Además, es conferencista internacional en temas de salud, nutrición, hidratación y prescripción de actividad física. Es fundadora de Almendra Panamá, un servicio de comida saludable a domicilio; es triatleta, maratonista y coach de atletismo del club de corredores de P42.

What's food got to do with our mental health? As it turns out, there's a whole team of researchers looking at this very issue over at Deakin University's Food and Mood Centre. Dr Sandro talks with the centre's deputy director Adrienne O'Neil about their groundbreaking research linking diet with depression, while Dewi takes a look at one the key tenets of the diet that the centre has tested - olive oil.Show notes:Follow Dr Sandro on Twitter! twitter.com/sandrodemaio and use the hashtag #InGoodHealthCheck out Deakin Uni's Food and Mood Centre foodandmoodcentre.com.auRead more about the SMILES trial here foodandmoodcentre.com.au/smiles-trialFind a Melbourne farmers market mfm.com.au

In this day and age where everything is instant, it is crucial to take care of our mental and physical fitness. One of the ways to achieve a well-balanced and healthy mind and body is by taking care of what we eat. After all, we are what we eat. So for us to be healthy, we have to maintain a robust digestive system.  In today's episode, we're joined by Dr Amy Loughman of the Food & Mood Centre. We’ll talk about the importance of the gut microbiome and how it affects and maintains our mental health. She will also discuss psychobiotics and how they affect our brain functions. Tune in to the show to learn how healing can start in our guts!  About Our Guest: Dr Amy Loughman is a post-doctoral research fellow who leads the microbiome research team at the Food & Mood Centre. She is clinically trained in neuropsychology and is an expert in memory function and brain diseases. The Role of Gut Microbiome in Our Wellbeing Understanding Mood and Memory Changes  There can be fluctuations across our lifespan, and a lot of them are normal. If you are experiencing low mood and other symptoms that are bothering you, it is not always a sign of dementia.  Failures in your memory could be due to many things such as high level of stress. Depression can change the clarity of your thinking and the way your brain works. Importance of Nutrition and Sleep  Sleep can maintain cognitive health and fitness. High levels of nutrition throughout the lifespan, and particularly as we age, can significantly affect our susceptibility to cognitive decline and dementia.  Sleep, physical activity, and stress combined provide a risk profile for people in terms of brain health in their older age. What Is a Microbiome? It is usually referred to as the gut microbiome. The microbiome is a collective community of microorganisms that comprises mostly of bacteria, as well as fungi, algae, and other microscopic life forms. It is approximately a kilogram of massive microorganisms living mostly in the large intestine and throughout the digestive tract. It’s also important in the oral cavity. Recommended Diet for a Healthy Brain and Gut The Australian Dietary Guidelines is a useful resource. Some recommended foods are plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and lean animal proteins. Limit your consumption of processed food and snacks.  Psychobiotics  It is a gut-directed therapy that aims to target the brain positively. Probiotic: living organism or bacteria that we take to add to the community of organisms Prebiotic: a type of fibre that feeds the bacteria or the probiotic Symbiotic: a combination of the two There have been animal studies which show that specific gut-directed microbiomes changed their brain function and improved their behaviour. It is, however, tricky to recommend a particular probiotic or prebiotic. Maintaining the Robustness of Our Microbiome Take care of your physical health. Even if you drink antibiotics, the gut bacteria bounces back and replenishes with proper diet. Avoid foods which contain artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, and preservatives. How Bacteria Communicates with Our Brain  The vagus nerve connects the brain to almost all the organs of the body, including the gut.  Bacteria produce short-chain fatty acids when they metabolize food. These byproducts can signal directly to the brain, as well as cells around the body, about the state of the gut. It signals the brain through the bloodstream that there's inflammation in the body. We can experience more inflammation as we age. We can mitigate this by keeping our health in check.  How the Gut Influences Disease Process An inflammatory response is also a factor. Bacteria are involved in the accumulation of amyloid beta-protein, which accumulate in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease.  There are bacteria present in the brain tissue of people who have died without Alzheimer's disease. The bacteria found were in quite high levels that correspond to bacteria in the mouth. It again suggests that it’s not just the gut bacteria but also the oral cavity. The Healthy Brain Project It is a project run by Florey students for the people of Melbourne who might be interested in knowing more about brain health and taking part in an annual survey. It seeks to understand the lifestyle and biomarkers that relate to a risk of Alzheimer's disease in healthy middle age. They are looking at the earlier part of life to see whether they can identify the factors that are increasing or decreasing the risk. They are also finding specific biomarkers to give an insight into how the brain changes well before symptoms emerge. The project aims to generate preventive strategies for factors that impact the gut microbiome and the brain.  Resources Book Memory-Wise by Dr Anne Unkenstein Websites Gut Microbiota For Health Australian Dietary Guidelines You can reach out to Dr Amy by sending her an email. You may also connect with her on Twitter and Instagram. Check out the Mind Body Microbiome and Food and Mood Centre to know more about the microbiome and how it affects our wellbeing. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please subscribe to the podcast. If you have any questions or insights, please don’t hesitate to leave a review to help us reach more people in starting a discussion about memory health. Grab a free copy of the Memory Health Toolkit today and know what you can do to reduce your risk for memory loss. You can reach me on my website and connect with me on LinkedIn or Twitter. Disclaimer: The purpose of Memory Health Made Easy Podcast is to educate and to inform. It is no substitute for professional care by a doctor or qualified professional. This podcast is provided on understanding that it does not constitute medical or personal professional advice or services. Instead, we would encourage you to discuss your options with a health care provider who specializes in your particular needs.

It’s a human tendency to feel irritable if the body goes too long without eating. But Dr. Felice Jacka’s research indicates our relationship with food is much deeper. Dr. Jacka is the author of Brain Changer: The Good Mental Health Diet and a psychiatric epidemiologist from Australia’s Deakin University, where she runs the Food and Mood Centre. And she’s almost single-handedly created one of the hottest fields in wellness today: the area of nutritional psychiatry, which suggests that our food choices may be able to lift the symptoms of depression, as well as other mental illnesses. Shaun Francis is Medcan’s CEO and chair. Follow him on Twitter @shauncfrancis. Connect with him on LinkedIn. And follow him on Instagram @shauncfrancis. Visit the Eat Move Think website. Eat Move Think is produced in conjunction with Ghost Bureau.

Food and Mood is the topic of the podcast this week where we're talking about 'Eating for Mental Health' with Professor Felice Jacka, Director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University in Australia.Today I’m speaking to Professor Felice Jacka about her new book BRAIN CHANGER and how diet can save your mental health. The book tells the story of why we need to consider our food as the basis of our brain and mental health throughout our lives.Prof Jacka first came on my radar when I heard of the SMILES trials - which we'll talk about a little bit later in the Podcast.Professor Jacka is also founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR) and pioneered a highly innovative program of research that examines how individual's diets, and other lifestyle behaviours, interact with the risk for mental health problems.Today we talk about:Where mental health beginsJunk food and its impact on the adolescent brainStress and its impact on the immune systemThe SMILES trialsIncluding quality fats in your dietMaking sure that you're getting fibre into your dietFlavonoids, colours and getting more plants onto people's platesYou’ll find the recipe video that I made with Professor Jacka, and our super interesting conversation - on my youtube channel go check it out online and there's a link below too!Have a listen to the podcast and enjoy - and don't forget to give us a 5* rating on the podcast, it really does help to spread the message and for others to find us too!Don't forget to pick up a copy of my new book - Eat to Beat Illness - where I have a whole chapter dedicated to 'Eat for your Mood' - which I'm grateful to say mirrors a lot of what Felice Jacka has been talking about today and in her book.And you can find all of this information and more at www.thedoctorskitchen.com Dr Felice’s book Brain Changer is out now See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

La psichiatria nutrizionale è una disciplina emergente, molto originale nel panorama delle neuroscienze. Il presupposto della psichiatria nutrizionale é che la nostra alimentazione possa influenzare pesantemente il nostro benessere mentale. Ci sono sempre più dati che indicano che tra alimentazione e salute mentale vi è un legame molto stretto. VI consiglio alcuni link per approfondire l'argomento:-"Psicobiotica" il mio libro: https://amzn.to/2JA9Vvl-Food and Mood Centre: https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au-Curare la depressione con la dieta: https://www.valeriorosso.com/2017/04/...#alimentazione #nutrizione #psichiatriaVi interessano la Psichiatria e le Neuroscienze? Bene, allora iscrivetevi a questo podcast, al mio canale YouTube e seguitemi sul web tramite il mio blog https://www.valeriorosso.comInoltre andate su Amazon a dare un’occhiata ai miei libri:“Psicobiotica” - Un nuovo modo di intendere il rapporto tra la Mente ed il Corpo….andate su: https://amzn.to/2IZwjhm“Psichiatria Rock” - 50 pensieri off line dal mio blog….andate su: https://amzn.to/2IVKKmJ

La psichiatria nutrizionale è una disciplina emergente, molto originale nel panorama delle neuroscienze. Il presupposto della psichiatria nutrizionale é che la nostra alimentazione possa influenzare pesantemente il nostro benessere mentale. Ci sono sempre più dati che indicano che tra alimentazione e salute mentale vi è un legame molto stretto. VI consiglio alcuni link per approfondire l'argomento:-"Psicobiotica" il mio libro: https://amzn.to/2JA9Vvl-Food and Mood Centre: https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au-Curare la depressione con la dieta: https://www.valeriorosso.com/2017/04/...#alimentazione #nutrizione #psichiatriaVi interessano la Psichiatria e le Neuroscienze? Bene, allora iscrivetevi a questo podcast, al mio canale YouTube e seguitemi sul web tramite il mio blog https://www.valeriorosso.comInoltre andate su Amazon a dare un’occhiata ai miei libri:“Psicobiotica” - Un nuovo modo di intendere il rapporto tra la Mente ed il Corpo….andate su: https://amzn.to/2IZwjhm“Psichiatria Rock” - 50 pensieri off line dal mio blog….andate su: https://amzn.to/2IVKKmJ

In this episode how food affects our mood will be discussed, along with strategies to maximise mental wellbeing with Professor Felice Jacka. Felice is the director of the Food and Mood Centre at Deakin University, and founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research. Topics: (00:42) Setting the scene on diet, gut and mental health (8:51) Modifiable risk factors and mental health (9:55) Quality of diet and mental health in adolescents, pregnancy and a child’s first years of life (13:18) Targeting diet for prevention and treatment of depression (13:44) The gut microbiota and link to the brain (18:03) Importance of fibre and the microbiota (19:49) Infant microbiota, brain development and immune system (21:40) Key dietary components to include to improve brain and mental health (23:27) Polyphenols – what they are and the microbiome (23:24) The benefits of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids (25:09) Artificial sweetener, emulsifiers and the gut (26:30) Things that disturb our gut health (28:00) Herbs, spices and gut health (28:24) When you change your diet, how long does it take for a change to occur in the microbiota? (30:12) Probiotics and the microbiota (31:10) Deakin Food and Mood Centre At the time of publication, GMHBA have provided current, evidence-based information, however information contained in these podcasts should not be relied on as a substitute for professional medical advice. Views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily the view of GMHBA and we make no representation regarding the quality, accuracy or completeness of the information. GMHBA is not liable for any loss or damage suffered arising out of the reliance on the information, text, photos or advertisements used in this podcast, except that which cannot be excluded by law. All materials appearing in GMHBA’s Healthier Together podcast is copyright.

Felice Jacka is the director of Deakin University's Food and Mood Centre and founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR). She is an expert in the role of nutrition in mental health and has led studies confirming the benefits of dietary improvement on depression. For full show notes: https://www.maxlugavere.com/podcast/the-genius-life-3-the-antidepressant-foods-felice-jacka-phd

I really enjoyed this online conversation with Professor Felice Jacka from the Deakin University School of Medicine and Food and Mood Centre about how food effects our mental health and what clinicians and patients can do about it.  We reviewed the SMILES trial, a randomised control trial showing healthy food choices like the Mediterranean diet can produce remission in people with major depression disorder, which foods are good and bad for our mental health and the suspected mechanisms of action. And a lot more!