The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Most Replayed Moment: Your Food Could Be Making You Depressed! How Diet Impacts Mental Health!
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Jan 9, 2026 
Dr. Chris Palmer, a psychiatrist renowned for his work on metabolism and mental health, dives into the powerful link between diet and mood. He reveals how many clinicians overlook this crucial connection, framing mental disorders as metabolic issues. Chris shares his personal journey of reversing metabolic syndrome with a low-carb diet, leading to remarkable mental health improvements. He discusses how ultra-processed foods can cause mitochondrial dysfunction and details tailored dietary approaches, including the ketogenic diet’s transformative effects.
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Mental Disorders As Metabolic Problems
- Mental disorders are metabolic in nature and diet strongly influences metabolism.
- Therefore, diet likely contributes to the modern mental health epidemic and offers hope for recovery.
Doctor's Personal Diet Turnaround
- Chris Palmer changed to a low-carbohydrate diet to treat metabolic syndrome and reversed it within three months.
- His mood improved dramatically and he experienced unprecedented happiness and confidence.
Ultra‑Processed Foods Harm Mitochondria
- Ultra-processed foods contain compounds mitochondria cannot handle, causing cellular dysfunction.
- Mitochondrial dysfunction produces downstream effects that can mimic trauma-related brain dysregulation.