Commune with Jeff Krasno

Are mental disorders actually metabolic disorders of the brain? Psychiatrist and Harvard professor Dr. Chris Palmer helps us understand the connection between mental health and physical health and shares how his take on the ketogenic diet can treat mental health issues through healing metabolism.In this episode we cover:0:03:51 – Unified Theory of Mental Illness0:12:36 – Taxonomy of Mental Disorders0:14:17 – Statistics0:16:30 – Comorbidities0:22:57 – Causes0:26:31 – Treatment-Resistant Disorders0:28:01 – Genes0:34:21 – Epigenetics0:44:06 – Mitochondria0:49:31 – Metabolic Disorders of the Brain0:51:01 – Mind Body Connection0:54:26 – Hormones1:06:10 – Compromised Metabolism1:10:07 – Ketogenic Diet1:18:49 – Processed Foods1:26:58 – Gut Health1:29:52 – Autophagy1:35:08 – Intermittent FastingLearn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by:Timeline NutritionTimeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.Thrive MarketJoin Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/communeLivOn LabsDiscover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE livonlabs.com/commune Kyolic Prevention is the best way to protect your heart health. In addition to maintaining a healthy diet,exercise and good sleep patterns, you can include one of the best-researched natural herbal supplements to your routine, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract. Request a sample at Kyolic.com/sample-request. Use promo code “Commune”.IONCommune Podcast Listeners can save 15% on GUT Support. Go to: https://intelligenceofnature.com/pages/commune

Those who wear their virtue on their sleeve (or around their collar) generally have little of it. Performative virtue is hollow. True virtue is knowing and aligning with the way – the intelligence of nature.Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Every day, we get swept along in a river of thoughts — thoughts we misperceive as real. This meditation helps you get out of the marketplace of your mind and instead cultivate an inner quiet space.Sign up for our free 10-Day Meditation Series with Ram Dass and Friends at https://www.onecommune.com/beherenow. Join thousands of people around the world as we meditate together from January 16 to 25, 2023.This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

The great Stoic Marcus Aurelius wrote, “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” You would likely be completely present to the process of doing something if you knew it was your last time. Today's practice is intended to lead you toward the type of presence that allows you to witness the miracle of life’s smallest gifts.This podcast is supported by:SEEDThis podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Ram Dass was a pivotal influence on spirituality in the West, spreading a powerful message of love and urging us to “Be Here Now.” In this episode, Jeff talks with Raghu Markus, co-founder of the Be Here Now Network, to discuss Ram Dass’ life and legacy – from his beginnings as a Harvard psychotherapist to his adventures in psychedelics to his teachings that continue to inspire people today.Sign up for our free 10-Day Meditation Series with Ram Dass and Friends at https://www.onecommune.com/beherenow. Join thousands of people around the world as we meditate together from January 16 to 25, 2023.In this episode we cover:0:06:54 – First Introduction to Ram Dass0:10:54 – Music and Mantras0:14:00 – Herbie Hancock0:17:13 – Kicked out of Harvard0:21:03 – Here and Now Podcast0:23:02 – Psychedelics0:30:29 – Psychology0:35:20 – Meditation0:39:18 – Neem Karoli Baba0:45:27 – Allen Ginsberg0:53:47 – Wisdom0:55:36 – Love0:56:30 – Yoga0:58:12 – Hippies1:05:30 – Zen1:10:43 – Craving1:12:31 – Faith1:13:48 – Science1:26:00 – Parenthood1:27:54 – Trust1:29:41 – Pause, Breathe, Be Here NowThis podcast is supported by:Timeline NutritionTimeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.Thrive MarketThis podcast is supported by Thrive Market - Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/communeHIYAReceive 50% off your first order. Go to hiyahealth.com/COMMUNELMNTLMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavorsor share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

With the revelry of the holidays subsiding, we turn our attention to the year ahead with a renewed zeal to be our best selves. However, despite our best intentions, grand visions can quickly become blurry. Today’s episode provides some light-hearted guardrails for staying on track.Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.This podcast is supported by:LMNTLMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavorsor share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

Have you ever been drunk? Full of adrenaline, courageous and capable of anything – just to only hours later melt into the cloudy, meek puddle of a hangover. Notice how the courageous part of you is the same that feels cloudy or meek. The identification with this ego can be the origin of a lot of suffering. Today’s practice is an excavation of that ego.This podcast is supported by:SEEDThis podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Jeff sits down with Schuyler – his “better three-quarters,” wife of thirty-five years, and the core inspiration for his personal development journey – to look back at the dramatic changes he made to his physical and mental health this past year and offer suggestions based on what worked for him.Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial

Discover just how important it is to understand your relationship to the sun. Dr. Roger Seheult, quadruple board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine, explains today how the big ball of fire in the sky is so integral to the functioning of your entire physiology, including your sleep, immune system, and mitochondrial health.This podcast is supported by:Thrive MarketJoin today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to:http://thrivemarket.com/commune

As humans, we're prone to overreact to negative circumstances. By harnessing the power of responding versus reacting, you'll be more prepared to accept the things beyond your control and settle into true bliss. Today's meditation is intended to guide you toward that acceptance.This podcast is supported by:SEEDVisit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.