May 29, 2023

Diet & Mental Health: What Does Science Suggest About Their Connection? | Dr. Nicole Lippman-Barile

Diet & Mental Health: What Does Science Suggest About Their Connection? | Dr. Nicole Lippman-Barile
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EPISODE 189 – Nicole Lippman-Barile is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders. Dr. Barile is an OCD specialist and has extensive clinical experience treating OCD and other compulsive disorders; she has an interest in understanding the diet mental health relationship and communicating the research about this relationship accurately to the public via social media. She also makes content about the psychology of misinformation to help others discern between accurate scientific information and pseudoscientific thinking and practices. Dr. Barile has a private practice located in NY where she offers telehealth and in-person individual sessions. In the episode, Dr. Barile discusses the current research around diet and mental health, what “holistic psychologist” actually means, how to identify unscientific accounts on social media…and more!

EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/189

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QUESTIONS I ASK DR. BARILE IN THE EPISODE:

  • Can you start off by telling us a bit about your background? (Specifically, what led you to become a clinical psychologist?)
  • Your Instagram profile reads, “Giving you evidence-based information and resources for your mental health.” What do we currently know about diet and mental health? How strong is the connection?
  • What are some of the biggest misconceptions you see circulating, re: diet and mental health?
  • Many people claim to make science-backed claims. Can you explain how nutrition and mental health studies are interpreted incorrectly?
  • You post fantastic content on Instagram, so I’d love to touch on the topics of a few of your posts:
    • Functional medicine doctors getting to the “root cause”
    • Depression is not a serotonin deficiency >>> SSRI’s don’t work >>> 90% of your serotonin is produced in the gut >>> eat these foods to boost your serotonin and mood
    • Gluten and dairy will cause leaky gut, increase inflammation, and lead to depression
    • Similarly, processed foods and artificial sweeteners cause or heighten anxiety
    • The findings of the SMILES trial

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