all mental disorders appear to share one common pathway.

I am very boldly and auditiously asserting that the common pathway is actually metabolism,

that mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain. And once you understand the science

of mitochondria, we can actually begin to connect the dots of all of the different

risk factors that we know play a role in mental illness. And we can also begin to understand

exactly how and why the brain might malfunction if it is metabolically compromised.

But the much more exciting news in my mind is that it leads to an entirely new way to understand

and treat mental illness. So, big, powerful, and potentially provocative question for you.

What if mental illness, mental disorders like depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia were actually

metabolic disorders of the brain. And treating metabolic dysfunction at the level of

mitochondria, those power plants of the cell could potentially help millions suffering from

mental illness. My guest today, Chris Palmer, has spent three decades treating mental health

disorders, only to find that most patients did not get better with conventional treatments.

And that all changed when a patient with schizophrenia saw his symptoms go into remission

from a ketogenic diet, sparking Chris's journey into understanding what was actually happening,

what were the metabolic roots of mental health, beyond the behavioral roots. So, Chris is a

Harvard psychiatrist, researcher, and author of the book Brain Energy, a revolutionary breakthrough

in understanding mental health, and improving treatment for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD,

and more. After 27 years of clinical practice, Chris has integrated metabolic interventions into

his treatment plan, and now champions a comprehensive lifestyle approach focused on diet, exercise,

sleep, and stress management. And this really inspired Chris to investigate how all different ways

of eating, including the ketogenic approach, could help severe mental illness, which led him

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