Harvard Doctor Chris Palmer Recommends Diet for Mental Disorders | EP 177

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.

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