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Ordinary Vegan Podcast #3: The Connection Between Diet and Common Mental Health Problems

byNancy Montuori

There are now over 450 million people globally suffering from some form of mental illness. Most are treated with pharmaceutical drugs and therapy. But drugs and therapy aren’t the only answer. Food can be your first line of defense against mental illness.  There is compelling evidence that healthy gut bacteria plays a crucial role in anxiety and depression.  Learn the right foods to eat and the foods to avoid for a healthy gut and brain. We also explore ways to get B12 on a plant-based diet.

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The body of scientific studies linking gut health and mental health is growing at a rapid pace.

There are now over 450 million people globally suffering from some form of mental illness. Most are treated with pharmaceutical drugs and therapy.

But drugs and therapy aren’t the only answer. Gut health can be your first line of defense against mental illness.

In today’s podcast episode, we explore the connection between diet and common types of mental health problems.

Discover which foods you should be eating and which foods you should avoid for gut health. A healthy gut is not only critical to our mental health; but is also critical to our entire well being.

In this week’s podcast, we also discuss the importance of vitamin B-12 for your health and how to get sufficient amounts of B12 on a plant-based diet.

Here is a link for this week’s podcast plant-based recipe called Cauliflower Fried Rice. A perfect recipe to improve gut health.

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Wishing you a peaceful and compassionate week!