In episode 6 of the Eat Better podcast, Owen Raybould of Ancestral Health and Nutrition talks about food and mood. In response to previous requests to improve sound quality, we upgraded our microphone system, which completely failed. We apologise sincerely, and will fix this for next time. Hopefully this won’t stop you listening to Owen talking about his work with mental health charities, as well as some tips on how to eat better in the context of depressive illnesses. For some downloads from Owen, go to the website: http://drragnar.weebly.com/podcast Owen and I discuss a review paper on the interaction between genetic mutations that may improve short-term defence against infections, but increase the risk of depressive symptoms in the context of chronic stress. Find it here: http://www.nature.com/mp/journal/v18/n1/full/mp20122a.html Later on I discuss some interesting primate research that highlights the interaction between hyper-palatable foods and stress, and their effect on hormone function, which can later increase the risk of mood problems. Find this paper here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22377541 For more information on Owen’s crowdfunding initiative, go here: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/nutrition-for-health Find Owen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Owen_333 Ancestral Health and Nutrition on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ancestralhealthandnutrition/ Owen also discusses the work of Julia Ross, and recommends this talk. She begins to talk about sugar and addiction around minute 28: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LLsVBqrq8c Disclaimer: Podcasts do not replace advice from your own qualified medical practitioner who will be familiar with your own individual health concerns.