Unlock Your Mental Well-Being with Nutrition & Lifestyle

Have you tried to eat healthier, exercise more, decrease your stress, and get restful sleep — but the behavioral changes didn’t stick? Join Plant Powered Metro New York and Marble Collegiate Church for a science-rich presentation featuring psychiatrist Gia Merlo, MD, from NYU who is elevating the role of diet and lifestyle for our mental and physical well-being. Dr. Merlo will explore how lifestyle interventions have powerful impacts on the brain, the body, and the mind. Featuring a wide survey of the evidence, brain health concepts, and day-to-day guidance featured in her new book Restack: A New Approach to Dismantle the Blocks Holding You Back, her talk will impart practical strategies to help you unlock your full potential. Afterwards, Dr. Merlo will sign books which will be available to purchase.

Gia Merlo, MD, MBA, MEd, DipABLM, FACLM, is a clinical professor of psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, associate editor of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, founding chair of the Lifestyle Psychiatry Caucus of the American Psychiatric Association, a fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and a Medical Advisor of Plant Powered Metro New York. She sees patients at the Psychiatry Faculty Group Practice at NYU Langone Health and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, multiple book chapters, and four academic books for healthcare professionals.