Mental illness is a metabolic disorder - not a problem of willpower & how keto can help with Dr. Chris Palmer

Mental health disorders like depression - anxiety - bipolar - and so many more have been misunderstood for centuries. Dr. Chris Palmer and his new book - Brain Energy (buy it here: https://amzn.to/3V1ft2z ) are here to shed light on this topic and provide hope for those who struggle with mental health disorders and mental health diseases!

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Beginning

3:02 Introduction

3:41 Who is Chris Palmer

4:30 How my journey started

6:22 The majority of people who get help for mental health problems do not get fully better

7:15 Mental illnesses are now #1 cause of disability on the planet

9:10 When seeking help - specialists did try to help but diet was never mentioned

7:49 Neuroscience doesn't know what causes mental illnesses; only tells us that there are triggers like genetics

12:07 Factors that contribute to mental illness

15:52 Metabolic problems play a major role in illnesses like bipolar disease

17:48 Carnivore diet for IBS issues, gut issues

20:48 Ketogenic diet helps to stops seizures during epilepsy

23:17 Trials for the Ketogenic diet specifically for schizophrenia, bipolar disease

25:53 Explanation of ketosis and low-carb diet in relation to alcoholism.

28:42 Alcoholism - certain cells are metabolically compromised because they're can't use glucose as energy.

31:29 Ketogenic diet and addiction & alcohol

32:17 Ketogenic diet cannot replace that emotional component.

36:27 Weight loss on a ketogenic diet was just icing on the cake for mental illness

39:28 Keto diet is used for seizures. Someone can be on this diet for the next 3-5 years. More than 50% are able to transition off the ketogenic diet without losing all the benefits.

40:21 Mitochondrial bio-genesis explanation.

44:38 Adjusting medications with hormonal changes?

45:37 Keto diet for treating epilepsy (kids and adolescents)

48:26 There is no serotonin imbalance in the brain that is associated with depression and anxiety.

49:52 Medications for depression are ineffective for more than 50% of all the people.

51:52 Diabetes vs Depression. Differences and similarities.

52:36 Can you put mental disorders into complete remission without taking any medications? Does that mean everyone can do it?

53:36 Connection between Autism and neuro-development.

59:09 Conclusions