Based on cutting-edge research, a nutritional psychiatrist shows how to use food and nutrition to calm the mind, including the best diets for managing anxiety and depression, boosting immunity and enhancing overall mental well-being. The mind-gut connection is more complex than we ever imagined. For decades, researchers and the public have believed the gut, brain, and immune system to be separate, distinct entities. However, recent research indicates these major systems are intricately Whatever affects your brain affects your immunity and vice versa. This complex relationship—and the dire consequences when it breaks down—is transforming how we think about anxiety and mental health. Throughout this groundbreaking guide, Dr. Naidoo presents cutting-edge research as well as practical steps for strengthening the gut and managing anxiety,