The Mel Robbins Podcast cover image

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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

Jan 22, 2024
Chris Palmer, a Harvard psychiatrist and founder of the Metabolic & Mental Health Program, joins the conversation to shed light on the astonishing link between nutrition, metabolism, and mental well-being. He discusses how dietary changes can dramatically improve mental health, revealing personal stories and case studies from his practice. Dr. Palmer introduces the Brain Energy protocol and the ketogenic diet as groundbreaking tools for mental health recovery. He emphasizes the vital role of mitochondria in brain function and why understanding metabolic disorders can reshape mental health treatments.
01:30:36

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

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.

Deep dives

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.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode