E284 - Nutritional Interventions in Psychiatry: Hype vs. Evidence with Dr. Bhagwan Bahroo

E284 - Nutritional Interventions in Psychiatry: Hype vs. Evidence with Dr. Bhagwan Bahroo

June 17, 2026 · 47 min

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Dr. Andy Cutler discusses nutritional interventions in psychiatry with Dr. Bhagwan Bahroo, focusing on evidence versus hype in dietary strategies for mental health.

In this episode, Dr. Andy Cutler talks with Dr. Bhagwan Bahroo about nutritional interventions in psychiatry, including diet, supplements, metabolic health, inflammation, and the gut-brain axis. They explore where the evidence is strongest, where hype outpaces the data, and how clinicians can discuss nutritional strategies as adjunctive tools without losing focus on core treatments. Bhagwan A. Bahroo , MD , DLFAPA, is a board-certified psychiatrist in adult, addiction, and forensic psychiatry and an Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. He has extensive clinical experience at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and has worked in interventional psychiatry, including TMS and esketamine, with an interest in nutrition and its role in mental health. Andrew J. Cutler, MD, is a distinguished psychiatrist and researcher with extensive experience in clinical trials and psychopharmacology. He currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Neuroscience Education Institute and EMA Wellness. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. Fall Congress Get…

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