Episode 2582 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Chris Palmer, and they discuss the increase in mental health disorders, how diet affects the brain, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/12/diet-affects-brain-dr-chris-palmer-episode-2582 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Diet Affects the Brain What is the state of mental health, and how did we get here? (5:00) The number of cases has skyrocketed in recent years. Do we have an idea how or when mental issues start? (16:00) How much does genetics play in mental health? Epigenetics can be a factor as well. Today, we have a chronic disease epidemic. (23:00) The rates of depression and anxiety disorders were already increasing even before the pandemic. (28:00) Other conditions like ADHD and autism have increased as well. Whatever is driving poor metabolic health is also driving poor mental health. (30:00) How do we fix this? (32:00) The first step would be to get rid of processed foods. Microplastics can be another concern. How does a medical ketogenic diet help with mental health and brain issues? (46:00) Dr. Palmer refers to a medical ketogenic diet as having a specific, high ketone level. This often requires strict monitoring and rigor, as opposed to kind of “winging it.” You are more likely to get and sustain results with a rigorous approach. Taking exogenous ketone esters may be helpful for some people, but not all. (51:00) Sticking to an actual ketogenic diet is much more effective. (53:00) They discuss cholesterol and brain health. (55:00) You can find Dr. Palmer's "Brain Energy" book in Vinnie's book club. You can find out more about Dr. Palmer's work at and Joining the NSNG® VIP Group is currently closed, but you can get on the waitlist by signing up at More News Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days Of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.  “Dirty Keto” is finally available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook is available!  You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/ [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: