Knowledge Bomb:
Dr. G gets to the root of social acceptance and rejection, and how we’ve evolved to depend on social interaction and acceptance by our peers. Social interaction plays a role in our overall health, mental and physical, and what we can do to fulfill these needs in a healthy and positive way.
00:00 - Is some of the most healing food, right in our pantry?
00:42 - Intro w/ Dr. G
3:23 - Knowledge Bomb w/ Dr. G
4:00 - How our brains perceive social rejection
4:45 - Social acceptance for survival
6:05 - Acceptance satisfies multiple biological programs
7:00 - CALM APP Ad
9:25 - Mitopure Ad
11:20 - Social rejection and pain
13:30 - Health effects of social rejection
16:00 - Physical pain associated with social rejection
16:40 - How do we create more community?
19:00 - Finding your people by being yourself
Special Guest Segment:
Dr. Uma Naidoo is a Harvard trained psychiatrist, professional chef graduating with her culinary schools’ most coveted award, and a trained Nutrition Specialist. Her work focuses on how nutrition impacts our mental health, and she is visiting the show to give us all the info on how to eat for an overall better you.
20:00 - Introducing Dr. Uma Naidoo
22:25 - The importance of spices
24:00 - Spicy foods as medicine
27:00 - Uses of Saffron
28:00 - What are some of the biggest pillars that are leading to people's sickness?
30:00 - Foods and Mental Health
33:45 - Cell phones and mental health
37:00 - Brain inflammation from social isolation
39:00 - Using social media positively
40:00 - How important is having human connection for our mental health?
41:45 - Accessible Nutrition
42:40 - Prebiotic/Probiotics
46:00 - Berries
48:00 - Functional Mushrooms
49:20 - Dark Chocolate
51:00 - Causes of Depression
55:00 - Art therapy
56:00 - The dangers of sugar
1:00:30 - Pesticides and our bodies
1:03:30 - Dehydration and mental health
1:05:00 - Forest bathing
1:09:00 - Dr. Uma Naidoo’s book
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