Food, Nutrition, and Mental Health
Michael T. Compton M.D. M.P.H.
December 22, 2025
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Featuring events, news, books, and more related to nutritional psychology.
Brie Reid's study shows infant stress like neglect correlates with highly inflammatory dietary choices and cravings in young adulthood.
Lucy Loch’s research reveals a hidden UPF addiction in 1 in 8 older adults, linking modern diets to isolation and the brain's reward system.
In just three days, a fiber-deficient diet can trigger neuroinflammation and impair the amygdala, the brain's emotional memory center.
Refined diets impair memory and mitochondrial function in the aged brain by depleting butyrate and disrupting synaptic signaling.
A lack of fiber may trigger rapid inflammation and memory issues in the aged brain, similar to the damage caused by ultra-processed foods.
Providers must understand how GLP-1 drugs can trigger relapse or hide eating disorders, ensuring safer support for vulnerable patients.
Adhering to healthy eating patterns may extend your life by several years, regardless of your genetic predisposition, a major study finds.
Toddlers eating ultra-processed foods at age two score significantly lower on IQ tests by ages six and seven, a Brazilian study finds.
Routine screening for eating disorders is a vital clinical skill, as these symptoms often remain hidden behind anxiety or trauma.
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Kimberley Wilson looks at the food and drink that can have a surprisingly positive effect on improving our memory, and those that can do it harm.
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You are what you eat takes on new meaning when you add mental health into the mix. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.
New research unveils the potential impact of ultra-processed foods on mental health.
Dr. Uma Naidoo, a nutritional psychiatrist, explains the surprising role our gut plays in maintaining mental health.
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