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Over the last few decades, scientists have been uncovering an uncomfortable truth: Our current modern food environment is affecting our mental health. In this lecture, Prof Rucklidge will first briefly describe what is known about dietary patterns and mental health and then discuss the recent paradigm shift of using broad spectrum micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) to treat psychiatric problems (e.g., ADHD, depression, stress, emotional dysregulation), reviewing when supplementation might be necessary, the hypothesized mechanisms of action and the current clinical evidence. The talk intends to challenge our current treatment regime for mental disorders and suggest one alternative course of action.
This presentation is part of the Osher Center Grand Rounds, which is a collaboration between the Institute for Public Health and Medicine and the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Northwestern University.
Featuring:
Julia Rucklidge, PhD
Professor
School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing
University of Canterbury
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Visit the Feinberg website: https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/
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Over the last few decades, scientists have been uncovering an uncomfortable truth: Our current modern food environment is affecting our mental health. In this lecture, Prof Rucklidge will first briefly describe what is known about dietary patterns and mental health and then discuss the recent paradigm shift of using broad spectrum micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) to treat psychiatric problems (e.g., ADHD, depression, stress, emotional dysregulation), reviewing when supplementation might be necessary, the hypothesized mechanisms of action and the current clinical evidence. The talk intends to challenge our current treatment regime for mental disorders and suggest one alternative course of action.
This presentation is part of the Osher Center Grand Rounds, which is a collaboration between the Institute for Public Health and Medicine and the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Northwestern University.
Featuring:
Julia Rucklidge, PhD
Professor
School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing
University of Canterbury
-----------------------------------------
Visit the Feinberg website: https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/
SUBSCRIBE: spr.ly/60073dxlv
TWITTER (X): spr.ly/60003dxmj
INSTAGRAM: spr.ly/60083dxWi
FACEBOOK: spr.ly/60063dxW0
LINKEDIN: spr.ly/60063dxqG
About Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois:
Our mission is to impact the practice of medicine through discovery and education to improve human health.
