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The Mel Robbins Podcast

Reset Your Mental Health: The Diet & Nutrition Protocol From a Renowned Harvard MD

Jan 22, 2024
01:30:36
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Renowned Harvard MD specializing in the intersection of nutrition, metabolism, and mental health discusses how improving diet can optimize mental and physical health. Topics include brain energy theory, impact of ketogenic diet on mental health, research and eating protocol for mental health, and the connection between metabolism and mental health.
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Quick takeaways

  • Metabolic disorders can affect brain functioning and contribute to mental illness, so lifestyle choices like diet and exercise can improve mental health outcomes.
  • By addressing metabolic problems through lifestyle interventions, individuals can optimize brain function and reduce symptoms of mental illness.

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Metabolic Disorders and Mental Health

Dr. Chris Palmer believes that mental disorders are metabolic disorders affecting the brain. He argues that cutting-edge research over the last 20 years connects neurotransmitter imbalances, hormones, stress, trauma, and other factors to metabolic problems that impact brain functioning. Lifestyle strategies like diet, exercise, sleep, and stress reduction can correct metabolic issues and improve mental health outcomes for a wide range of conditions, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

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