Dr. Christopher Palmer on Is Mental Illness a Metabolic Disorder of the Brain?

Episode Highlights With Dr. Palmer His amazing story of almost not finishing high school and eventually becoming a Harvard professor Why mental health issues are on the rise and what’s wrong with what we currently understand about mental health Mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability on the planet Why it isn’t a coincidence that rates of all these things are on the rise at the same time and how this can be a clue about how to handle serious mental illness How mental health and metabolic health are connected When the brain is malfunctioning, the only way to understand that is to understand the metabolism How mitochondria come into play in understanding mental health We’ve known for over a century that people with mental disorders have a metabolic issue Mitochondria play a direct role in the production and regulation of neurotransmitters and hormones How trauma and stress come into play and how they're connected as well Why these metabolic and mitochondria dysfunction issues exhibit in different ways in different people Smokers have double the rate of type 2 diabetes even though they're thinner on average than non-smokers and why this is important to understanding mental health Dietary strategies that may help with mental health: biggest one is to get rid of processed food especially highly palatable food How community and social factors come into play for both mental health and metabolic health The dietary factors that can support metabolic and brain health Prevention strategies in children for avoiding mental illness Resources We Mention Dr. Christopher Palmer - Website Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More by Christopher M. Palmer MD Atkins for Life: The Complete Controlled Carb Program for Permanent Weight Loss and Good Health by Dr. Robert C. Atkins M.D. Wellness Mama Bulk Protein Ebook Levels Thanks to Our Sponsors: Wellnesse - My line of clean and non-toxic personal care products such as toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and much more! Joovv - Red light therapy can be an important part of any health routine and I use mine daily to support cellular function and for my skin and thyroid. Use code wellnessmama for a discount.