The better brain : how nutrition will help you overcome anxiety, depression, ADHD and stress / Julia Rucklidge, Bonnie Kaplan
By: Rucklidge, Julia.
Contributor(s): Kaplan, Bonnie.
Publisher: London: Vermilion, 2021Description: xiii, 354 pages : 23 cm ; illustrations.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785043567.Subject(s): ANXIETY
| ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) | DEPRESSION | STRESS | DIET THERAPY | NUTRITION | MENTAL HEALTH| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book | IHC Library | Main Collection | 660.1 RUC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | W0014045 |
Foreword by Andrew Weil -- Introduction: finding answers in nutrition, not the pharmacy -- PART 1: A BOLD NEW PARADIGM FOR IMPROVING MENTAL HEATLH: 1. The missing key for mental healtlh -- 2. Food for thought: the nutrients you brain needs -- 3. Not your grandmother's peach: factors that have led to decreased nutrient intake -- PART II: BETTER NUTRITION FOR A BETTER BRAIN: -- 4. The power of the food you eat -- 5. Treating psychiatric disorders with supplements -- 6. Tackling life's challenges with supplements -- 7. Improving resilience to trauma and stress with supplements -- PART III: HOW TO FEED YOUR BRAIN -- 8. Food first: eating well, Mediterranean style -- 9. The better brain recipes -- 10. Foods to avoid for a better brain -- 11. Supplements: what you need to know -- 12. A vision for a happier, healthier tomorrow -- Epilogue: we shouldn't have to wait 264 years for better health!
The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in our mental health, and how diet and micronutrients can be used to help treat and prevent anxiety, depression, ADHD and other mental health disorders.The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in our mental health, and how diet and micronutrients can be used to help treat and prevent anxiety, depression, ADHD and other mental health disorders.'The Better Brain Diet is the first book that will tell you both how and why nutrients can be used to treat mental-health issues. We are scientists who've uncovered that many symptoms of anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, and more are caused by suboptimal nutrition. We've been doing research and clinical studies on this crucial topic for decades, yet we have never published our findings for a general audience before. Following our lectures and Julia's Tedx Talk, we get asked questions all the time about our findings. People want to know more. They're desperate for answers. This is our solution.'Leading scientists Bonnie Kaplan and Julia Rucklidge have dedicated their careers to researching the role that diet and nutrition play in our mental health. Together, they have published nearly 300 peer-reviewed studies that reveal the healing power of nutrients and the surprising role they play in brain health.In this paradigm-shifting book, Kaplan and Rucklidge share their ground-breaking research for the first time and explain how to feed your brain to stabilise your mood, stave off depression and make yourself more resilient to daily stress. The Better Brain Diet also reveals the hidden causes of the rising rates of depression, from the nutrients in our soil to our reliance on processed food, and explains why a diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, pulses, fish and olive oil is healthiest for your brain. Complete with a nutritional plan and at least thirty delicious, mood-boosting recipes, this book will be a complete guide to a healthier, happier brain.
Patron comment on 12/07/2021
This is a very easy to read book, that demonstrates the benefits of multinutrients formulations (not your over-the-counter multivitaminics), for some people with mental health conditions.
My son has ADHD, the paediatrician prescribed methylphenidate (Rubifen or Ritalin) as the ‘regular’ treatment. When I asked about treating my son’s disorder using multinutrients (thanks to another parent made me aware of Dr Ruckligde’s work), the paediatrician told me that these treatments are still in trials. This book shows there are promising results coming out of the trials conducted by the authors. Results indicate that treating children with multinutrients is a more benign approach than psychiatric medicines.
The book starts by explaining how nutrition is not taught in medical school. There is plenty of interesting stories throughout. The authors even included a chapter with recipes to improve your diet. So far, we have made the stuffed kumara and the leek and peas soup recipes, and both were a hit in the house.
Highly recommend this book.