'Nutritional Psychiatry is a must-read for anyone interested in this important emerging field of mental health science. It provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research and evidence on how diet and nutrition can influence mental health and well-being. Whether you are a mental health professional, a student, or a curious reader, I hope that you will find this book as informative, engaging, and inspiring as I did.' Allan Young, Director of the Centre for Affective Disorders at King's College London, UK
1. Basic principles of nutrition Eileen Gibney; 2. Diet and the microbiome-gut-brain axis: Feeding your microbes for mental health benefit Kenneth J. O'Riordan, Elizabeth Schneider, Ger Clarke and John F. Cryan; 3. The Mediterranean diet and mental health Mary I. Butler and Sabrina Mörkl; 4. Psychobiotics and fermented foods Ted Dinan; 5. Diet interventions for anxiety and depression Heidi M. Staudacher, Scott Teasdale, Caitlin Cowan, Rachelle Opie, Tetyana Rocks and Felice N. Jacka; 6. Schizophrenia, Microbiota and Nutrition John R. Kelly; 7. Recognising the importance of nutrition for child and adolescent mental health Cohen Kadosh and Dr Nicola Johnstone; 8. Old age and nutrition Ivan Aprahamian, Andréia de Oliveira Pain and Sandra Maria Lima Ribeiro; 9. Broad-spectrum micronutrients and mental health Julia J. Rucklidge, Jeanette M. Johnstone, Amelia Villagomez, Noshene Ranjbar and Bonnie J. Kaplan; 10. Epigenetics Lynda Sedley.