
← Peak Performance Life Podcast7 Jul · 1 h 00 min
EPI 259: Foods For Brain Health With Dr. Drew Ramsey - Author of "Healing The Modern Brain: Nine Tenets To Build Mental Fitness And Revitalize Your Mind"
EPI 259: Foods For Brain Health With Dr. Drew Ramsey - Author of "Healing The Modern Brain: Nine Tenets To Build Mental Fitness And Revitalize Your Mind"
Show notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:12) How nutrition became part of his psychiatry practice
(5:45) Brain chemistry, mood, and mental fitness
(9:02) The role of medication, therapy, and lifestyle habits
(17:19) The nine tenets of mental fitness
(21:43) Nutrient density and why it matters for the brain
(23:13) Folate, B vitamins, and depression risk
(27:21) Top brain food categories
(34:16) Pasta, Mediterranean eating, and brain health
(39:59) Whole foods, keto, and processed food reduction
(48:30) Lower-carb eating, healthy fats, protein, and mental health