Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi

#767 Harvard Doctor Reveals The Worst Foods You Need to STOP EATING To Heal The Brain & FIGHT DISEASE, The HIDDEN Link Between Diet and Mental Illness with Dr Chris Palmer

03.29.2024 - By Ben AzadiPlay

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Today, I am blessed to have here with me Dr. Chris Palmer. This is an exclusive interview we did LIVE on stage at the BioHacker Expo 2024. You can learn more about the BioHacker Expo here: http://www.biohackerexpo.com  Dr Chris Palmer received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine. He did his internship and psychiatry residency at McLean Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School. He is currently the Founder and Director of the Metabolic and Mental Health Program and the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education, both at McLean Hospital, and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For the past 28 years, he has been an academic physician with administrative, research, educational, and clinical roles. In this episode, Dr. Palmer speaks about the ketogenic diet's profound impact on physical and mental well-being. Through his psychiatric practice, he witnessed remarkable improvements in patients with various mental health disorders, leading him to emphasize the interconnected nature of brain function and dietary interventions. Dr. Palmer emphasizes the significance of precise ketosis monitoring in optimizing therapeutic benefits, recommending blood monitoring over urine strips and breath meters. Dr. Palmer stresses the importance of a three-month commitment from patients undergoing dietary interventions, noting the potential dangers of keto-adaptation for individuals with severe mental health conditions. Tune in as we chat about how exogenous ketones are not substitutes for the ketogenic diet. Diabetes Method Program: https://diabetesmethod.com/ 

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