How Food Impacts Mental Health: The Surprising Link Between Diet, Brain & Psychiatric Disorders

How Food Impacts Mental Health: The Surprising Link Between Diet, Brain & Psychiatric Disorders

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Dr. Lustig made this presentation at Emery Pharma months ago. we are excited about the potential of this AI tool to breakdown complicated topic and make it more teachable, accessible and understandable.

Unlock the science behind how what you eat shapes your mind and mood. In this video, we dive into the groundbreaking insights of Dr. Robert Lustig, who reveals how food consumption is intimately linked to mental health and psychiatric diseases. Discover why your brain’s metabolic health is just as important as your body’s—and how the same dietary factors that drive chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease also contribute to depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues

**What you’ll learn:**

– How ultra-processed foods and added sugars disrupt brain metabolism, impair mitochondrial function, and alter neurotransmitter balance, increasing the risk of psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety..
– Why fructose (found in table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup) is especially harmful to the brain, leading to oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and the formation of toxic byproducts.

– How insulin resistance—driven by high sugar intake—blocks crucial brain signals, reduces brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and is linked to cognitive decline and mood disorders
– The role of the gut-brain axis: how sugar and processed foods damage the gut barrier, alter the microbiome, and trigger inflammation that can affect your brain and behavior
– Why certain dietary strategies—like reducing sugar and ultra-processed foods, increasing fiber, and even adopting a ketogenic diet—can improve brain energy metabolism, balance neurotransmitters, and support mental wellness
– The science behind sugar addiction: how refined carbs hijack your brain’s reward pathways, fueling cycles of cravings, anxiety, and depression

If you want to understand how changing your diet could help manage or even prevent psychiatric conditions, and why “real food” is the foundation for both metabolic and mental health, this video is for you. Watch now to learn how what’s on your plate can shape your state of mind—and discover practical steps to support your brain, body, and mood

Citations:
[1] https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/nutritional-psychiatry-your-brain-on-food-201511168626
[2] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9268228/
[3] https://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/09/food-mental-health
[4] https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/nutrition
[5] https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/eating-disorders/what-are-eating-disorders
[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLNYyy0O4gA
[7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM8TY_FCm-Y
[8] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924977X19317237
[9] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GTg-1OsDHY
[10] https://foodforthebrain.org/event/food-metabolism-and-psychiatric-disease/
[11] https://foodforthebrain.org/is-sugar-killing-your-brain/
[12] https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/dr-robert-lustig-how-sugar-processed-foods-impact-your-health
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