Wellbeing/Mental Health

Drew Ramsey, MD

Nourishing the Modern Brain: The Food-Mood Connection

Noon CST 7 pm CST

12:00 pm CST 7:00 pm CST

When

Tue, Nov 18, 2025 @ Noon and 7pm CST

Where

Virtual Event

Program Takeaways:

Food and mood are deeply connected.
Dr. Ramsey emphasized how nutritional psychiatry is revealing that what we eat has a direct impact on how we feel—both in the short term and over a lifetime.

Healing the brain is possible through lifestyle change.
Ramsey introduced his “Nine Tenets” for building mental fitness, including rest, movement, social connection, and mindful eating as essential pillars.

Mental health is brain health.
Conditions like depression, anxiety, ADHD, and addiction must be approached holistically—with attention to brain biology, not just emotional states.

Small changes can lead to big gains.
Participants learned accessible, evidence-based ways to improve brain function, like choosing nutrient-dense foods, improving sleep, and spending time in nature.

You are not stuck.
A key message was that change is not only possible—it’s likely when we treat the brain as an adaptable organ that thrives on the right support.

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View the slide deck from Dr. Ramsey’s presentation!

And check out his video: Brain Food On A Budget.

Come learn habits that will yield a more mentally healthy life, and discover an approach to living that takes into consideration the elements of time, choice, genetics, lifestyle, diet, habits, chemistry, movement, rest, and mindset. We can put ourselves on the road to healing anxiety and depression and alleviating stress by taking better care of the modern brain!

The human brain is responsible for thoughts, feelings, and actions. To heal our brains, we must start considering conditions like depression, anxiety, ADHD and addiction more holistically.

What does new evidence tell us about the connection between food, mental health, and mood? In this essential conversation Ramsey will discuss the tenets vital to cultivating mental fitness and provide direct, actionable techniques to improve brain function and emotional health.

Ramsey is a board-certified psychiatrist, psychotherapist, author and mental health advocate. His work and writing have been featured on numerous media outlets. He is the author of the international best-sellers “Eat To Beat Depression and Anxiety,” “The Happiness Diet: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain” and “Healing the Modern Brain: Nine Tenets To Build Mental Fitness and Revitalize Your Mind.”

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