Nutrition, Genetics & Mental Health

Our mental health can be influenced by the complex interactions between numerous genetic, social and environmental factors including dietary intake, physical activity, and stress. An increase in mental health awareness and understanding has led to a rise in the pursuit of lifestyle strategies to help optimize and manage our mental wellbeing.
In this session, you will:

• Learn about the interplay between diet and genetics on various mental health conditions.
• Understand why caffeine may induce anxiety in some people and not others based on their genetics.
• Learn how the metabolism of micronutrients is linked to mental health outcomes.

Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy is a Professor and Associate Chair and held a Canada Research Chair in Nutrigenomics at the University of Toronto. He is also the founder of Nutrigenomix Inc., and serves as the company’s Chief Science Officer. Dr. El-Sohemy obtained his PhD from the University of Toronto and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard. He has over 200 peer reviewed publications and has given more than 350 invited talks around the world. Dr. El-Sohemy is the recipient of several awards for excellence in research by the American College of Nutrition, the Canadian Society for Nutrition and the American Nutrition Association.

1 CE Credit available for members who attend the live event.