Welcome to Untangle. I'm Patricia Carcass. In this episode, I interview Dr. Drew Ramsey, a psychiatrist and expert in nutrition and mental health. He's also the author of the book, Healing the Modern Brain, Nine Tenets to build mental fitness and revitalize your mind.

In this interview, Drew discusses the importance of mental fitness, and he shares why our mental

health is such a crucial part of our overall health. He delves into the connection between

self-awareness and mental fitness, as well as the powerful

impact that lifestyle changes can have, including those related to nutrition, sleep, movement,

and our connection to others. He believes, as do many of our guests, that personalized nutrition

is essential for addressing individual needs and body types.

There's a lot more here, from neuroplasticity to the gut, microbiome, and its impact on brain health,

to managing inflammation. I think you'll get a lot from his wisdom. As always, we're on Tangle,

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Now, on to Drew.

Drew, it is so great to have you on Untangle today. Thanks for being with us.

Oh, Patricia, it's such a treat to be with you. Thank you so much for having me.

I'm so excited to talk with you and everyone listening all about building mental fitness.

Yes, your book is so interesting. And so much of your work is focused on things like

neuroplasticity, inflammation, the gut microbiome, these all play a really

important role in our mental health. And I wanted to understand why this became important to you.

What was your inspiration for writing this particular book? Because there are a lot of books on

mental health and mental fitness,

and this is a very unique one. And I did love reading through it. And we're going to go through

all of the nine tenants. But what was your inspiration for writing this book? And then maybe you can

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