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Transform Your Mental Health With Diet & Lifestyle | Dr. Chris Palmer

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Mar 31, 2025
Dr. Chris Palmer, a board-certified psychiatrist and professor at Harvard, explores the profound connections between diet, lifestyle, and mental health. He discusses how nutrition and mitochondrial health can alleviate conditions like ADHD and bipolar disorder. The conversation covers innovative treatments like creatine, the impacts of ultra-processed foods, and the ketogenic diet's therapeutic potential. Palmer emphasizes the importance of understanding metabolic health, vitamin B12's role, and the implications of vaccines on mental well-being, advocating for holistic approaches to mental health.
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Metabolism's Unifying Role

  • Metabolism and mitochondrial health are umbrella concepts explaining mental health, neurotransmitter regulation, and neuroplasticity.
  • These concepts connect biological, psychological, and social factors influencing mental and physical health.
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Exercise and Mitochondria

  • Exercise improves metabolic health by increasing the number and health of mitochondria in muscle tissue.
  • This explains why marathon runners, despite appearing thin, possess high endurance capacity.
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Diet and Mental Health

  • Avoid ultra-processed foods for better physical and mental health due to their negative impact on overall well-being.
  • Consider a ketogenic diet as a potential intervention for mental health, mimicking a fasting state.
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