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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Beginning
3:02 Introduction
3:41 Who is Chris Palmer
4:30 How my journey started
6:22 The majority of people who get help for mental health problems do not get fully better
7:15 Mental illnesses are now #1 cause of disability on the planet
9:10 When seeking help - specialists did try to help but diet was never mentioned
7:49 Neuroscience doesn't know what causes mental illnesses; only tells us that there are triggers like genetics
12:07 Factors that contribute to mental illness
15:52 Metabolic problems play a major role in illnesses like bipolar disease
17:48 Carnivore diet for IBS issues, gut issues
20:48 Ketogenic diet helps to stops seizures during epilepsy
23:17 Trials for the Ketogenic diet specifically for schizophrenia, bipolar disease
25:53 Explanation of ketosis and low-carb diet in relation to alcoholism.
28:42 Alcoholism - certain cells are metabolically compromised because they're can't use glucose as energy.
31:29 Ketogenic diet and addiction & alcohol
32:17 Ketogenic diet cannot replace that emotional component.
36:27 Weight loss on a ketogenic diet was just icing on the cake for mental illness
39:28 Keto diet is used for seizures. Someone can be on this diet for the next 3-5 years. More than 50% are able to transition off the ketogenic diet without losing all the benefits.
40:21 Mitochondrial bio-genesis explanation.
44:38 Adjusting medications with hormonal changes?
45:37 Keto diet for treating epilepsy (kids and adolescents)
48:26 There is no serotonin imbalance in the brain that is associated with depression and anxiety.
49:52 Medications for depression are ineffective for more than 50% of all the people.
51:52 Diabetes vs Depression. Differences and similarities.
52:36 Can you put mental disorders into complete remission without taking any medications? Does that mean everyone can do it?
53:36 Connection between Autism and neuro-development.
59:09 Conclusions
