The Nutritional Mental Health Podcast

⁠ **Become a Nutrimind Member and Support My Work!** ⁠ ($7-$13/month) Today's interview is with science communicator and author of Nutrivore: Dr. Sarah Ballantyne! Dr. Sarah and I chat about the current nutritional research and dietary guidelines regarding the best eating patterns for both physical and mental health. Scroll down to find specific topics and jump to that time in the episode. As alwa...

Today's solo episode breaks down the science of how protein impacts ADHD. How much protein should we be eating? Why? How does it impact our brain? What's the research on ADHD and protein? All this and more in this mini solo-episode! As always, nutrition does not heal mental health; however, it can support the management of symptoms. To stay up to date on nutritional psychology research, find me on...

Today's interview is with registered dietitian and personal trainer Chelsea Clarke, the face behind the account @soberishnutrition! Chelsea and I chat in depth about the impacts of alcohol on not just our brain, but also our body. We dive into how alcohol disrupts our neurotransmitters, blood sugar, sleep, and more. Later on, we discuss what role nutrition has to play in alcohol consumption: from...

Today's guest is Hashmin, a recent intern from the Center for Nutritional Psychology. In the first half we discuss her experiences of nutrition throughout her life, and in the second half we talk about both the scientific and alternative practices to improve brain fog symptoms: nutrition, herbs, sleep, oils, etc! The easiest way you can support me and what I do is to follow and rate this podcast!...

If you've ever wondered about the SCIENCE behind vitamin D production and how to really improve the production of it in your body, this is the podcast for YOU. I break down the pathways of Vitamin D production and chat more about what the research indicates about Vitamin D and mental health. Whether you want to improve it to help your ADHD, depression, or anxiety, this solo episode is going to be...

Today's interview is with Registered dietitian and exercise physiologist Abbey Roberts, the face behind the account fork.diet.culture! Abbey and I chat in depth about body image, body neutrality and positivity, and challenging our own anti-fat biases. We dive into how diet culture impacts our mental health and the connections it has to alt-right 'crunchy' movements such as MAHA (Make America Healt...

Today's interview is with dietetic intern and food freedom coach Olivia Laughman. Liv and I discuss all the ways food freedom and intuitive eating interacts with mental health - from emotional eating to perfectionism to even what emotions tend to come up when moving away from diet culture. Scroll down to find specific topics and jump to that time in the episode. As always, nutrition does not heal...

Today's interview is with certified nutrition coach and menopause specialist Cat Donofrio. She's the face behind CatD Wellness, a coaching service that helps women navigate the menopausal years through her four pillars of nutrition, movement, stress management, and sleep. Cat and I discuss the specifics of nutrition during the perimenopause years and how to best support symptom management througho...

Today's interview is with Chartered Physiotherapist (Physical Therapist in the States) and Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner Mary Allman. Mary describes her journey through Guillain-Barre Syndrome, how it affected both her mental health and physical health, and the role nutrition played in her recovery. We discuss what it is like living with residual chronic fatigue and how to address it us...

Today's interview is with PhD student and Intuitive Eating Counselor Brianna Towne. We discuss the science behind weight (newsflash, your weight isn't necessarily tied to your health), social determinants of health, health scams, and what it looks like to eat for health gain - not just weight loss. Scroll down to find specific topics and jump to that time in the episode. As always, nutriti...

Today I interview registered dietitian Melissa Groves-Azzaro, also known as The Hormone Dietitian. We discuss what current nutritional science indicates about PMDD, from the brain and hormones to how to support your PMDD holistically. Scroll down to find specific topics and jump to that time in the episode. As always, nutrition does not heal mental health; however, it can support the management of...

Today I interview nutritional psychology practitioner Kourtney Wellette, a pre-licensed dietitian with her masters in Functional Medicine and Human Nutrition. We discuss the relationship between the gut microbiome and depression and consider what the current research says regarding the various dietary approaches to depression. Scroll down to find specific topics and jump to that time in the episod...

Today's guest is Ludovico Saint Amour di Chanaz, a PhD neuroscientist and qualified ADHD coach. Ludo and I discuss the current science regarding ADHD, neurology, and nutrition. Follow Ludo on Instagram and Tiktok @Brain. Curiosities + find him on his website braincuriosities.com https://www.instagram.com/brain.curiosities/ To stay up to date on nutritional psychology research, find me on Insta...