Prof. Julia Rucklidge

Julia J Rucklidge (18 minutes)

Published by: TEDx Christchurch - November, 2014

NOTE FROM TED: Please consult with a mental health professional and do not look to this talk for medical advice as the intersection of mental health and nutrition is still an emerging field of study. We've flagged this talk for falling outside TEDx's curatorial guidelines because it oversimplifies interpretations of legitimate studies. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers.

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In this critically important talk, clinical psychologist Julia Rucklidge explores a range of scientific research, including her own, showing the significant role played by nutrition in mental health or illness.

Julia J Rucklidge, PhD is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Originally from Toronto, she did her training in neurobiology (McGill) and Clinical Psychology (University of Calgary). Her interests in nutrition and mental illness grew out of her own research showing poor outcomes for children with significant psychiatric illness despite receiving conventional treatments for their conditions. For the last 6 years, she has been investigating the role of micronutrients in the expression of mental illness, specifically ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, anxiety and more recently, stress and PTSD associated with the Canterbury earthquakes.

Dr Ron Ehrlich and Julia Rucklidge (16 minutes)

Published by: Unstress Health with Dr Ron Ehrlich - 27 Sept 2021

Dr. Ron Ehrlich sits down with Prof. Julia Rucklidge, a leading Clinical Psychologist and expert on the powerful effects of nutrition on mental health. With her roots in neurobiology at McGill University and extensive training at the University of Calgary, Prof. Rucklidge brings decades of experience to the discussion, sharing groundbreaking insights from her acclaimed book, The Better Brain: How Nutrition Will Help You Overcome Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, and Stress. Together, they explore the profound ways diet can impact brain health, offering science-backed strategies to boost memory, focus, and emotional stability.

Prof. Rucklidge explains how optimal brain function hinges on specific nutrients and why deficiencies can result in mental health challenges such as poor focus, memory issues, and mood swings. This discussion breaks down actionable steps you can take to elevate your brain health through nutrition, emphasizing which foods strengthen cognitive function and which may undermine it. With practical tips for incorporating Omega-3s, essential vitamins, and brain-boosting foods into your diet, this video guides you towards a healthier, sharper mind.

This episode is packed with practical, research-based strategies for nourishing the brain and supporting long-term mental wellness. Whether you're looking to stabilize your mood, enhance focus, or improve overall cognitive function, this conversation offers valuable insights for taking charge of your mental and emotional health.

Jonathan B. Marx and Julia Rucklidge (18 minutes)

Published by: GoToHealth Media - 7 May 2024

Julia Rucklidge, PhD, shares the latest information on the vital role your nutrition plays in the health and functioning of your brain, the most metabolically active organ in your body. 40% of what you consume goes to supporting your brain processes, so feed your brain well.

This segment focuses on the problems in doing research into nutrition and health, but particularly about nutrition and brain health. There are strongly held beliefs (biases) that nutrition isn't important, or that suppliments are likely to be harmful, or that only therapy or medical treatments were appropriate for brain diseases. Therefore offering people food or supplements for mental problems is unethical. Many barriers are raised to prevent this type of research.

There is a reason why there is only ONE diet that has a well researched and positive endorsement, the Mediterranean Diet, because it was heavily promoted early in the search for a heart healthy diet, and it conformed with generally held dietary beliefs in the USA.

Then the Women's Health Initiative, the largest and best controlled dietary study ever done, proved to be such a disaster, failing to help with weight loss, and the prevention of cancers and cardio-vascular disease, which were principle objectives. That put a damper on future funding for dietary studies.

Jonathan B. Marx and Julia Rucklidge (19 minutes)

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Julia Rucklidge, PhD continues the discussion on brain health with a focus on her newly published book, “The Better Brain“, in which she and co-author Bonnie Kaplan, PhD go into great detail on what nutrients and micro-nutrients your brain needs, with helpful recipes to guide you on your way.

This segment focuses on her book, "The Better Brain". The Mediterranean Diet, is a diet proven to encourage better brain health, but that may not be enough. It's possible that the soil your food is grown on is depleted, or that your environment is contaminated. Some people have found benefits in changing the classical Mediterranean Diet, often moving towards a Paleolithic style of thinking about the foods we are best adapted to eat.

Because of ongoing studies, and certain historic events in Christchurch, New Zealand, an earthquake, and a mass shooting that created a large group of people suffering from acute and then ongoing mental stress. This permitted the possibility of creating both control groups and treatment groups, so that research outcomes could be measured and evaluated.

Prof Julia Rucklidge (30 minutes)

Published by: EBE NZ - 29 May, 2021

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