Dec 22, 2021
In
this episode, I had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Chris Palmer
who uses diet and lifestyle changes to improve the lives of people
suffering from mental and metabolic illness. As you'll learn in the
show, there is a metabolic component of many mental health
conditions.
Dr.
Palmer has been exploring dietary changes, like the ketogenic diet,
as treatment for conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar
disorder, and depression. He shares some amazing and inspiring
stories that need to be shared with the world if we want to see
meaningful changes to our medical system!
Dr.
Palmer has been involved in psychiatric research for over 23 years.
He received his medical degree from Washington University School of
Medicine. He did his internship and psychiatry residency at McLean
Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical
School. He is currently the Director of the Department of
Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical
School.
He
has been pioneering the use of the ketogenic diet as a treatment
for psychiatric disorders. This is an evidence-based treatment for
epilepsy, and epilepsy treatments are commonly used in psychiatry.
Additionally, the ketogenic diet has profound effects on brain
metabolism that may correct some of the metabolic abnormalities
often found in people with mental disorders. He is working with
researchers from around the world to assess the effectiveness of
this treatment in real people and better understand its mechanisms
of action.
Check
out his website! - https://www.chrispalmermd.com
DISCLAIMER: The
opinions and information provided here by Dr. Chris Palmer and
Brian Sanders are not to be taken as medical advice.
SHOW NOTES
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[3:30] The ketogenic diet and alcoholism
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[10:30] The ketogenic diet is an evidence-based treatment for epilepsy
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[13:40] Dr. Chris Palmer’s background and personal story
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[21:40] Why diet works when other treatments fail
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[26:40] Long-standing psychiatric symptoms resolving with Keto
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[33:10] Metabolic flexibility and mental health
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[37:00] Why there’s no one-size-fits-all diet
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[40:40] What happens when patients return to their old habits?
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[46:00] Treating epilepsy and bipolar disorder with keto
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[53:40] Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain
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[57:40] Regular exercise is important, but not enough
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[1:01:40] Why isn't exercise enough for some people?
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[1:07:40] Depression is skyrocketing – can diet sometimes help?
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[1:13:00] Depression and comfort foods
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[1:15:40] Dr. Chris Palmer is working on a book!
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