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Keto Zoodles with Avocado and Bacon
Think of this as smooth guacamole over fresh zucchini noodles.
Adverse Mental Health Symptoms and Ultra-Processed Food: New Study Shows an Association
Is there a connection between increased consumption of ultra-processed food and adverse mental health symptoms? Readers of Dr. Chris Palmer’s book, Brain Energy, will not be surprised by the study’s results.
Vitamin B12 and Your Mental Health
Getting enough vitamin B12 is important for mitochondrial, mental, and overall health. But how can you get enough B12 in the first place?
Your Metabolic Health is Your Duty
While it’s true that many things are not in our control, achieving and maintaining good mental health may require us to maximize our influence over things we can control.
Persian Lamb and Rhubarb Stew
Spring means lamb, and spring means rhubarb, reliably one of the first ripe crops of the spring season. While rhubarb is most often used in sweet preparations, with sugar and other fruits mellowing its sharp acidity, we love it in savory dishes, where it provides a...
Getting Your Kitchen Ready for a Ketogenic Diet
A ketogenic diet provides the brain with ketones, an alternative fuel source. This state of fueling with ketones helps our health because it can change neurotransmitter levels and decrease inflammation.
Why I Use a Keto Mojo Ketone Meter
I bought a ketone meter two years ago when I began to use therapeutic ketosis as a treatment for my brain disorder. I was desperate to try an alternative to the antipsychotics I’d been taking for a decade to treat bipolar disorder. The sedating side effects of...
World Health Organization Warns Against the Use of Artificial Sweeteners
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new guideline on artificial sweeteners, which recommends against the use of these sugar substitutes to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases. Some examples of the sweeteners include...
Keto Chile Relleno Chicken Soup
Ever had a chile relleno? It’s a delicious Mexican dish that consists of a roasted poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, dipped in an egg batter, and fried. All those same flavors also make for a deliciously rich, cheesy soup. I added chicken to make this keto soup a...
Can the Ketogenic Diet Play a Role in Treating Alcoholism?
Researchers from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism published a study demonstrating that the ketogenic diet might play a role in the treatment of alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder in the DSM-5. The study, published in Science Advances,...
Mental Health is Metabolic Health
Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain. We need dramatic changes in mental health education, clinical care, and research. It is possible to put mental disorders into remission and this should be the goal of all treatments.
How A Good Routine Can Support Your Mental Health
One simple way to stay on track with your healthy lifestyle is to establish a routine. Routines can be helpful in reducing stress, improving time management, and creating a sense of structure and predictability in daily life.
How to Talk to Your Doctor about Brain Energy
Brain Energy offers new ways to understand mental and metabolic health and offers new and comprehensive treatment strategies. It’s important to be able to tell your doctor why you want to try these strategies.
Cognitive Decline and Ultra-Processed Food: New Study Shows an Association
This study is unique because it is one of the first to show a clear link between ultra-processed foods and cognitive decline.
How I Use Brain Energy to Heal Bipolar Disorder
When I discovered the work of Dr. Christopher Palmer and the Brain Energy theory of mental illness, I discovered a path that has fundamentally transformed my life and restored me to my true self.
Neuropsychiatry Scholars: Audrey R. Tyrka, MD, PhD
Dr. Audrey R. Tyrka is a distinguished figure in the field of psychiatry and human behavior, currently serving as a professor and chair of the Department at Brown University. Dr. Tyrka's research is notable for its focus on the impact of early-life adversity on...
Brain Energy Metabolism in Schizophrenia: Insights from Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Schizophrenia (SZ) is a severe mental illness that poses significant challenges to both patients and healthcare systems. Despite extensive research efforts, the underlying molecular mechanisms of SZ and the trajectory of disease progression remain poorly...
PTSD and Mitochondria
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex mental health condition that can develop after exposure to a traumatic event. This disorder is characterized by symptoms such as flashbacks, severe anxiety, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Recent research...
Gisele Bündchen’s Journey: Transforming Mental Health Through Diet
In a candid revelation that has resonated with many, Gisele Bündchen, the globally renowned supermodel, shared her intense struggle with severe panic attacks and depression during the early stages of her career. Her story is not just a narrative of personal...
Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia: A New Perspective
A new study published in the Schizophrenia Bulletin found an intriguing connection between cat ownership and the risk of developing schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences. This systematic review and meta-analysis offers a new understanding of a...
Exciting news from the UK: The Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry!
The launch of the Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry represents a groundbreaking stride in the integration of mental and physical health research, echoing the principles of the Brain Energy theory. Funded by UKRI as part of the Mental Health Platform, with additional...
McLean Hospital Launches the Metabolic and Mental Health Program
In a landmark initiative that promises to redefine the landscape of mental health treatment, McLean Hospital, the flagship psychiatric hospital of Harvard Medical School and a key component of Mass General Brigham, Boston's premier health care system, has announced...
Beyond ‘Eat Less, Move More’: The Myth of Inactivity
In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Metabolism, researchers led by John R. Speakman et al. have unveiled a critical, yet previously overlooked, factor in the obesity epidemic—a significant decline in basal energy expenditure (BEE) over the past three...
The Brain on Opioids: Metabolic Disruptions in Addiction
In recent years, the opioid epidemic has surged to alarming proportions, casting a shadow over communities worldwide. This crisis, fueled by an increase in the prescription of opioid medications and the illicit use of drugs like heroin, has led to a staggering rise...
Changing a Child’s Diet Might Help Prevent Mental Illness
We all know that diet plays an important role in health. It clearly plays a role in weight, diabetes, heart attacks, and strokes. Most people, however, aren’t too worried about these things in children. These are usually diseases of older people, so most parents don’t...
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