The Energy Blueprint Podcast From 1% to 20%: The Mental Health Crisis No One Talks About with Dr. Bonnie Kaplan
Dec 13, 2025
Dr. Bonnie J. Kaplan, a research scientist from the University of Calgary, reveals alarming statistics about the rise in mental health disorders, from 1% in the 1950s to 50% today. She shares the inspiring story of 'Andrew,' a child with psychosis who thrived on micronutrients after traditional treatments failed. Kaplan highlights the importance of integrating nutrition into mental health care, discusses the limitations of conventional methods, and advocates for a food-first approach to combat mental health issues effectively.
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Magic-Bullet Thinking Failed Nutrition Research
- The magic-bullet model for nutrients misled research and funding for decades.
- Broad-spectrum micronutrient approaches treat the brain more effectively than single-nutrient trials.
Ask About Nutrition When Seeking Care
- Expect mental health care to include only pharmaceuticals unless you ask about nutrition.
- Advocate for nutrition-informed options because clinical guidelines rarely include micronutrients.
Dramatic Recovery Ignored By Guidelines
- A ten-year-old named "Andrew" with severe psychosis improved on micronutrients after six months of failed psychiatric trials.
- The treating psychiatrist refused to use nutrients because "it's not part of clinical practice guidelines."
