Bipolarcast Episode 9: Dr Chris Palmer MD
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2022
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An interview with Dr Chris Palmer director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Dr Palmer's book Brain Energy now available for pre-order:
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...
Please check out Dr Palmer's website here:
www.chrispalmermd.com/
And follow him on Twitter here:
@ChrisPalmerMD
If you live in Scotland and would like to join a ketogenic diet and bipolar disorder study please see the pilot study Dr. Iain Campbell is working on at Edinburgh University funded by The Baszucki Brain Research Fund:
www.bipolarketostudy.com
If you live in the U.S and would like to join a ketogenic diet and bipolar disorder trial please see Dr. Shebani Sethi Dalai's Baszucki Brain Research Fund trial at Stanford here:
clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/N...
Podcast hosts Matt and Iain have been on ketogenic diets for several years and are working to raise awareness about the benefits of ketogenic diet for bipolar disorder.
Iain's keto and bipolar blog: www.ketobipolar.com
If you have had a similar experience please say hello on our reddit forum:
/ bipolarketo
For more info on ketogenic diet please check out: www.dietdoctor.com
I was prescribed the gamut of antidepressants over the course of several years, and they swung me into a state of manic depression. The new diagnosis came with a whole new slew of drugs and side effects. What hell! I was told I'd have to take the pills for the rest of my life, but I always knew there was an underlying cause of the anxiety and depression, and I was determined to root it out. I always said the bipolar disorder felt like an energetic thing, not a mood thing (with low/high energy came the low/high mood). And then in 2018, I came across both a quiz for autism spectrum disorder, and video in which Mikhaila Peterson mentioned her mood improving on a zero carb diet. These two crumbs of information sent me down a path that has made sense of my entire life. Turns out my mom is autistic, too. And my niece just received a diagnosis. As I cut foods down to keto, I found out that peanuts and dairy set my brain on fire...like pms on steroids. I'd been eating that stuff all my life. Been off all meds for a decade, and since eating only meat for the past 5 years, I feel sane and grounded, and have an inner peace I've never known. I spent 25 years seeking help, doing my best not to kill myself, and not one person ever mentioned diet. I am so grateful to have lived long enough to figure out what the hell is wrong with me. Turns out nothing at all! There was simply something wrong with what I was putting inside me! Hallelujah!
Thank you for sharing Sarah! So many people experiencing this. Would you be willing to come on the show to talk to us in more detail? Please email me if interested iainhcampbell@gmail.com
Do you mean dairy was an active cause for low energy and mental fog ? Nuts as well?
@@jean-sandropagnanelli6890 No...not low energy and mental fog. Extreme agitation and rage, more like it. Dairy and peanuts (which are legumes) were the culprits.
@SarahDale111 Well done and thanks for the inspiration. I am trying to alter my brain by changing diet too. It's such a shame that it's so hard to find anyone to guide us through this. 🙏
Wow! That's so powerful.
It's amazing you figured it out and found your unique path to healing.
I can relate to the antidepressant induced bipolar disorder.
Similarly I went through a 13 year nightmare where I was swinging from the Chandeliers.
As a Psych Nurse I was terrified to get on "mood stabilizers" and "Neuroleptics" and own the bipolar disorder diagnosis.
It just felt like a prison sentence.
The stigma too, in my mind I could hear the ridicule "Here comes the crazy nurse." I felt really isolated.
Needless to say, what saved me was the keto diet too - I also cut out gluten and dairy. I use to have horrible pms and now I feel hormonally balanced.
Hallelujah is right!
Thank you for your courage, curiosity, persistence, and for sharing your story.
I work on an acute psychiatric unit in Southern California. Psychiatry is, unfortunately failing patients! I have been convinced about the Ketogenic Diet and the ability to help psychiatric patients largely initially due to Shawn Baker MD. I have made multiple and continued attempts to bring this information forward to my unit. Surprisingly, I have met resistance. Please let me know how I can help.
Yes, Big Pharma will fight tooth and nail!
Bless your heart.
Thank you for your efforts to raise awareness and create change.
But of course it is difficult to change a system.
I started my nursing career in acute care.
Oh my, it was eye opening. It is one place that so heavily leaned towards the biomedical model.
I think implementing metabolic therapies would make so much sense, even if it is to help patients tolerate the impact of those powerful medications.
I remember, it was so shocking to hear the effects of those meds on patients.
It's well known fact that so many psychiatric medications cause metabolic harm and we need to do everything to mitigate that risk.
It would be the most compassionate and ethical thing to do.
People need all the help they can get and why not address their physical health concerns while we tend to their mental health?
We are integrated whole.
Our bodies and brains are connected last I checked.
I am only one person but I will do whatever I can to help with this mental health movement!! 🙏
Imagine if hospitals got rid of all processed foods and food additives. When you look at what they feed patients it’s as if they want to keep them sick.
I have to wonder if the massive influx of ASD and gender dysphoria is also caused by all the garbage food and hormone disruptors we've ingested and been exposed to in the past several decades.
Thank u for this podcast! I was a severely bipolar gal for the better part of my life until 2 yrs ago... at 64 I put my bipolar into remission thx to high doses of Omega 3s and Magnesium, along with a mainly-carnivore diet. Within 2 mos. after drastically changing my lifestyle, I was in remission, and except for the times I weened off my psych meds, I have held to a pretty normal quality of life. Last year I switched to keto so I could incorporate more foods into my diet and have maintained a bipolar free existence. Much appreciated that u guys made this space available to those of who suffer or fear future suffering.
Glad you're doing well.
Yes, this is a pretty amazing space.
So much helpful knowledge and resources shared.
Thank you Dr. Palmer! Your book is amazing and you are a gifted teacher as you make complex concepts clear and lucid.
As a behavior analyst, I will give this book as a gift to many friends, family members, and colleagues! Many many many thanks🙏💛🙏
Likewise:) As a Psych RN, I believe this book should be a required reading for all mental health, medical, and health professionals.
@@NeseretBemientyou’re doing them a disservice by gifting that book. Dr. Palmers information is not good. Don’t lead them astray with this misinformation
Nobel prize in medicine!!!
Agree 💯
Thank you! I’ve read Chris’s book Brain Energy and have been blown away by this information. FINALLY there is tangible hope for BP and all other mental illnesses. I’m sharing videos like these and the book with everyone I know that will listen. I am officially a part of that army, Dr. Palmer! Thank you and everyone on this podcast for shedding light on this fascinating science. I truly can’t wait to see what comes next. I’ll be fighting tooth and nail right along with you all, to help myself and others who I know are suffering every single day. I’m over the status quo in psychiatry. Truly. Which is why I’m so grateful I’ve stumbled upon this theory. I’ll be forever grateful to you all for getting this information out to the public. Ready for the movement of real change! ❤
I didn't know there was a Dr. Palmer army.
Please sign me up!
I love Brain Energy.
Finally a psychiatrist who is willing to "listen" to their patients. What a radical idea, Dr. Campbell. lol
I've had a share of working with psychiatrist in my 17 years as a psych RN, and so many are burnt to a crisp and have become so desensitized to human pain and suffering.
It's sad for the clinician and for the patient.
I agree with Dr. Palmer though, that "there are no bad guys, no one to blame - only broken hearts and scrambled minds" ~ Robert Burney.
It's the blind leading the blind.
Brain Energy sheds light in the sea of human suffering.
It's a beautiful lighthouse.
An anchor.
@@NeseretBemient so very true. We need a paradigm shift. Brain Energy was groundbreaking and now Dr. Ede’s book “Change Your diet, Change Your mind” is furthering awareness even more. These amazing people are paving the way for positive change in mental health care and I am loving it. Such a relief to see people getting out there and talking about this. You are one too! Thank you. I think the future is bright, no matter how slow it may seem, and we just have to keep living, learning, and sharing. ❤️
@@betsyfleetwoodgraver3682 I agree 100%. Small group of people can make great changes in the world. Progress is often slow but it will build momentum. And at some point reach a critical mass. So we just keep plugging away. lol
As a Nurse for 15 years and a new Type 2 Diabetic (genetic) I have been researching the Keto lifestyle. My BMI is 22 and I am healthy so I’m not overweight. Your podcast was excellent. You are 100% correct that this is a metabolic issue between the brain and the body (one cannot live without the other) so it makes sense what you have said. I am also very excited about your book and am looking forward to reading it! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!
Thanks for listening! Did you decide to try Keto for T2D? Would be interested to hear.
Dr Palmer's Brain Energy website is now live!
brainenergy.com/
My greatest regret in life is that I didn't stop eating carbs in my teens. I'm 73 now, and after five years of low carb, it's not that hard, but I'm so much healthier than I was. "Medicine" was ruining my life. You'll feel so much better, even if you're not symptomatic (yet).
@@pmccord9 Real medicine is food.
Clean water. Fresh air. Movement.
The body is so resilient and will respond to any nurture.
When we know better, we do better.
You're doing that.
Wishing you continued health, many blessings, and peace💌
I know two people who were able to get off all their psychiatric medication, even after decades on it after adopting a ketogenic zero carb (carnivore) way of eating. Several years for them now and they are thriving. One had bipolar.
Waw! I'm really glad and happy to hear this news!! That would revolutionize the Bipolar Community lives. Thank you so much
All part of the movement:)
I disagree with Dr Palmer on one thing. Some people in the psychiatric community do have less than pure intentions. They profit off of prescribing medications that do harm to people.
good doctors are rare
I’ve had a psychiatrist literally save my life by prescribing a medication that most doctors are too afraid to prescribe because they don’t think their patients are smart enough to follow the basic guidelines. On the other hand, I had a psychiatrist who told me about his personal problems with his ex-wife and his 5 (!) children and I was too depressed to say anything.
I very much look forward to the book. My husband lives with bipolar and we’ve been ketogenic diet on and off for a few years now with great results. We started with a book called the Dopamine diet by a British chef called Tom Kerridge. It was primarily weight loss diet but also went into the mental health side of the diet. I have done hundreds of hours worth of research and studies
(the epilepsy medication/mood stabiliser connection started me off).
I’ve also had great results from the ketogenic diet for my moods during menopause.
Keep up this excellent work.
So much respect and love to you all.
I’m your army ❤
Wonderful to hear your husband is benefiting from Keto, congratulations! Please consider filling in this questionnaire survey I'm working on to help let Psychiatrists and others with Bipolar know about these effects!
edinburgh.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/ketogenic-diet-questionnaire-study
I'm carrying out a pilot clinical trial of keto for bipolar and would love to learn from your experience if you want to get in touch: iainhcampbell@gmail.com
@@bipolarcast1133My brother is bipolar and just starting keto. He has already lost 2.5" and 2 lbs in 2 days. He was against the diet at first, but now says it is awesome. No hunger and getting healthy in a matter of days.
The hormonal balance with this diet is incredible.
I use to have horrible pms and now my cycle is so mild.
I gave up the birth control pill 8 years ago and it was the best decision I ever made.
On the same note, getting on birth control was one of the biggest mistakes I've ever done in my health journey.
I paid a dear price for it too.
And for people to think that the body can not manage to balance its' hormones and brain chemicals.
It's just a complete set up.
Our bodies go through a billion reactions every moment.
Trusting in the wisdom of my body. Trusting and listening to my body and its feedback has been healing.
I wish the book was coming out tomorrow!
I can't wait for this book. I just hope my family members will also read it, especially my daughter who's been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. I know she'll need a combination therapy but I'm convinced dealing with her metabolism will be a tremendous help. Thank You.
DBT is one of the most effective treatments for BPD.
She'll definitely benefit from metabolic therapies as well.
I can't wait to read his book!
Amazing thank you so much Chris Palmer
Same here :) Great the see the website is now live! brainenergy.com/
I am on board! I do understand!
Great podcast. I'm eager to get the book and I do love science, especially biochemistry of the cell. Thxs Matt, Ian and Chris
Thanks for listening Martin! Would love to hear what you're learning in your reading.
It really is pretty fascinating.
Cell biology, neuroscience, nutrition, metabolism - it's like a gourmet meal. lol
What's the title? please
What a wonderful podcast! I love how Dr. Palmer is so down-to-earth and very human, admitting how he was worried he would lose his reputation and worse when he revealed what was going on in his study of ketogenics for severe mental illness.
You can bet I pre-ordered “Brain Energy”! 😊
I’ve been living with bipolar one disorder for 15 years. I’ve been stable for a decade. And while I’m still in the early days of practicing a vegan ketogenic diet, I’m doing my keto research. I invested in a blood & glucose testing kit which costs less than visits to the coffee shops with my girls! I feel confident utilizing this extraordinary treatment in addition to my lithium and the MAOI tranylcypromine which have been life-changing since 2013.
It helps to explain to skeptics about how powerful ketogenic diets have been for many people with epilepsy over the past century! As we get results of the current clinical trials being done on ketogenics and bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, that will only add weight to my explanation. And honestly, I don’t need to focus on what skeptics say because it’s obvious there’s a sea change happening in Metabolic Psychiatry & it’s extremely exciting and positive!
It's one of the best things I've come across.
There are millions of people who will benefit from this research and work.
And yes Dr. Palmer is a real warrior and so is Matt and Dr. Campbell, because they are speaking up discussing something that goes against the grain.
It take a lot of courage to do so.
Those "analytical" folks are going to shred this to pieces.
But I like Palmer's strategy - stick to the science and beat them with their own measuring stick. lol
No I'm actually not advocating any physical violence. lol
Although, sometimes it crosses my mind.
The frustration is real when you have to witness daily the immense suffering people are going through.
As a Psych Nurse, I have seen my share of human suffering.
This information is a light at the end of very long and dark tunnel.
You need animal products to balance your body and brain. Saturated animal fat is the skeleton of all hormones in your body. Vitamins & proteins from plants are not as bioavailable as from animal products. Try it for one month.
Thank you for sharing this important information. Ketogenic metabolic therapy is a powerful treatment that can help those who are willing to make lifestyle changes needed to be in nutritional ketosis. Matt articulates the process so well for entering ketosis safely and with monitoring by an experienced ketogenic professional. My colleague, Denise Potter, is the dietitian who supported Matt through this therapy. Her private practice has expanded to accommodate others, like Matt, who want to trial this therapy.
Thanks, Beth! Now I feel terrible that I didn’t mention Denise as a critically important partner in this work. Kudos to keto dietitians everywhere, yourself included!!
@@chrispalmermd4244 Matt mentioned his dietician -- the fabulous Denise Potter. What a fabulous team you all were for Matt. We can not recommend Denise and her practice enough. She is still meeting with Matt to track his progress, even after a year and a half.
@@jan_ellison_baszucki Thanks Jan! It is my pleasure to be a part of your team!
Thank you ❤
You are amazing, dear all. Thank you, Dr. Palmer for everything.
Can't wait to dig into the science! I'm very interested in non insulin resistant glucose metabolism deficiency, because it isn't simply that everyone with mental illness is insulin resistant. Most seem to be, but Ketosis is doing something deeper than just improving brain insulin resistance.
If IR is causitive though, as it seems to be, then it is imperitive for our physical and mental health to improve IR, afaik keto is the best diet to do so. We need to get serious about this.
It's an interesting thought experiment though to improve insulin resistance with a whole food based diet but without producing high ketones, I wonder if 50-60% might not improve to the point of illness remission, but not sufficient for everyone who have other non IR related brain energy problems
Love these insightful thoughts Chris, thanks for commenting. Important to make the distinction between central nervous system insulin resistance and peripheral insulin resistance which can be independent of each other. And I agree it's important to point out that many things can lead to impaired glucose metabolism, TBI, hypoxia etc.
I just published a paper on insulin signalling, bipolar and Lithium which goes into some more depth on my thoughts on impaired glucose metabolism in bipolar which may be of interest:
www.nature.com/articles/s41398-022-02122-6
Yes! Thank you Dr. Palmer and everyone involved in this interview. "All mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain." We guide people with type 1 diabetes to gain better control of blood sugar levels through therapeutic nutrition (the low carb/keto diet). The people we work with have seen incredible improvements in blood sugar levels, metabolic markers AND reversal of existing mental health issues including clinical depression, substance abuse, anxiety disorders, ADHD, and eating disorders.
Personally, low carb has taken me from depression, suicidal ideation, and various antidepressants that left me numb for years, to elimination of all meds and symptom free for the last 8 years. I will never go back to the standard American Diet!
Congratulations! Thank you for sharing this.
Having a loved one w bp1, this info gives me great hope. I read Dr. Palmer’s book & it explains the science behind the theory. But framing serious mental illness as a metabolic disorder helps put things in perspective: things that impact metabolism: sleep, diet, exposure to sunlight & darkness, having purpose & meaning, having sustaining & meaningful relationships, abstaining from alcohol & mind altering substances & of course appropriate medicines that help quell symptoms that cannot be controlled otherwise. Bipolar is a treatable illness. Looking forward to Dr. Campbell’s results of his research on the impact of metabolic ketogenic diet with bipolar participants. Thank you for this information. So, so helpful.
Hi Kris, thanks for being someone who researches and seeks to understand your family member's condition. It's that kind of care and commitment to a bipolar person's wellbeing that makes the world of difference. If you decide to try a ketogenic metabolic therapy please do have a psychiatrist and dietician onboard, we have seen that this is essential to achieving consistent results. I look forward to sharing results from our pilot trial this year.
Thanks for your comment,
Iain
Being a support person for a loved one struggling with mental illness is not for the faint of heart.
Your family member is blessed to have someone who understand this whole process.
It is very hopeful.
Bipolar disorder or any other mental illness doesn't have to be a life long prison sentence.
Suffering can be optional.
At least, if we are willing to put in the effort to educate ourselves and become aware. Then there's steps we need to implement to make change.
I like that Dr. Palmer sets the proper expectation that this is going to be an arduous journey from day one.
It's going to be challenging and sometimes overwhelming.
You're going to have to work hard.
But it is worth every step.
What price can you put on your peace of mind?
This is indeed a movement, Dr. Palmer. Thank you for your passionate leadership. Mood as a consequence of cellular metabolism is as evolutionary as it is radical. Wondering if an audiobook option will also be made available?
Yes, an audio book version will be available by Nov 15!
@@chrispalmermd4244 Do you work with eating disorder patients
bulimia anorexia extreme weight gain etc.?
@@andrechimene6300 The ketogenic diet is contraindicated for eating disorder patients.
However, for individuals with extreme weight gain, that's a different type of concern.
Ketogenic diet is helpful in weight loss.
Love ❤️ this guy, thank you!!
I’m hoping this book is out now! I have lost so many friends too bi polar 1 and sucide. Also I’m seeing mental health issues in younger pre-teens and being diagnosed with bi polar, autism , depression, anxiety. Not wanting to go to school and anger issues. I’m in for the help in anyway I can. I will be buying the book for friends and families. Thank you so much for caring enough about these diseases that aren’t real. And putting young children on medications that have made them worse. ❤
Great interview, gentlemen! I love hearing Dr. Chris Palmer talk.
This could change my life ❤
Thank you Dr. Palmer. I really appreciate all you're doing. I pre-ordered the book and will be following the movement closely.
❤Thank you Chris I'm on your protocall and it's working for me I have schitsoeffective xXx❤
Thanks for sharing, would love to hear about your experience if you want to email me: iainhcampbell@gmail.com
😮Chris u r bloody super..may God protect u fr hired academic mercenaries..fr Botswana
Those who walk unafraid need no protection.
The woman who is armed with knowledge, discernment, and wisdom can't be controlled.
I will definitely be buying this book!!
Can't wait for it to come out! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710914/brain-energy-by-christopher-m-palmer-md/
With my Dr's help starting keto for bp2 soon. I am lucky to live in Massachusetts. Although unfortunately diagnosed at 54, decades late, I went through the hospital visits and meds faster. Thanks for this great info. Would love to help spread the word any way helpful. Dr Palmer's book is excellent info as well.
Truly an amazing podcast. I love the spirit of hopefulness here. Dr. Palmer is my new hero, and I find myself devouring his work! I'm curious to know if the severity of the diagnosis is proportional to the severity of the mitochondrial/metabolic dysfunction. In other words, if someone has severe schizophrenia, does that mean he/she is more metabolically compromised than someone diagnosed with mild depression? Or, does the severity of the diagnosis correlate with the region of the brain which is metabolically struggling?
Thank you, loved this. What's the best way to start the ketogenic diet. I'm 57 have Bipolar Type 2 diagnosed 5 years ago. I'll get the Book, I'm so delighted I came across this. I believe you conducted a study in Scotland. Be happy to volunteer for any others. I love that your calling it a " movement". I'm in!! Claire
Just do it! It works!!
When I go off I feel worse- hard sometimes. I fast at least 18 h a day
Have a seminar with continuing professional education points for Doctors
Can our great host here or anyone recommend a Ketogenic Therapy Nutritionist in the UK or online support? My daughter has had multiple medications and relapses almost every year since age 11 and sometimes twice a year. She is under psychiatric treatment in hospital right now. She is predisposed to diabetes. She has been put on Olanzapine during hospital admission and consultant considering Clozapine which I'm very concerned about as she is only 25 years old wanting a normal future ahead of her. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Loved this interview! Packed with fantastic info.
My family is riddled with mental illness.
I had my notebook out and it turned out to be about 10 pages. lol
Life changing information. Career changing for me:)
Wow, 10 pages! Fantastic. How did the information shared impact your career?
@@mariannemedina4202 Thank you for asking:)
Well, I was a Psychiatric RN in the conventional system for 17 years.
Now, since having a personal experience with the ketogenic diet and putting antidepressant induced bipolar disorder into remission - I started my own company.
I actually did an interview on Bipolarcast recently. It's episode # 25. I share my personal and professional experiences.
The book Brain energy is not available here.
No dr. want to know about it😢
As I was listening to the end of this incredible episode, it occurred to me that we need to have at least a few thousand more of Dr. Palmer, Dr. Campbell, and Dr. Sethi to advance this movement. However, there’s a famous Margaret Mead quote which I’ll paraphrase since I’m working out right now. She writes about the power of a small group of people to create enormous change. We don’t just need the visionaries but we need the every day people to come together and demand that this metabolic treatment be incorporated into our world. Big Pharma is extremely powerful, more powerful than most people realize. Forget about the conspiracy theories theories. It’s true. And as Dr. Palmer noted, or more like implied, that’s going to be a formidable roadblock.
It all comes back to the power of a small group of people who can create a massive change. As Dr. Palmer mentioned it happened with the AIDS virus and it can happen again now. You can bet I’m part of that grassroots movement.
Yes, you are Dyane. It was your interview that made me the switch from vegan to ketovegan this year. All the keto gurus insist someow that "you need your meat because we evolved tis way". That may be even true, but I would need a damn good reason to break my covenant with Gaia. And since vegan keto worked for you, why shouldn't it work for me? And it's a scientific experiment(and that means fun to me!).
I disagree with Margaret Mead here: It was the love of a mother to her son that brought us this change!! I also disagree that we should demand to have metabolic treatment incorporated anywhere.
From who do you want to demand it?
From Big Pharma/IG Farben?
From the medical community that is full of narcissts?
Or from their SS aka psychiatry that uptil recently did lobotomies and forced sterilization? It's not only psychiatry: cardiology and oncology are horrible as well!!
People need education(and btw, your book is not freely available on libgen!!!).
And we need more knowledge and understanding. Like how IF with low carb compares to keto-modified atkins. And a list of biomarkers that need to be tracked. It's funny that in neighbouring Poland I can go simply to a laboratory and give them my blood sample and tell what to check for. Just like that, without any doctor, formalities or any other BS. That's not possible in the country where IG Farben originated: you need to ask your doctor. Because only someone from the higher cast is permitted to take on some resposibility for your body. That's sick!!!!!
The hydra must be cut down, or at least tempered a bit.
There is something terribly wrong in a system where for someone without medical insurance it's trivially to get some dirty brown heroin on the streets but impossible to get thyroid medication. WTF?
Some psychiatrists should step down from their positions and say "sorry, i can't work anymore for this evil organization"".
People should be able to make dietary interventions by themselves. Without this mafia.
And have their blood checked for whatever they want to.
And have some stupid narcisst doctor get replaced by an app and a reddit channel!!!! These gangsters are useless :):):)
Greetings from Berlin🧄🥦🥒🫑🌶🥑! It's so wonderful to sleep like a normal human for the first time in 30 years!!!
Around the 35’ mark you ask why this diet has gone unnoticed for so long??? Can’t make money if you can’t sell pills, to sell pills, you need customers…..
@Matt, have you been able to get off olanzepine fully since this episode? I’m prescribed it now I’m trying to slowly taper off using carnivore diet! :) Read some horror stories with this drug and looking for hopeful stories. THANK YOU for this podcast! I’ve listened to so many episodes and it’s helped me tremendously!
Nicole, have you been able to find success stories? My daughter started out on 20 mg Olanzapine and is now down to 2.5 ……. Keep hearing how the last little bit below this is the most brutal. Just hoping to find success stories.
You might drop the "VIRUS" tx analogy!
Hi! Could you make these podcasts available on Spotify?
I would really love that too!
Have an Audio book so we can listen while driving or better yet Audiobook with video
It's on audible!
How do you find a doctor that can help you go through this? To make sure all of the other things are right
Here is a great directory of clinicians who work with ketogenic diet: www.diagnosisdiet.com/directory
Hey, lovely interview! Question: how long does it usually taken before mental health gets better after starting the keto-diet? Thanks you for replying!
I’ve heard Dr Georgia Ede talk about the threes. It could be three days, three weeks or three months. If you are on meds be very sure to work with someone to help you through the process.
In epilepsy treatment it is recommended to try for 3 months
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Please tell me how to do the treatment on my own. Im doing a very low carb diet already.
I wrote to dr. Ede and she answer telling that I have to pay 200 dólares for an online apointment.
I do not have that money...not even a Credit card...
I want this to work for me so badly but don't you think since I've had this for DECADES it's too late? These guys you helped are young and had much later onset so haven't gone through nearly as many intense episodes as I have. Because my psychiatrist told me something about "kindling" and it getting worse with each episode and since I didn't take that advice and have cycled on and off medication and had many terrible episodes. So don't you think that ruins things. I'm trying it again anyway. Thanks for the reminder about the electrolytes.
It’s never too late. One 70 year old woman with schizophrenia for 53 years had complete remission for 15 years. But there’s more to the treatment than just diet. Please get ALL of the information in the book.
@@chrispalmermd4244 Thank you so much, Dr. Palmer. I truly appreciate the time you take to answer, both here and on Twitter, even though I'm not your patient. I appreciate all you do to try to help people. Thank you for giving hope to hopeless people. It means a lot.
@MJ You could say the same exact thing about me that you described about yourself. I’m 52 and I’ve been through pretty much the worst you can imagine with bipolar one disorder with treatment-resistant bipolar depression.
And I was told by several psychiatrists about the kindling effect. I’ve taken over 30 meds, I’ve had probably 40 ECT treatments (lifesaving But it’s not something I exactly wanted to do!) and over 10 psych ward hospitalizations and as I wrote in my previous comment that it’s early days in terms of incorporating a vegan ketogenic diet into my life, I’ve noticed profound results! I’m not going off my meds - I don’t feel the need to do that, At least not for the immediate future and that’s totally fine. I hope with all my heart you give it a try and research all you can research, and read Dr. Palmer’s book! While my psychiatrist is amazing and I give him 100% credit for saving my life by adding a MAOI to my lithium that lifted my treatment- resistant bipolar depression in three days, he was not familiar with the ketogenic diet. So you need to do this on your own, If that makes sense; in other words you can’t look to your psychiatrist to necessarily support you in this. It is your life.Be strong. You can do it!
@@dyaneharwood2023 yeah I have the same problem, nothing touches the depression. I can't see the point of a supposed curing diet if none of you are off medication. Well the keto diet has been a disaster for my mental health. Should not have stopped meds at the same time. Now I'm on far more meds than ever and still nothing for the depression. :(
@@fionen I'm so sorry to learn about this! I too wish you hadn't stopped meds at the same time. :* My heart goes out to you. I get it. I want you to be depression-free!
Thanks for writing back, MJ! Let me ask you one question, and please forgive me if it comes across as lame in any way; I just want the best for you.
When you did the keto diet, was it under supervision with a medical professional skilled in using ketogenic diets specifically for bipolar disorder, i.e. in which you closely monitored your ketones etc. as well as medication. It sounds like that did not occur.
If not, I would consider working with a professional - Dr. Palmer could recommend one. I know, for me, the cost of consulting someone would be a huge prohibiting factor & my health insurance is a joke, but is there ANY way you could swing it???? I am rooting for you to get better!!!!
Could a person achieve these same results eating complex carbs (such as beans and lentils) practicing intermittent fasting eating one meal a day?
How about Keto for brain memory for kids?
How can Autophagy help cure mental health problem?
Great question, I don't know if there is any evidence. You may find the literature on fasting and mental health interesting.
How about fasting for mental diseases?
I send an e.mail to dr. Palmer site, but I receive general e.mails with no personal answer.
Have you looked at cracking the keto code by Dr. Gaundry? His findings are interesting. Id love to start a medically supervised Keto Diet, I'm just scared that there isnt long term studies on keto genic. I dont want to further harm myself :(
Fecal Matter Transplants are getting my attention. I will be working hard on my Mitochondrial health, good luck to the rest of you, loveleys.
I have daughters with bi polar. Can someone point me to a start up for keto and mental illness... He mentioned there are some risks due to electrolyte deficiencies (if I am understanding correctly.. Just looking to help my teenage girls.
The gut has my interests too. Fecal Matter Transplant has my attention right now, these diets NEED to be supervised. Go to a doctor that will oversee. It has to be medically assisted. Find one and keep trying until you do. For now, remove grains and sugars. Even artificial sugars.
Hello, I find your channel very interesting, I would like to ask if you can translate your videos into Spanish? (I am Mexican), I would very much know that there are more options for your mental illness. (Use translator )
Am I going to die from heart attac without being able to help anyone?
Im not fat.
Im not diabetic
I do not underexcersice I eat healthy
I just do not have propper medical help.
Just taking pills that not give result !!!
I need less theory and more practice please !
People are misdiagnosed bipolar when they really just have CPTSD
How do you know which one is which or are you stating that all bipolar DX are really "just" cptsd?
"Just"...that's funny. Cptsd also looks a lot like autism spectrum disorder, and likely most autistic people have cptsd. I do. I developed bipolar 2 from taking antidepressants. What a shit show. 🤪