Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that change the hormonal system in the human body. Hormones are essential to metabolic health and regulating metabolism. "I don't think we really have great answers" on how to avoid them, he says. 'They're just everywhere'
Christopher Palmer, MD, is the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For over 27 years he’s held administrative, educational, research, and clinical roles in psychiatry. His new book, Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health—and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More, is out now.