On World Mental Health Day, Gary Brecka discusses how the food you eat impacts your mental health and why you need to ditch ultra-processed foods NOW! He reveals research showing that people who consume ultra-processed foods are 33% more likely to develop depression, emphasizing the detrimental effects these foods have on our gut microbiome and overall mental state. What's one change you can make today to transform your mental and gut health?

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Research/Reports/Articles/Studies:

World Health Organization Report on Global Mental Health Statistics: https://bit.ly/4eAaGiS

The Lancet Psychiatry: Meta-Analysis on Mental Illness and Life Expectancy: https://bit.ly/3XODk8I

Frontiers in Psychiatry – Gut-Brain Axis and Mental Health: https://bit.ly/3TVhRdl

Loma Linda University Research on Gut Microbiome and Mental Health: https://bit.ly/3ZTWBIw

Nature Communications – Gut Dysbiosis and Mental Health: https://go.nature.com/4dB7sdN

JAMA Psychiatry: Study on Ultra-Processed Foods and Depression: https://bit.ly/4eQ5KWX

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health – Ultra-Processed Foods and Mental Health: https://bit.ly/3U104l3

The Guardian – Ultra-Processed Foods and Children’s Mental Health: https://bit.ly/3zEKiW7

Gut Microbes – Fiber and Mental Health: https://bit.ly/481W89h

Frontiers in Neurology – Omega-3s and Mental Health: https://bit.ly/3TYvoRk

00:00 ​Intro of Show

01:21 ​Link Between Mental Health and Overall Health

01:47 ​World Mental Health Day History and Statistics

02:52 ​Human Gut as Our Second Brain

05:59 ​Ultra-Processed Foods

07:34 ​The Solution: Whole Food Diet

08:51 ​Omega-3’s Reducing Brain Inflammation

09:35 ​Actionable Steps to Improve Gut and Mental Health

10:53 ​Recap

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