3 questions for a nutritional psychiatrist

What you eat plays a big role in how you feel, but one field in medicine that’s gaining momentum takes the idea a step further. Instead of writing scripts for pills, doctors practicing nutritional psychiatry prescribe certain foods to prevent and help people heal from mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and more. “We look at ways that food impacts your risk,” says Drew Ramsey, MD, founder of the Brain Food Clinic and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University in New York City.

In the latest installment of our 3 Questions series, Furthermore spoke with Ramsey about Mediterranean diets, the fish you need to eat, and more.