Diet's Role in Addiction Recovery

Diet's Role in Addiction Recovery

Dr Ferghal Armstrong addresses the often-underestimated influence of diet on addiction recovery and mental health. By contrasting Australian Dietary guidelines with the detriments of ultra-processed "junk" food, Ferghal uncovers the profound impact that food choices have on our overall health and capacity to overcome addiction.

Exploring various diets, such as the Mediterranean, DASH, and MIND diets, Ferghal emphasizes the benefits of whole foods and the avoidance of high saturated fat, sodium, and processed sugars.


Crucial connections between diet and risk of diseases, including cardiovascular issues, cancer, metabolic syndrome, and mental health disorders, are highlighted, making a strong case for the fork's role in lifestyle medicine.


00:00 Dr. Fergal Armstrong discusses lifestyle medicine in addiction.

03:49 Junk food linked to metabolic diseases, mental health.

08:16 MIND diet reduces Alzheimer's risk, benefits mental health.

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