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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 /

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Balance, 2024Description: viii, 464 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538739075
  • 1538739070
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 616.85/270654 EDEĀ 23/eng/20230911
Contents:
Rethinking mental health -- The new science of hope -- Why most nutrition headlines are wrong -- Understanding brain food -- How to energize your brain -- The perils of processed foods : inflammation and oxidative stress -- Hormonal havoc : insulin, instability, and metabolic mayhem -- Insulin resistance and the brain -- Ketogenic diets for mental health -- 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 -- The quiet diet : hope is on the menu -- Quiet paleo -- Quiet keto -- Quiet carnivore -- You can do it! Practical tips and FAQs -- Meal plans and recipes.
Summary: "We are in the midst of a global mental health crisis: -More than one in six American adults now take psychiatric medication. -The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease is expected to triple by 2050. -Depression is now the number one cause of disability in the world. -The COVID-19 pandemic has quadrupled reports of anxiety and depression. Although medications may ease suffering for some, in Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind, Dr. Georgia Ede argues that the most powerful way to change brain chemistry is with food, because what we eat is where our brain's chemicals come from. For years, we've been told the way to protect our brains is through superfoods and supplements--we top our oatmeal with blueberries, choose plant-based patties over hamburgers, and wash down handfuls of supplements with green smoothies. But the science says: not only do these strategies fail people, but they can also work against them. The truth about brain food is that meat is not dangerous, vegan diets are not healthier, and antioxidants will not help you. In this provocative, illuminating book, Dr. Ede explains why everything we think we know about eating for neurological psychological well-being is wrong. Most of what we accept as true is based on studies that take an "outside-in" approach, making associations between healthy people and what they eat. In her book, Dr. Ede takes an inside-out stance, drawing on a range of disciplines like biochemistry, neuroscience, and botany to explain why a ketogenic diet combined with "kinder, gentler plant foods" is the best way to nourish, protect, and energize the brain"--
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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.ā€‹

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Rethinking mental health -- The new science of hope -- Why most nutrition headlines are wrong -- Understanding brain food -- How to energize your brain -- The perils of processed foods : inflammation and oxidative stress -- Hormonal havoc : insulin, instability, and metabolic mayhem -- Insulin resistance and the brain -- Ketogenic diets for mental health -- 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 -- The quiet diet : hope is on the menu -- Quiet paleo -- Quiet keto -- Quiet carnivore -- You can do it! Practical tips and FAQs -- Meal plans and recipes.

"We are in the midst of a global mental health crisis: -More than one in six American adults now take psychiatric medication. -The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease is expected to triple by 2050. -Depression is now the number one cause of disability in the world. -The COVID-19 pandemic has quadrupled reports of anxiety and depression. Although medications may ease suffering for some, in Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind, Dr. Georgia Ede argues that the most powerful way to change brain chemistry is with food, because what we eat is where our brain's chemicals come from. For years, we've been told the way to protect our brains is through superfoods and supplements--we top our oatmeal with blueberries, choose plant-based patties over hamburgers, and wash down handfuls of supplements with green smoothies. But the science says: not only do these strategies fail people, but they can also work against them. The truth about brain food is that meat is not dangerous, vegan diets are not healthier, and antioxidants will not help you. In this provocative, illuminating book, Dr. Ede explains why everything we think we know about eating for neurological psychological well-being is wrong. Most of what we accept as true is based on studies that take an "outside-in" approach, making associations between healthy people and what they eat. In her book, Dr. Ede takes an inside-out stance, drawing on a range of disciplines like biochemistry, neuroscience, and botany to explain why a ketogenic diet combined with "kinder, gentler plant foods" is the best way to nourish, protect, and energize the brain"--

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction (1)
  • Part I Rethinking Brain Food
  • Chapter 1 What Causes Mental Health Problems? (11)
  • Chapter 2 The New Science of Hope (20)
  • Chapter 3 Why Most Nutrition Guidelines Are Wrong (29)
  • Chapter 4 A Guided Tour through Your Brain (50)
  • Chapter 5 The Magic of Brain Metabolism (70)
  • Part 2 Our Descent into Dietary Madness
  • Chapter 6 The Perils of Processed Foods: Inflammation and Oxidative Stress (87)
  • Chapter 7 Metabolic Mayhem: The Invisible Hormonal Roller Coaster (108)
  • Chapter 8 Insulin Resistance: Your Brain's Silent Enemy (122)
  • Chapter 9 The Promise of Ketogenic Diets for Mental Health (140)
  • Part 3 The Whole Truth about Whole Foods
  • Chapter 10 Meat: The Original "Superfood" (163)
  • Chapter 11 Eggs and Dairy: Nature's Growth Formulas (185)
  • Chapter 12 Grains, Beans, Nuts, and Seeds: Consumer Beware (202)
  • Chapter 13 Fruits and Vegetables: Distinguishing Friend from Foe (219)
  • Chapter 14 Superfoods, Supplements, and the Antioxidant Myth (235)
  • Chapter 15 The Plant-Based Brain: Going Out on a Limb (246)
  • Part 4 Hope Is on the Menu
  • Chapter 16 The Quiet Diet Approach (265)
  • Chapter 17 Quiet Paleo (277)
  • Chapter 18 Quiet Keto (289)
  • Chapter 19 Quiet Carnivore (309)
  • Chapter 20 You Can Do It! Practical Tips and FAQs (320)
  • Chapter 21 Meal Plans and Recipes (330)
  • Acknowledgments (377)
  • Appendix A Recommended Tests (381)
  • Appendix B Selected Resources (385)
  • Appendix C Essential Micronutrients and Brain Metabolism (389)
  • Notes (395)
  • Index (437)

Reviews provided by Syndetics

Publishers Weekly Review

Psychiatrist Ede debuts with a stimulating examination of how eating better can boost brain health. Exploring how various foods affect the mind, she explains that refined sugars and flours are unnaturally rich in carbohydrates that cause glucose and insulin spikes in the bloodstream, impeding communication between neurons in the brain and making "concentrating, remembering, and processing information" difficult. To reduce carb intake, she recommends following a modified paleo diet that "allows meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, fruits, and vegetables and excludes grains, legumes, dairy, refined carbohydrates, alcohol, vegetable oils, and ultraprocessed foods." If the paleo diet doesn't yield improvements after six weeks, she suggests switching to the narrower ketogenic diet, noting studies that have shown it "cools inflammation," "bolsters antioxidant defenses," and keeps glucose levels in check. The science is rigorous yet accessible (cytokines in the brain respond to molecules formed from excess sugar by crossing "into the bloodstream to alert the rest of the body that the brain is under attack and instruct your whole body to temporarily adopt a new set of priorities to deal with the emergency"), and the dietary advice is easy to follow. It's a solid guide to eating better. Agent: Alex Glass, Glass Literary. (Jan.)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Dr. Georgia Ede is an internationally recognized expert in nutritional and metabolic psychiatry. Her twenty-five years of clinical experience include twelve years at Smith College and Harvard University Health Services, where she was the first to offer students nutrition-based approaches as an alternative to psychiatric medication.

Dr. Ede co-authored the first inpatient study of the ketogenic diet for treatment-resistant mental illness, developed the first medically accredited course in ketogenic diets for mental health practitioners, and was honored to be named a recipient of the Baszucki Brain Research Fund's first annual Metabolic Mind Award. Her new book Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind was released on January 30, 2024.

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