The Brain Energy Theory of Mental Illness

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

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🗓️ 28 November 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Mental illnesses of all kinds are on the rise, and yet we seem no closer to being able to treat them effectively. We're only able to treat the symptoms of mental illness, but aren't often able to put the illness into remission because its root cause has been a mystery. My guest, however, believes he knows exactly what the root cause of mental illness is, and thus how to finally resolve it for good. His name is Dr. Chrisopther Palmer, and he's a Harvard psychiatrist and the author of Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health.

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0:00.0	Brat McKay here and welcome to know the edition of the Art of Manliness podcast.
0:11.2	Mental illnesses of all kinds are on the rise, yet we seem no closer to being able to treat
0:15.4	them effectively.
0:16.4	We're only able to treat the symptoms of mental illness, but aren't often able to put
0:20.1	the illness in remission because its root cause has been a mystery.
0:23.6	My guest, however, believes he knows exactly what the root cause of mental illnesses,
0:27.4	and thus had to finally resolve it for good.
0:29.5	His name is Dr. Christopher Palmer, and he's a Harvard psychiatrist in the author of
0:32.9	Brain Energy, a revolutionary breakthrough in understanding mental health.
0:36.6	Today in the show, Chris impacts his theory of mental illness, which basically comes
0:40.2	down to this.
0:41.2	If your brain cells aren't getting enough energy, they're not going to function properly.
0:45.2	He explains how numerous and seemingly diverse mental illnesses, from anxiety and depression,
0:49.6	to ADHD and alcoholism, actually all have a common pathway, metabolic disorders.
0:55.2	While we typically think of metabolism as related to the physical body, it also greatly
0:59.2	affects the mind.
1:00.2	And Chris explains how you can have the kind of metabolic problems that cause mental
1:03.4	illness, even if you're not overweight.
1:05.7	Chris then shares out certain lifestyle changes, like switching to a ketogenic diet, may
1:09.9	be able to completely cure mental illness.
1:12.0	After the show is over, check out our show notes at aewim.islashbrainenergy.
1:32.5	Alright Dr. Christopher Palmer, welcome to the show.
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