Leslie Korn Books

The conversation about mental health has long revolved around psychology and pharmacology, yet our first and constant exposure to medicine is food. Every cell of the brain depends on nutritional chemistry to function, and disruptions in that chemistry can manifest as mood swings, irritability, insom...

From Nutrition Essentials for Mental Health: A Complete Guide to the Food-Mood Connection

We often divide nutrients into macro and micro classes, but when it comes to mental health, both are indispensable partners. Macronutrients—proteins, fats, and carbohydrates—are the architects that provide the raw materials for neurotransmitter production and brain structure. Protein is our brain’s...

From Nutrition Essentials for Mental Health: A Complete Guide to the Food-Mood Connection

Our moods are not mysterious accidents; they are biochemical reflections of what we feed our body every day. I’ve spent many years explaining this connection to patients and students—the mood changes we feel so suddenly often begin in the subtle fluctuations of neurotransmitters. Serotonin, dopamine...

From The Good Mood Kitchen: Simple Recipes and Nutrition Tips for Emotional Balance

I always tell my readers that food is not good or bad—it is either supportive or disruptive to emotional balance. In *The Good Mood Kitchen*, I guide you through what supportive means in the context of brain health. Whole, unprocessed ingredients are the foundation. They are the foods that communica...

From The Good Mood Kitchen: Simple Recipes and Nutrition Tips for Emotional Balance