390. A Unified Theory of Mental Illness with Dr. Chris Palmer

Commune with Jeff Krasno

Commune Media

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.6 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2023

⏱️ 111 minutes

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Summary

Are mental disorders actually metabolic disorders of the brain? Psychiatrist and Harvard professor Dr. Chris Palmer helps us understand the connection between mental health and physical health and shares how his take on the ketogenic diet can treat mental health issues through healing metabolism.

In this episode we cover:
0:03:51 – Unified Theory of Mental Illness
0:12:36 – Taxonomy of Mental Disorders
0:14:17 – Statistics
0:16:30 – Comorbidities
0:22:57 – Causes
0:26:31 – Treatment-Resistant Disorders
0:28:01 – Genes
0:34:21 – Epigenetics
0:44:06 – Mitochondria
0:49:31 – Metabolic Disorders of the Brain
0:51:01 – Mind Body Connection
0:54:26 – Hormones
1:06:10 – Compromised Metabolism
1:10:07 – Ketogenic Diet
1:18:49 – Processed Foods
1:26:58 – Gut Health
1:29:52 – Autophagy
1:35:08 – Intermittent Fasting

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Commune podcast. My name is Jeff Krasno. Today on the show, I welcome Dr. Chris Palmer.
0:16.3	Chris is a board certified psychiatrist, Harvard professor, and author of the new book,
0:22.2	Brain Energy, a revolutionary breakthrough in understanding mental health, and improving
0:28.1	treatment for anxiety, depression, OCD, and more.
0:33.8	This fascinating book is the product of 23 years of clinical practice and research focused on people suffering from treatment-resistant mental illnesses, including mood, psychotic, and personality disorders.
0:48.5	Over this period, Chris observed hundreds of patients with myriad psychiatric and neurological disorders.
0:56.0	Many had different diagnoses, but often shared the same symptoms.
1:02.0	Some of them responded to antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications, and others didn't.
1:09.0	Chris had his aha moment treating one patient who suffered from severe
1:15.2	treatment-resistant depression and was also obese. Yes, these conditions are often correlated.
1:22.1	Chris put his patient on a form of the ketogenic diet to address weight loss.
1:28.3	The patient not only lost weight, but his depressive symptoms started to recede.
1:35.3	This led Chris to ask the question, could there be a unified theory that underwrites mental illness. Could mental disorders actually be metabolic disorders
1:48.1	in the brain? This is the fascinating topic of our discussion today. Before we dive in,
1:56.4	here's a brief reminder about our commune course platform. If you're interested in functional
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2:32.4	Just go to onecommun.com slash trial. And please support this podcast by
2:39.4	subscribing and leaving a review on your favorite podcatcher. Okay, without further delay,
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