Modern Fats and the Modern Mind

The importance of proper nutrition is widely recognized as a primary prevention strategy for major illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes, yet it is rarely discussed in mental health. Captain Joseph R. Hibbeln, MD, Acting Chief of the Section on Nutritional Neurosciences with the NIH Public Health Service, will share the scientific case for and urgency of attention to the impact of diet on prevention and amelioration of mental illness and substance use disorders. His message that nutrition does not stop at the neck is a call for greater attention to the importance of Omega 3s and nutrition education in mental health and substance use treatment programs.