The Mindbodygreen Podcast

Austin Perlmutter, M.D.: “Is inflammation involved in our poor mental health epidemic today? I believe the answer is yes.”  Austin, an integrative medicine doctor and New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the complicated link between depression and serotonin, plus: - How to treat depression beyond medication (~13:01) - How to prevent depression before it becomes a problem (~14:32) - How social media and the news can contribute to inflammation (~16:57) - How to identify inflammatory relationships (~28:27) - Top foods for brain health (~30:05) Referenced in the episode: - Austin's book, Brain Wash. - Visit Big Bold Health. - Study in Molecular Psychiatry on the role of serotonin in depression. - mbg article discussing this study. - Austin's Instagram video discussing the serotonin study. - A study on the Mediterranean diet and depression. - Shop Himalayan tartary buckwheat. Jason's homemade Perfect bar recipe: - 1 ½ cup Santa Cruz Organic Light, Crunchy Peanut Butter -