138: The Connection Between Plant-Based Nutrition, Depression, and Brain Health

Описание: Welcome to NHA Today, the official podcast of the National Health Association! 🌱 In this episode, guest host Chuck Carroll interviews Dr. Neal Barnard, founder and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), about the powerful connection between plant-based nutrition, depression, and brain health. 🧠✨

Can the food on your plate improve your mood? Research says yes. Dr. Barnard explains how a plant-based diet reduces inflammation, lifts symptoms of depression and anxiety, and supports long-term brain health. You’ll learn which foods protect against Alzheimer’s disease, how dairy and processed foods may trigger mood swings, and why lifestyle habits like exercise, sleep, and stress management are key for emotional resilience.

What you’ll discover in this episode:
🍎 The best plant-based foods for mental health and mood improvement
🧠 How nutrition protects memory and lowers the risk of Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline
🚫 Why cheese, meat, alcohol, caffeine, and processed foods can worsen depression
🏃 How exercise and sleep work with diet to support emotional balance
👧 Why healthy eating in childhood sets the foundation for strong brain health

If you’re searching for natural ways to fight depression, boost focus, or lower your risk of Alzheimer’s, this conversation with Dr. Barnard will give you evidence-based strategies and real hope. 🌿💪

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Special thanks to guest host Chuck Carroll. Listen to more of his work here: https://www.pcrm.org/podcast

Discover more from Dr. Neal Barnard and PCRM: https://www.pcrm.org

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