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Are you struggling with mental health issues that don't seem to be improving with conventional treatments? In this thought-provoking podcast, Gary Brecka interviews Dr. Chris Palmer, MD about his groundbreaking work connecting mental illness to mitochondrial health. Dr. Palmer is the author of, “Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More.” He shares compelling evidence that mental disorders may actually be metabolic disorders of the brain. He discusses how addressing diet, lifestyle factors, and mitochondrial function through approaches like ketogenic dieting could completely transform the future of psychiatric treatment!
01:00 - Who is Dr. Chris M. Palmer, MD?
03:30 - Why is our country seeing an increase in mental illness?
06:45 - What treatments are already available for people?
08:00 - Is there a link between mental health and obesity?
13:45 - What is the, “Brain Energy Theory?”
15:45 - Does metabolism impact mental disorders?
22:20 - What’s the difference between just feeling feelings and actually having mental disorder?
27:00 - Why do brain cells malfunction?
29:00 - If you’re feeling stuck, where should you start?
33:45 - What motivated Dr. Palmer to study mental illness?
38:00 - Is the ketogenic doet dangerous? How has it been used for epilepsy?
42:30 - How does Gary Brecka’s team use the keto diet?
45:15 - What disorders need to the most help and monitoring?
51:30 - Where is the research going for the future treatments?
59:00 - Is there a one size fits all solution?
01:00:50 - What nutrients should people supplement with?
01:05:00 - What is driving long-covid symptoms?
01:07:20 - Why we should all focus on the basics.
01:09:30 - What is the future of psychiatric treatments?
01:13:15 - Why you should never stop taking medication without consulting your doctor.
01:17:00 - What can we learn about anti-psychotics from chemo-therapy?
01:19:00 - Are pharmaceutical companies incentived to keep you taking medications?
01:23:00 - Hope for the future of supplements and medications.
01:25:00 - What is the economic impact of getting people healthy?
Grab Dr. Chris Palmer’s Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Energy-Revolutionary-Understanding-Health/dp/1637741588
Connect with Dr. Chris Palmer, MD:
https://www.chrispalmermd.com/
Connect with Dr. Palmer on instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chrispalmermd/
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