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Episode 351: This Is Your Brain On Food with Dr. Uma Naidoo MD

May 23, 2022 by Jana Short Leave a Comment

In this episode of Oh My Heath … There’s HOPE! Jana talks with Dr. Uma Naidoo.

Dr. Canestraro’s journey to the top of Functional Medicine and specializing in the Vagus Nerve started

Dr. Naidoo is a Harvard nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutrition specialist who wrote the recent national bestselling book, “This Is Your Brain on Food.”

She founded and directs the first hospital-based Nutritional Psychiatry Service in the United States and is the director of Nutritional and Metabolic Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and Director of Nutritional & Lifestyle Psychiatry at the MGH Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Naidoo is regarded as the US pioneer in the ground-breaking area of Nutritional Psychiatry

She is a regular expert resource for media and has appeared in publications including the Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, goop, and more, and has had appearances on ABC News, Live with Kelly & Ryan, and TODAY.

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This 30-minute episode is on:

1) Leaning into your current situation to learn how to heal
2) Connecting food and psychiatry to your brain health
3) The gut-brain connection
4) How do people find the right diet for themselves in today’s food market
5) Creating a proactive generation instead of a reactive generation
6) This is your brain on food book, who is it for and why do you need it?

This episode is about:
In this episode, Jana and Dr. Canestraro discuss finding your own answers during your health journey. In this episode, Jana and Dr. Naidoo discuss leaning into your situation to heal on your wellness journey. Connecting food and psychiatry to your brain health. How people find the right diet for themselves in today’s food market, and about her best-selling book “This is your brain on food.”

Get in touch with Dr. Uma Naidoo:
https://umanaidoomd.com/
https://www.instagram.com/drumanaidoo/
https://www.facebook.com/DrUmaNaidoo/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/umanaidoomd/


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Show Music ‘Hold On’ by Amy Gerhartz https://www.amygerhartz.com/music. 


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About Jana Short

Jana Short isn't just a name; she's a force of nature sweeping through the international landscape of influencers and entrepreneurs. With her heart deeply rooted in empowering others, Jana wears multiple hats with grace—she's a Brand Strategy Specialist, a master practitioner in NLP & RTT, a visionary entrepreneur, a 3-time best-selling author, and the soulful voice behind her podcast. But that's not all; she's also the editor of the Best Holistic Life Magazine, a platform that echoes her holistic approach to life.

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