Mental Fitness and Nutritional Psychiatry: How Food, Sleep, and Connection Shape Your Brain
Dr. David Friedman sits down with psychiatrist Dr. Drew Ramsey about “mental fitness,” the idea that mental health should be proactively strengthened like physical health rather than only treated during crises. Dr. Ramsey explains that lifestyle habits — especially nutrition, movement, sleep, self-awareness, connection, time in nature, and purpose — play a major role in brain health and emotional resilience. He emphasized that ultra-processed foods, social media overuse, poor sleep, and disconnection can harm mental well-being, while whole foods like seafood, leafy greens, nuts, beans, and…
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