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Sep 2021
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This is Your Brain on Food, with Dr. Uma...

Jillian Michaels | Crossover Media Group
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Harvard-trained nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, and author of This is Your Brain on Food Dr. Uma Naidoo discusses the 6 pillars of nutritional psychology and foods to fight depression, manage anxiety, and combat ADHD. Plus, she explains the power of our gut-brain connection and the important roll the vagus nerve plays in our physical and mental well-being. 

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