390. A Unified Theory of Mental Illness with Dr. Chris Palmer

Published: Jan. 19, 2023, 8 a.m.

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 \u2013 Unified Theory of Mental Illness
0:12:36 \u2013 Taxonomy of Mental Disorders
0:14:17 \u2013 Statistics
0:16:30 \u2013 Comorbidities
0:22:57 \u2013 Causes
0:26:31 \u2013 Treatment-Resistant Disorders
0:28:01 \u2013 Genes
0:34:21 \u2013 Epigenetics
0:44:06 \u2013 Mitochondria
0:49:31 \u2013 Metabolic Disorders of the Brain
0:51:01 \u2013 Mind Body Connection
0:54:26 \u2013 Hormones
1:06:10 \u2013 Compromised Metabolism
1:10:07 \u2013 Ketogenic Diet
1:18:49 \u2013 Processed Foods
1:26:58 \u2013 Gut Health
1:29:52 \u2013 Autophagy
1:35:08 \u2013 Intermittent Fasting

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