June 2022 Retreat Testimonial
Part 1 : "Childhood beliefs keep us imprisoned decades later"
Participants share about discovering wounds and traumas in childhood that had created internalized beliefs which were playing out decades later, and how they were able to heal and change these beliefs in adulthood to change the story of their life.
Part 2: "Reclaiming the right to exist"
Participants share about feeling invisible throughout their life and not having the right to live or exist, and discovering the source of this pattern they were able to reclaim their power and feel a renewed feeling to live life.
Dr. Chris Palmer: Diet & Nutrition for Mental Health | Huberman Lab Podcast #99
“If mental disorders are metabolic disorders, what can we do? Well… there are MANY options. Ironically, one of the oldest therapeutic approaches — fasting and ketogenic diet — remains the most promising treatment for mitochondrial defects.” ~ Dr. Chris Palmer
My guest this episode is Chris Palmer, M.D., a board-certified psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He explains the important connection between nutrition, metabolism and mental health and his pioneering work using the ketogenic diet to successfully treat patients with various mental illnesses, including depression and schizophrenia.
Dr. Palmer explains how the ketogenic diet is an evidenced-based treatment for epilepsy, mimics the fasted state and can offset the cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s. He describes the key roles of mitochondria in mental health, how certain conditions likely arise from mitochondrial dysfunction, and how low-carbohydrate diets increase mitochondrial turnover to improve mental health.
He also explains how low-carbohydrate diets positively impact the gut microbiome and weight loss, important risk factors for mitochondrial health such as marijuana and alcohol, and the best way to increase circulating ketones depending on individual needs. We also cover how a ketogenic diet impacts mood, sleep, and fertility. Dr. Palmer’s work stands as a revolutionary approach to mental health and disease that, given the prevalence of mental health challenges, should be of interest to people of all backgrounds and ages.