EPI 166: How Changing Diets Can Literally Change Your Mind with Dr. Georgia Ede

October 16, 2024 1 min read

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Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:11) How Dr. Ede discovered the connection between nutrition and mental health

(3:56) The gut-brain connection and its impact on mental health

(9:00) Successful dietary interventions in treating mental illness

(15:15) The role of inflammation and oxidative stress in mental health conditions

(20:44) Foods to avoid for better mental health

(27:25) Nutrition recommendations for plant-based and animal-based diets

(31:54) Understanding the importance of whole foods for brain health

(38:07) Dr. Ede’s recommended foods

(49:35) Where to find Dr. Ede

(53:15) Outro






Who is Dr. Georgia Ede?

 

Dr. Georgia Ede, MD, is a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist based in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA. Her interest in nutrition arose after discovering a new way of eating that reversed several bewildering health problems she had developed in her early 40s, including fibromyalgia, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

 

Dr. Ede acquired her bachelor’s in biology from Carleton College in Minnesota. Then, for seven years, she worked as a research assistant in the fields of biochemistry, diabetes, and wound healing. She earned her MD from the University of Vermont and completed her residency in general adult psychiatry at Cambridge Hospital in 2002.

 

Now, Dr. Ede devotes all of her time to nutritional psychiatry and directs her efforts on studying, writing, and speaking about the strong scientific connection between food and brain health.



Connect with Dr. Ede:

Website: https://www.diagnosisdiet.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiaedemd/ 

FB: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaEdeMd/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeorgiaEdeMD 

 

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