Leslie Korn – författare

A major component of a client’s clinical profile is diet, which can greatly influence mental well-being. For example, dietary changes can alleviate anxious and depressive symptoms. But few therapists have any nutrition training and many don’t know where to begin. This book provides an essential introductory primer.

Revolutionise your personal cooking and eating habits for optimal energy, health and emotional well-being. This book of mood-savvy tips, tools and delicious recipes guides you step by step through all the essentials. It features dozens of easy-to-understand graphics, lists and charts to help prioritise choices for maximum benefit.Learn how to: Assess your unique digestive style and nutritional needs and develop the diet that’s right for you. Substitute problem foods, ingredients and habits with healthy, delectable alternatives. Navigate gluten sensitivity and other allergies. Use smarter, healthier food preparation options for busy schedules. Identify common nutritional complications behind depression, anxiety and other mood challenges. Engage family and friends in nutritional change. And much more.This is the essential dietary road map for anyone interested in improved mental well-being. Explore tasty, life-changing ways to eat healthier—and happier!

Diet is a crucial component of a client’s clinical profile. Few therapists, however, have any nutritional training, and many don’t know where to begin. This practical guide untangles the complex relationship between what we eat and the way we think, feel and interact with the world.Nutrition Essentials for Mental Health offers the principles and practices necessary to provide your clients with nutritional counselling for improved mood and mental health. Professionals are given tools like nutritional assessment templates for every client’s unique needs and history, as well as diet and supplement recommendations based on diagnosis, psychotropic deprescribing timelines and more.In this thoroughly updated second edition, readers will find new nutrient-dense recipes, the therapeutic benefits of psychobiotics, the influence of nutrition on mitochondrial functions, and updated research on the role of nutrition for mood disorders, anxiety, dementia and other mental health concerns. The book’s phase-based steps will allow clinicians to implement nutritional therapies into any kind of clinical practice, providing your clients with more effective, integrative treatment.