E11: Neuroscientist Dr Delia McCabe reveals key diet strategies for brain health & illness recovery

Wisdom From The Other Side Of Recovery from Fibromyalgia, ME, CFS, POTS & MCS

Neuroscientist Dr. Delia McCabe shares her understanding and research into the impact of diet on brain health, mental health and recovery from chronic illness.
How much of mental and neurological dysfunction is a physical and how much is a psychological issue? What is the impact of adverse childhood events on stress resilience and what about eating vegan, vegetarian or other restrictive diets.
Evidence-based information for anyone seeking recovery from chronic illness in this deep dive episode into brain function for stress resilience.
For full show notes visit: https://cfsunravelled.com/episode11

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Podcast Disclaimer (00:01:32)

3. Delia tells how she first discovered the impact of food on brain health (00:02:15)

4. What happens in the brain when stress resilience diminishes? (00:07:37)

5. Is 'adrenal fatigue' a physical or personality challenge? (00:13:29)

6. Stress resilience vs stress management (00:16:10)

7. Stress sensitivity due to adverse childhood events (00:19:33)

8. Understanding resilience (00:24:07)

9. Dan asks about what causes neurological stress intolerance (00:30:24)

10. Dan asks about the mechanism around cognitive dysfunction (brain fog) (00:35:06)

11. What is the role of acetylcholine and adrenaline in resetting brain function? (00:39:57)

12. How can nutrition affect the body and brain? (00:49:21)

13. Can we drive specific neurotransmitters and processes with nutrients? (00:57:54)

14. Vegan or Vegetarian diets - important considerations (01:00:50)

15. The difference of a "healthy diet" for healthy and ill people (01:08:36)

16. Getting our macronutrients right for ourselves (01:16:09)

17. The challenges around restricted diets (01:18:36)

18. Recognising the size of the task of a restrictive diet (01:23:54)