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This episode is brought to you by Maui Nui, BON CHARGE, and Aqua Tru.\xa0\n\nMental health disorders are on the rise at alarming rates. Although access to therapy and medications has increased, the rates continue to grow, leaving millions to suffer. There has to be another approach to treatment, and today\u2019s guest is here to show us what traditional medicine often misses.\n\nToday on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Chris Palmer to discuss the rise in mental health disorders and how we need to change our approach to treatment. Dr. Palmer dives into the science behind his Brain Energy theory and shares the research surrounding mitochondrial and mental health. He also sounds the alarm about how alcohol and marijuana use can increase the risk of severe mental health disorders in vulnerable individuals. Dr. Palmer shares inspiring stories of his patients who have overcome mental illness and regained their independence by addressing functional imbalances at their roots.\n\nDr. Chris Palmer is a psychiatrist and researcher at the metabolism and mental health interface. He is the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For over 25 years, Dr. Palmer has held leadership roles in psychiatric education, conducted research, and worked with people who have treatment-resistant mental illnesses. He has pioneered the use of the medical ketogenic diet in the treatment of psychiatric disorders through research, patient treatment, writing, and speaking around the world on this topic. More broadly, he is interested in the roles of metabolism and metabolic interventions on brain health.\n\nIn this episode, Dhru and Dr. Palmer dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\n\nWhat's at stake if we don't rethink our approach to mental health? (00:00:51 / 00:00:51)\n\nThe impact of alcohol and marijuana on mental health (9:40 / 5:20)\n\nHow marijuana impacts brain and mitochondrial function (12:40 / 8:20)\xa0\n\nUsing the Brain Energy theory to help individuals who are vulnerable to the effects of marijuana (22:00 / 17:30)\n\nLifestyle treatment options and the ketogenic diet (27:40 / 23:10)\n\nOptimal exercise and how to start implementing it in your life (39:20 / 34:00)\n\nOzempic: the impact on mental health and studies on other addictions (48:00 / 42:50)\n\nUltra-processed foods and the impact on hormones and appetite signals (1:01:00 / 56:20)\n\nThe common sense truth behind what we eat affects the brain (1:11:20 / 1:06:10)\n\nEuthanasia in Europe for younger individuals suffering from mental illness (1:21:40 / 1:15:10)\n\nHope in Dr. Palmer\u2019s work, Brain Energy theory, and final thoughts (1:37:30 / 1:32:00)\n\n\nAlso mentioned in this episode:\n\n\nDr. Palmer\u2019s Twitter\n\nJackson Fyfe, PhD X/Twitter post about weight training reducing all-cause mortality\n\nStudy on weight training reducing all-cause mortality\n\n\nMagic Pill by Johann Hari\xa0\n\n\nBrain Energy\xa0\n\n\nFor more on Dr. Palmer, follow him on Instagram and Twitter or via his websites, chrispalmermd.com and brainenergy.com.\xa0\n\nRight now, Maui Nui Venison is offering my community 20% off your first purchase. Just go to mauinuivenison.com/DHRU or enter the code DHRU at check out to get 20% off and up your high-quality protein today.\n\nRight now, BON CHARGE is offering my community 15% off; just go to boncharge.com/DHRU and use coupon code DHRU to save 15%.\n\nAquaTru is a countertop reverse osmosis purifier with a four-stage filtration system that removes 15x more contaminants than the bestselling water filters out there. Go to dhrupurohit.com/filter/ and get $100 off when you try AquaTru for yourself.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices