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Why Mental Health Care Is Failing & What We Can Do About It with Dr. Chris Palmer
Mental health care is at a critical crossroads. Millions of people are searching for effective treatments, yet conventional options often fall short, leaving many without significant or lasting relief. Compounding this issue is the lack of funding directed toward exploring novel, root-cause therapies. The urgency for change is clear.
Dr. Chris Palmer, a Harvard psychiatrist and the author of Brain Energy, has been instrumental in raising awareness about the metabolic nature of mental illness. His pioneering work highlights how conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia often stem from underlying metabolic dysfunctions, including glucose hypometabolism, neurotransmitter imbalances, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
In this interview, Dr. Palmer dives into the science behind mental illnesses and shares groundbreaking insights into how ketogenic therapy is changing lives.
In this interview, you’ll learn:
Why the current mental health system struggles to provide effective care
How ketogenic therapies and lifestyle changes are reshaping psychiatry
The role of mitochondria and metabolism in brain health
The urgent need for research on tapering medications safely
The current state of mental health research funding and the path towards systemic change
Why mental illness should be viewed as a systemic condition, not just a brain disorder
This conversation highlights the urgent need for change in psychiatry, how metabolic therapies are offering new hope for those living with mental illness, and the path towards more effective evidence based care and better patient outcomes.
Expert Featured:
Dr. Chris Palmer
X: @ChrisPalmerMD
www.ChrisPalmerMD.com
Purchase Brain Energy: https://brainenergy.com/#order-window
Studies Mentioned
Beyond comorbidities: metabolic dysfunction as a root cause of neuropsychiatric disorders
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-advances/article/abs/beyond-comorbidities-metabolic-dysfunction-as-a-root-cause-of-neuropsychiatric-disorders/9B7489EF96DCA9F41005DD7E61B27023
The Ketogenic Diet as a Transdiagnostic Treatment for Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Mechanisms and Clinical Outcomes
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40501-024-00339-4
CMEs Mentioned
Brain Energy: The Metabolic Theory of Mental Illness
https://www.mycme.com/courses/brain-energy-the-metabolic-theory-of-mental-illness-9615
Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.
Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/
About us:
Metabolic Mind is a non-profit initiative of Baszucki Group working to transform the study and treatment of mental disorders by exploring the connection between metabolism and brain health. We leverage the science of metabolic psychiatry and personal stories to offer education, community, and hope to people struggling with mental health challenges and those who care for them.
Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.
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Mental health care is at a critical crossroads. Millions of people are searching for effective treatments, yet conventional options often fall short, leaving many without significant or lasting relief. Compounding this issue is the lack of funding directed toward exploring novel, root-cause therapies. The urgency for change is clear.
Dr. Chris Palmer, a Harvard psychiatrist and the author of Brain Energy, has been instrumental in raising awareness about the metabolic nature of mental illness. His pioneering work highlights how conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia often stem from underlying metabolic dysfunctions, including glucose hypometabolism, neurotransmitter imbalances, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
In this interview, Dr. Palmer dives into the science behind mental illnesses and shares groundbreaking insights into how ketogenic therapy is changing lives.
In this interview, you’ll learn:
Why the current mental health system struggles to provide effective care
How ketogenic therapies and lifestyle changes are reshaping psychiatry
The role of mitochondria and metabolism in brain health
The urgent need for research on tapering medications safely
The current state of mental health research funding and the path towards systemic change
Why mental illness should be viewed as a systemic condition, not just a brain disorder
This conversation highlights the urgent need for change in psychiatry, how metabolic therapies are offering new hope for those living with mental illness, and the path towards more effective evidence based care and better patient outcomes.
Expert Featured:
Dr. Chris Palmer
X: @ChrisPalmerMD
www.ChrisPalmerMD.com
Purchase Brain Energy: https://brainenergy.com/#order-window
Studies Mentioned
Beyond comorbidities: metabolic dysfunction as a root cause of neuropsychiatric disorders
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-advances/article/abs/beyond-comorbidities-metabolic-dysfunction-as-a-root-cause-of-neuropsychiatric-disorders/9B7489EF96DCA9F41005DD7E61B27023
The Ketogenic Diet as a Transdiagnostic Treatment for Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Mechanisms and Clinical Outcomes
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40501-024-00339-4
CMEs Mentioned
Brain Energy: The Metabolic Theory of Mental Illness
https://www.mycme.com/courses/brain-energy-the-metabolic-theory-of-mental-illness-9615
Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.
Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/
About us:
Metabolic Mind is a non-profit initiative of Baszucki Group working to transform the study and treatment of mental disorders by exploring the connection between metabolism and brain health. We leverage the science of metabolic psychiatry and personal stories to offer education, community, and hope to people struggling with mental health challenges and those who care for them.
Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.
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