Nuts and gut health
Healthy dietary patterns, including those that incorporate nuts, benefit gut health. And a healthy gut, in turn, plays a crucial…
Episode 21 – Food and mood
26 July 2022
Episode 21 – Food and mood
July 2022.
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About this episode:
Just like it can the rest of our body, our lifestyle choices (including sleep, exercise and importantly, our diet) can impact the health of our brains too.
Our brains need a diverse range of nutrients, from a diverse diet, to perform at their best. When this happens, it can result in meaningful improvements to our mental health too.
Learn more about this fascinating area of research with our guest Dr Wolf Marx from the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University. He talks us through the science linking what we eat to our brain, mood, and mental health.
About today’s guest:
Dr Wolf Marx is an NHMRC Emerging Leader and Senior Research Fellow at the Food & Mood Centre, where he leads the Nutraceutical Research stream. Wolfgang’s current research program covers a broad range of projects involving the use of nutraceuticals for mental health, fatigue, and cognition. Of particular interest is the role of polyphenols – compounds found abundantly in spices, fruits, and vegetables – in brain health and the gut microbiome.
Supporting resources
Diet interventions for depression: Review and recommendations for practice
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Published July 26, 2022
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