Commusings: Is Mental Illness a Metabolic Disorder?

Commune with Jeff Krasno

Commune Media

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.6 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Could there be a unifying theory of mental disorder? Could mental illness be a metabolic disorder of the brain? In this episode, I summarize my extensive conversation with Dr. Chris Palmer, author of the new fascinating book, Brain Energy.

Commusings are thoughtful essays and short-form reflections on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, health, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the commune podcast. My name is Jeff Krasnow. Okay, so I do a tremendous amount of research for the interviews that I feature on this podcast. And from time to time, I feel compelled to record videos that summarize longer interviews and consolidates the information in a more concise manner.
0:28.7	So this episode features the audio from a recent video.
0:33.2	A few months ago, I interviewed Dr. Chris Palmer.
0:37.2	Chris is a board certified psychiatrist, Harvard professor, and author.
0:41.7	He recently released a book titled Brain Energy that puts forth a unified theory behind
0:48.8	the origins of mental disorders and prescribes revolutionary protocols for treatment. So I found it to be a fascinating
0:57.6	book and conversation so much so that I attempt to summarize many of the points here in this episode.
1:05.9	So if you want to go deeper, then I encourage you to listen to the extended conversation with Chris that was released
1:12.8	January 19th, 2023.
1:15.9	If you're interested in the video version of this episode, well, you can find it and
1:20.5	all my podcasts on the Commune YouTube channel, and you can watch many of my summary
1:26.3	videos on Instagram at Jeff Krasnow.
1:29.3	Okay, before jumping in, I'd be remiss if I didn't remind you that if you are interested in functional and
1:36.3	integrative medicine-based programs with fantastic doctors like Mark Hyman, Sarah Gottfried,
1:42.3	Kara Fitzgerald, Jolene Brighton, and Roger Schwellt on topics such as
1:47.6	gut health, sleep, immunity, hormone balancing, higher vetta, and nutrition. Well, you can sign up for
1:53.6	14 days of free all access to Commune's entire course library, which includes more than 100 courses
1:59.5	on health, personal growth, and social impact.
2:03.0	Just go to onecommun.com slash trial. And please support this podcast by subscribing and
2:11.0	leaving a review on your favorite podcatcher. Okay, without further delay, here's today's
2:16.9	episode titled Is Mental Illness
2:19.5	a Metabolic Disorder. One of the things that makes this topic so confusing and complex is the multitude of diagnoses
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