Harvard Doctor Chris Palmer Recommends Diet for Mental Disorders | Chris Palmer

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Chris Palmer. Dr. Palmer has worked in psychiatry for over 23 years and currently serves as an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He just released a new book “Brain Energy” which outlines the role of ketogenic diets as an effective treatment for mood disorders. We discussed his background and experience with conventional psychiatry as well as the effectiveness of diet, specifically a ketogenic or low-carb diet, for treating the symptoms of mood disorders and their root causes. If you enjoyed this conversation, please consider subscribing :)

Chapters

1. 0:00Intro
2. 1:54Dr. Palmers Backgrounod
3. 3:59Hallucinations & Medication
4. 7:39Ketogenic Diets & Brain Health
5. 10:00Seeing Results With Schizoaffective Disorder
6. 11:53Getting Patients To Adhere To The Diet
7. 16:29How Long It Takes To See Mood Improvements With Diet
8. 20:38Clinical Trials Underway
9. 27:54The Field Of Psychiatry Will Fight Back
10. 31:30Why Does The Diet Work?
11. 40:01It’s Not A “Chemical Imbalance”
12. 48:34Getting People To Take The Diet Seriously
13. 51:40Getting Off Meds
14. 56:04The Grieving Period After Healing
15. 57:53Pushback & Support For The Book
16. 1:03:58Dr. Palmer’s Thoughts On Semaglutide
17. 1:05:31Factors Beyond Diet
18. 1:11:46Side Affects, Weight Gain & Prescribing Medications That Cause Illness
19. 1:19:58Spreading The Message