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Change your diet, change your mind : a powerful plan to improve mood, overcome anxiety, and protect memory for a lifetime of optimal mental health / Georgia Ede, MD.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Balance, 2024Copyright date: ©2024Edition: First editionDescription: viii, 447 pages : illustrations, map, charts ; 24 cmContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781538739075
  • 1538739070
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Contents:
Introduction. (Part 1: Rethinking brain food): What causes mental health problems? -- The new science of hope -- Why most nutrition guidelines are wrong -- A guided tour through your brain -- The magic of brain metabolism. (Part 2: Our descent into dietary madness): The perils of processed foods: inflammation and oxidative stress -- Metabolic mayhem: the invisible hormonal roller coaster -- Insulin resistance: your brain's silent enemy -- The promise of ketogenic diets for mental health. (Part 3: The whole truth about whole foods): Meat: the original "superfood" -- Eggs and dairy: nature's growth formulas -- Grains, beans, nuts, and seeds: consumer beware -- Fruits and vegetables: distinguishing friend from foe -- Superfoods, supplements, and the antioxidant myth -- The plant-based brain: going out on a limb. (Part 4: Hope is on the menu): The quiet diet approach -- Quiet paleo -- Quiet keto -- Quiet carnivore -- You can do it! Practical tips and FAQs -- Meal plans and recipes. Acknowledgments -- Appendix A: Recommended tests -- Appendix B: Selected resources -- Appendix C: Essential micronutrients and brain metabolism -- Notes -- Index.
Summary: "Are you struggling with attention problems, mood swings, food obsession, or depression? Whatever the issue, you have far more control over your thoughts, feelings, and behavior than you realize. Although medications may bring some relief, in [this book], Dr. Georgia Ede reveals that the most powerful way to change brain chemistry is with food, because that's where brain chemicals come from in the first place."--Dust jacket flap.
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Combine the surprising truth about brain food with the cutting-edge science of brain metabolism to achieve extraordinary improvements to your emotional, cognitive, and physical health.​



Are you struggling with attention problems, mood swings, food obsession, or depression? Whatever the issue, you have far more control over your thoughts, feelings, and behavior than you realize. Although medications may bring some relief, in Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind , Dr. Georgia Ede reveals that the most powerful way to change brain chemistry is with food, because that's where brain chemicals come from in the first place.



In this provocative, illuminating guide, Dr. Ede explains why nearly everything we think we know about brain-healthy diets is wrong. We've been told the way to protect our brains is with superfoods, supplements, and plant-based diets rich in whole grains and legumes, but the science tells a different story: not only do these strategies often fail, but some can even work against us. The truth about brain food is that meat is not dangerous, vegan diets are not healthier, and antioxidants are not the answer.



Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind will empower you to: understand how unscientific research methods drive fickle nutrition headlines and illogical dietary guidelines weigh the risks and benefits of your favorite foods so you can make your own informed choices about what to eat evaluate yourself for signs of insulin resistance-- the silent metabolic disease that robs your brain of the energy it needs to thrive improve your mental health with a choice of moderate-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets that you can personalize to your food preferences and health goals Drawing on a wide range of scientific disciplines including biochemistry, neuroscience, and botany, Dr. Ede will ignite your curiosity about the fascinating world of food and its role in nourishing, protecting, and energizing your brain.

"Are you struggling with attention problems, mood swings, food obsession, or depression? Whatever the issue, you have far more control over your thoughts, feelings, and behavior than you realize. Although medications may bring some relief, in [this book], Dr. Georgia Ede reveals that the most powerful way to change brain chemistry is with food, because that's where brain chemicals come from in the first place."--Dust jacket flap.

Includes bibliographical references (page 385-387, 395-435) and index.

Introduction. (Part 1: Rethinking brain food): What causes mental health problems? -- The new science of hope -- Why most nutrition guidelines are wrong -- A guided tour through your brain -- The magic of brain metabolism. (Part 2: Our descent into dietary madness): The perils of processed foods: inflammation and oxidative stress -- Metabolic mayhem: the invisible hormonal roller coaster -- Insulin resistance: your brain's silent enemy -- The promise of ketogenic diets for mental health. (Part 3: The whole truth about whole foods): Meat: the original "superfood" -- Eggs and dairy: nature's growth formulas -- Grains, beans, nuts, and seeds: consumer beware -- Fruits and vegetables: distinguishing friend from foe -- Superfoods, supplements, and the antioxidant myth -- The plant-based brain: going out on a limb. (Part 4: Hope is on the menu): The quiet diet approach -- Quiet paleo -- Quiet keto -- Quiet carnivore -- You can do it! Practical tips and FAQs -- Meal plans and recipes. Acknowledgments -- Appendix A: Recommended tests -- Appendix B: Selected resources -- Appendix C: Essential micronutrients and brain metabolism -- Notes -- Index.

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