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Reduce anxiety. Improve your mood. Support your mental health – through food.

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‘The antidote to stress. Essential reading.’
Tim Spector, author of Food for Life

What if the key to calming your mind is on your plate?

Anxiety is at an all-time high, but according to nutritional psychiatrist Dr Uma Naidoo, what you eat can have a powerful impact on how you feel.

In Calm Your Mind With Food, Dr Naidoo combines cutting-edge science with practical advice to show how nutrition, the gut microbiome and brain health work together to influence anxiety, mood and mental wellbeing.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:
– Use food and nutrition to reduce anxiety and stress naturally
– Support your brain through the gut-brain connection
– Build a diet that improves mood, focus and resilience
– Identify foods that help-or worsen-anxiety and depression
– Create simple, effective anti-anxiety meal plans

With Dr Uma’s six key pillars, expert guidance and easy, nutrient-rich recipes, this is a practical, science-backed guide to mental health through diet. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, low mood or stress, this book gives you the tools to take back control: one meal at a time.

Publisher Review

"The antidote to stress. Essential reading." * Tim Spector, author of 'Food for Life' * "Nutritional Psychiatry is a new discipline and Dr. Uma Naidoo is a global leader in this field. This book is a must-read for anyone who is plagued with stress and anxiety, which is essentially every one of us!" * Deepak Chopra, author of 'Living in the Light' * "When it comes to psychiatry, Dr. Uma Naidoo is a unique global leader who integrates her research and clinical work to provide science backed protocols. In this amazing book she tackles the #1 condition afflicting the world today: Anxiety. This book will transform the way you think about the food you eat to help calm your mind." * Dr Daniel Amen, author of 'Change Your Brain, Change Your Life' * "I can't say enough about the critical connections Dr. Uma Naidoo draws between mental health and the food we eat. In her revolutionary book, she masterfully teaches how to use food to relieve symptoms of anxiety using principles of nutritional psychiatry, a field she has pioneered." * Giada De Laurentiis, bestselling author of 'Eat Better, Feel Better' * "Once you read Dr. Uma Naidoo's approachable, science-backed explanations of the connection between nutrition and mental health, you will forever alter your dietary choices. In her groundbreaking book, Dr. Naidoo masterfully teaches how to use food to relieve symptoms of anxiety and calm the mind." * Dr Mark Hyman, author of 'Young Forever' * "This remarkable book beautifully illustrates how mindful eating can alleviate anxiety, offering a refreshing perspective in our anxiety-laden world. A must-read for those seeking solace and tranquillity through the soothing embrace of nourishing meals." * Dr David Perlmutter, author of 'Grain Brain and Drop Acid' *