“What I discovered was that nearly everything I thought I’d known about nutrition was wrong.
I was genuinely shocked to learn that there is absolutely no science (or logic) behind recommendations to eat plant-based diets, balanced diets, high-fiber diets, low-cholesterol diets, or diets containing whole grains, low-fat dairy products, or rainbows of fruits and vegetables. At best, these ideas represent well-intentioned guesses based on deeply flawed, unscientific food questionnaires; at worst, they are intentional distortions of the facts designed to protect professional reputations or serve political and commercial agendas, not to protect and serve public health.
The truth about nutrition is this: Meat is not dangerous, vegan diets are not healthier, and antioxidants are not the answer. So, where can we look for answers?
The good news is that hiding underneath that mountain of biased, confusing guesswork are clear, elegant, compelling scientific principles about nutrition that make intuitive sense, work in clinical practice, and stand the test of time. Do we know everything we wish we knew? No. Do we know more than enough for you to substantially improve your brain health starting today? Absolutely.
Most of us have been feeding our brains improperly our entire lives, therefore we have no idea how much better we can feel and how much more we can expect of ourselves if we eat right. …
I believe that many of the emotional and cognitive issues we have come to expect as normal, genetic, or permanent can be prevented, eased, or even reversed with good nutrition. … My goal in writing this book was to take the confusion out of nutrition and replace it with science, simplicity, and common sense; to teach you how to think for yourself about food so you can make your own informed choices and find what works best for you and your family.”
~ Georgia Ede, MD from Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind
Dr. Georgia Ede is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in nutrition science, brain metabolism, and mental health. Her two decades of clinical experience include twelve years at Smith College and Harvard University Health Services, where she was the first to offer nutrition-based therapies as an alternative for psychiatric medications.
I got this book after Alexandra picked it up and interviewed Dr. Ede for one of her Luminary Sessions for our Heroic Coaches. (We’ve made it available for everyone here. Join Heroic Coach to see 100+ other sessions like that along with everything else that goes into the program.)
For the record: This book is now my ALL-TIME favorite nutrition book. The last time I said that was with Chris Palmer’s fantastic book: Brain Energy.
Both of them BRILLIANTLY connect the health of our mitochondria and overall metabolism to our PSYCHOLOGICAL well-being and are leading thinkers and practitioners in the nascent field of nutritional psychiatry.
With over 1 BILLION PEOPLE suffering from anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges (including you or someone you love?), we’ve never needed more powerful tools to address the crisis than RIGHT NOW. And, as I’ve been saying for YEARS, our PHYSIOLOGY drives a LOT MORE of our PSYCHOLOGY than most of us (and our physicians) are aware.
This book provides an incredibly powerful perspective that I am VERY (!!!) confident can help you and your family conquer any challenges you may be facing. It’s not possible for me to recommend it any higher. Get a copy here today.
This book is PACKED with Big Ideas. We’ll barely scratch the surface. But I’m excited to share some of my favorites, so let’s jump straight in!
P.S. Before we get to work, I want to take a moment to highlight some wisdom from Dr. Ede: “Please, do not change your medication without professional guidance and never stop any psychiatric medication abruptly.”
P.P.S. One more quick thought from Dr. Ede: “It breaks my heart to see people struggling with mental health problems who have tried a dozen or more medications or years of psychotherapy but have never tried changing their diet in any way. Or worse yet, to see people faithfully following what they’ve been told is a brain-healthy diet of whole grains, legumes, nonfat dairy, blueberries, dark chocolate, and red wine yet continue to feel depressed, confused, anxious, or unstable—believing they are already doing all they can, when there is SO much more they can do. Whether you are dealing with a serious mental illness like schizophrenia, or an everyday mental health concern like irritability, I want you to know there is hope. Changing your mind with diet requires changing your mind about diet.”
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