Drew Ramsey, MD is a psychiatrist, farmer, and author of Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks. He is a leading voice in the mental health conversation and one of psychiatry's leading proponents of using nutritional interventions. He is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the creator of the Eat to Beat Depression e-course (use code MAX15 for 15% off). What you'll learn from this episode: How pandemic life has changed our diets over the past year—for better or worse. While certain mental states can influence your food choices, current research suggests that the inverse is also true: the foods you reach for influence your mental state. How BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) operates as an internal coach to keep your brain in what Drew calls grow mode—and what you can do to naturally increase it. 12 nutrients that are particularly efficacious in the prevention and treatment of depression. Why Drew finds plant-based diets concerning—but worth taking a few cues from. And much more! Full show notes for this episode of The Genius Life Podcast: https://maxlugavere.com/podcast/159-drew-ramsey Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks by Drew Ramsey M.D. https://amzn.com/006303171X/?tag=maxluga-20 Subscribe to my podcast! Apple devices: https://maxl.ug/TGL Spotify: https://maxl.ug/TGLspotify For all other platforms, just search "The Genius Life"! Social: Instagram: https://instagram.com/maxlugavere Twitter: https://twitter.com/maxlugavere Text me (US and Canada only): (310) 299-9401