Informative read! It is written beautifully but still keeps in the scientific tidbits to understand how food affects your mind and body.

I liked that the author went over several ways that you can use foods and the things you eat to address concerns like anxiety and other similar mental illnesses. I do think that some of the suggestions and tips are slightly impractical to put into practice on a regular basis, but I appreciate the research and explanations.

So many readers struggle with different levels of anxiety, and I think they will welcome this down to earth, clearly written guide because it offers many practical ideas for strategies to manage anxiety through diet. I'm not a scientist, so I can't vouch for everything, but as a reader, I felt I was in good, authoritative hands here. I think this will be a helpful guide for many.

An excellent look at the connections between food and anxiety and particularly relevant in the Covid era. I appreciated the common sense tone and holistic approach, the careful, detailed explanation of the science and the practical steps to building an eating plan to address anxiety.

Incredible book that makes you rethink your eating patterns and the way you look at seratonin absorption

This book is definitely not a quick, easy read. But it makes so much sense and certainly explains a lot in terms of food and anxiety. Chapter 5 on leptin is very interesting. I appreciated the non-divisive attitude on the vegan/carnivore issue. Also the fact that medicine and therefore food, is very individualized. There’s quite a bit of food tips that I found very interesting. For instance, cooling pasta and potatoes after cooking and then reheating to lower their GI. Such an easy thing to do with such an important outcome!
There are also quite a few amazing recipes including some breakfast ones that can be made ahead.

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🤏𝚃𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚢 𝚝𝚒𝚍𝚋𝚒𝚝..”Relieve your anxiety with this full body approach to mental health from nutritional psychiatrist Uma Naidoo, MD.” -Mark Hyman, MD

💭𝙼𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜….This one was excellent. I related so much to this author. As a cancer survivor x2 & someone with not one but 3 autoimmune conditions I am always anxious about when the next shoe is gonna drop…when will I be back in a hospital & away from my kids. It is always in my head. That anxiety is something that never leaves you. The author related to my actual thoughts like 100 times in this book. I am constantly trying to be as healthy as I can. I am a certified health coach & believe in the power of real food to heal our bodies. I also know how hard it can be to eat the right things when you are constantly anxious, depressed & sick. This book explained a lot about how our brain works & how when you are inflamed & stressed that the brain “tricks” us into thinking comfort foods will help. They are a quick “help”, but then do so much more harm then good(as we all know deep down). Our gut is our second brain & to be our best selves we have to be kind to our gut & eat real food!! This book validated so much for me. I highly recommend it. It is a very easy read too…no confusing medical jargon.

This book is well-written, and introduces new terminology, "nutritional psychiatry". This is fascinating, as the author explains the connection between the mind and the body through diet. The author discusses in detail the different macronutrients and micronutrients, what foods provide which fats, proteins, and types of carbs, and oils and vitamin sources. Most importantly, the author addresses foods that can reduce anxiety symptoms and how these foods interact to lower stress responses. I would definitely recommend this book to the dietary and self-help section of our library collection.

This was so good I devoured it in one sitting! For me personally, I have definitely noticed a correlation between anxiety and what I'm eating, especially sugary items. Our gut is referred to as our second brain for a reason. I wish western medicine was more open to Eastern medicine modalities. Thousands of years of information, no pharmaceutical companies.