Keto and Carnivore: Schizophrenia, Depression, Cancer | Dr. Chris Palmer | EP 422

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson speaks with author, researcher, and psychiatrist Chris Palmer. They discuss how metabolic and mental disorders might be linked, depression's purpose as a biological corrective measure, how metabolism might directly tie to mental disorders, the use of fasting for medical and spiritual breakthroughs, and the research showing we have vastly undervalued the mitochondria when it comes to mental wellness.
Chris Palmer, MD is a medical doctor and psychiatric researcher working in the areas of addiction and sleep. He is also the author of 2022’s “Brain Energy,” in which he argues that mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain.
This episode was recorded on January 22nd, 2024
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(1:18) Intro
(3:50) Mental disorder, social dysfunction, skill deficit, and metabolic disorder
(9:14) The two broad classes of depression: those suffering with obvious cause and those suffering without apparent cause
(14:09) How to tell when your depression is caused by disorder versus circumstance
(18:45) The relationship between hierarchical status, dependency on social integration, and serotonin levels
(21:06) Crossing off physiological agents before diagnosing a mental disorder
(27:21) Why Dr. Palmer turned to diet for treating depression
(30:50) Treating a paranoid schizoaffective patient for weight loss and realizing that the ketogenic diet resolved much of his mental disorder
(35:03) Schizoaffective disorder versus schizotypal personality disorder
(37:21) The keto diets effect on mitochondrial function challenges the currently held notion that schizophrenia is caused by too much dopamine
(42:41) The metabolic theory explains all manner of disorders that are often considered unsolvable or genetic
(47:48) The classic understanding of mitochondrial function: power production, molecular breakdown for cell creation, and the generation of heat
(53:09) How 20 years of research have shattered our understanding of mitochondrial function-what we know now
(58:44) The Peterson family’s experimentation with the carnivore diet
(1:00:38) Using an elimination diet to parse out symptoms and potential causes, how the ketogenic diet tricks the body into a false starvation mode
(1:03:35) The two big issues with ill effects from our foods, autophagy versus mytophagy
(1:05:47) The use of fasting across cultures and time for religious and health intervention, starvation periods are when our bodies heal
(1:08:44) Differences in diet choice, knowing your body and choosing the appropriate course
(1:14:56) It’s not as simple as one solution fits all, a good start is a short-term water-only fast to assess change
(1:21:10) You only need fiber in your diet if you do this
(1:23:31) Tammy’s rare form of cancer, the ability to “starve” cancer in order to fight it, and where the line is for treatment
(1:30:50) Dr. Palmer started through his anecdotal experience, but the evidence is mounting
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[@Mental_truth]

I’m diagnosed with schizophrenia. I’ve followed Dr. Palmer’s work for quite a while. I was exposed to keto/carnivore through him and Dr. Peterson’s family. My delusions and anxiety have practically disappeared on this diet and they come back as soon as I eat carbs. I’ve been on about 20 different psychotropic medications and none of them have treated me as well as this diet has. If you’re struggling with mental illness, please give this a try!

[@Hyper-Linkman]

Look into anthelmintics for treatment of schizophrenia. This diet is not good in the long run (keto of any kind), and was never intended for long-term adherence. I urge you and anyone to look into the history of Robert Atkins.

[@SabahsPsalm777]

Please share more, my son is schizophrenic. We found out a year ago. It's sooooo challenging 🥺. He just had his first "episode" since his diagnosis and subsequent treatment. How did you get to the point where you had the drive and willingness to commit to this lifestyle. I share all this information with him but it seems he doesn't have the will to even try. I'm exasperated and our family is struggling. God bless

[@Hyper-Linkman]

@@SabahsPsalm777 look into anthelmintic medications for their effectiveness in treating schizophrenia, and check out NutritionFacts to see if plant based diet can help. Stay far away from the keto conmen. This diet is *very* bad news in the long-term...

[@brandonfeils6883]

Thank you for sharing. My brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia a few years ago after spiraling further and further down in mental illness. This gives us a little hope that he may improve. I pray you continue to improve.

[@SandraLovesRoses]

wow

[@wollfaden1979]

Because of Dr. Palmer and Anthony Chaffee I went Carnivore 1 year ago. 10 years suicidal depression and 2 year anxiety gone and 70% of the schizophrenic negative symptoms are gone!!! Thank you Dr. Palmer, you saved my life!!! ❤

[@glukeglacier]

Wow that’s insane results. Nice to hear that

[@lino580nunya5]

❤️🙏

[@extremeresponsibility4325]

I am glad

[@sagejr9295]

how long until You started to notice obvious positive effects? Are You completely carnivore?

[@jojodaisy4]

Wonderful so happy for you

[@debrabernard610]

After almost 4 years on a modified keto diet with intermittent fasting, I've gone from a size 26 to 18. My goal is 16. I no longer experience what I described as low-level depression. My sleep is well-regulated. I no longer need antiacids. I've had various skin growths disappear as well as varicose veins. When I was 24, I fell down some stairs while wearing sandals that had straps around my ankles. The strap on my right ankle took a big gouge out of the ankle. It healed but left behind ugly-looking veins. Those veins are almost gone. When I was 13 I ran over my left big toe with a sweeper and lost the nail. The nail grew back but it would look dark/yellow at various times. Now the nail is clear. I feel better at 64 than I did at any time since my 20s. I take no prescribed medication. I exercise daily, walking or hand weights or core exercises. I'm never going back. Every thing said in this podcast I've experienced. I'm a believer👍

[@debrabernard610]

@@UrNotThatGuyPal I didn't increase my intake of meat, in fact I eliminated all processed meat. There are some fruits and vegetables that keto recommends be eliminated but I think are necessary for good health. I have not increased my fat intake, for example cheese, sour cream, etc. I still include those things at the same amounts I did before. I don't eat any pasta, white potatoes or rice. The only bread I eat is bread that includes no white flour, any form of sugar, or additives. The only treat I allow myself is occasional chocolate dessert or candy. It's what works for me. I encourage people to do the same.

[@mbtvalli]

You did the work! I’m inspired. Congratulations!

[@wwilliams4743]

Well done, you! Inspiring for people like me who need to clean up various aspects of my physical health. Thanks.

[@donidino3349]

@@debrabernard610Could you please let me know the brand of bread you like to use? Congratulations on the good health!

[@timee3221]

What do you mean by modified keto?

[@kellyherrin]

It is SO refreshing to watch a conversation on KZbin during which neither conversant interrupts the other, and they each actually conclude their "turn" after they've said their piece, instead of talking incessantly with the intention of continuing until interrupted.

[@annamariaberta9209]

Exactly!!!! Amazing!

[@1MCR13]

Ohhh my goodness yeah, interrupting is a huge pet peeve of mine.

[@alirezasahragard9768]

Such a good point!

[@cathybates1672]

That's what you get with integrity, maturity, respect and intelligence. Children are raised these days to one day follow only selfish self-center egotistical and demand the world to change laws to accommodate them.

[@MindShiftChronicle]

What did you expect exactly from a conversation from a harvard educated professor of psychiatry and a harvard educated professor of psychology?

[@motivo-academy]

1 year on the keto diet with fasting has changed my life. Better mood, more endurance and energy. I’ll never look back.

[@KoachSavage]

Just eat natural like God intended 😂

[@jimeverden2244]

Odfly enough that's how God has intended it to be... ​@@KoachSavage

[@ignatiusj.reilly2124]

Third year is when you'll eat your words; and no, words afen't keto

[@gregorydoyle4804]

Stress hormones.

[@michalgrugel2326]

U have any notes that can back it?

[@catherinekraning1799]

I'm in tears listening to the last few statements made by Dr Palmer. My son has been on meds for OCD since he was 9. At 23 he has been off the meds now for more than 6 months, using intermittent fasting and elimination of sugar he's dropped 50 lbs and is so much better. God is good! This research and its findings, and subsequent results will absolutely ROCK the pharma and MD worlds. Hallelujah!! God bless these docs!!!

[@BuddyLuv]

Having worked extensively in pharma for twenty years across two different companies, I'd say Pharma is already very well aware of it and the reason why a milllinea of founded healing has been withheld.

[@Paulo_Sa_Pereira]

Unfortunately it's not that easy. People want the easy way and don't look for the Truth

[@gadjoemi0722]

I was in tears too. All the best to you and your son!!

[@khw64r]

OMG. I'm so glad you addressed this FINALLY. The Lord answered my prayer in the affirmative. I've been treating my cancer through fasting and as a result of fasting with me, my husband saw healing of a pretty severe depression after 36 years.

[@felipefrio9091]

How has it helped you? I'm fighting cancer now. My tumor went from 32mm to 8mm.. been doing keto from Nov 2023 to now....

[@khw64r]

@@felipefrio9091 tumor hasn't grown and two other possible tumors are gone. I have since, started taking fenbendazole and mistletoe injections.

[@TheMusicscotty]

Good luck, cancer fighters. God speed!!

[@patriciao5239]

That's beautiful that your husband, because of fasting in solidarity with you, has been rewarded with the lifting of his long-standing depression! I'm only sorry he suffered with it for so long...but that is life...unpredictable. And still easier than many in the world who have hardscrabble lives. Best to you for continued recovery.

[@junespence7546]

That is wonderful!!!

[@karencox3235]

Our "time and attention is much appreciated"... What?! We are being educated by the world's most foremost thinkers and our time and attention is appreciated. Wow.. I am completely humbled. Thank YOU, Dr. Peterson and Dr. Palmer. The pleasure is mine.

[@brggz]

our attention is a very hot commodity. It's mutually beneficial.

[@lisafeck1537]

​@@brggzno doubt. It nice when our time and attention is sincerely shown to be appreciated. All the while knowing our time and attention gives them benefit too. Glass half full, opposed to say nihilist, everyone benefits.

[@pd8505]

Indelible and Remarkably Helpful interview. I'm 69 y.o. male 5'9" with brain fog, depression & bipolar. Began keto diet November 2022 at 235lbs. By April 2023 my psych disorders vanished along with all need for meds and 35lbs. Life became sweet again. Others would simply call it "normal lifestyle" Weight loss stalled in May of 2023 but mental disorders never returned. Discovered carnivore diet and began carnivore abrubptly September 2023 and walking 1 mile 3 days p.w. Now enjoying a weight of 177lbs on my way to my weight goal of 168lbs. Especially enjoying full range of motion, balance, strength, mental clarity and comforting mood.

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

You are urged to become VEGAN, since carnism (the destructive ideology that supports the use and consumption of animal products, especially for “food”) is arguably the foremost existential crisis.🌱

[@vamsidocs5137]

Don't give up. Keto pleateu is common. Do TMAD Or OMAD. Dont do gyming, just walk or do 20 secs sprints(5-7 times) . Watch Stan ekberg belly fat science

[@sjsblacksmith1693]

Congratulations. I'm so happy you found something that works. I'm younger than you are but in a similar predicament and needed incentive to do what I knew would help, but have been depressed and frustrated enough to allow that to keep me from putting my life back on track. The comment above about short interval high intensity training, both in cardio and strength training, has a beneficial effect on mitochondria, and blood flow. Which obviously helps the brain. Most of your exercises should be lower intensity, but it is crucial to get hormetic stress, from heat, from cold, and from exercise. It provokes the body to rebuild, and tune up the systems within the body. Particularly the energy production capacity.

[@jordonhoelzeman24]

If your first language is English, you may need to rethink the "mental clarity" part

[@mat27f]

@@jordonhoelzeman24 - You are a mean person

[@nitonixnitron5569]

Dr. Palmer deserves to win a Nobel prize in medicine!

[@abhiarjunnaganna72]

Yes ❤

[@zonderbaar]

Have you read "Metabolic Madness" by Dr. Rachel Brown? She's a British nutritional psychiatrist, it's a great book, compact and relatively easy read yet full of science, all with references She sure is another candidate for the prize

[@MindShiftChronicle]

I mean he's nice but he's not exactly saying anything new or groundbreaking. Fasting and eating healthier is obvious and has been preached by countless usually non medical gurus( but medical too).. now if he can PROVE what he is saying with scientific proofs and controlled randomized trials( placebo/non placebo) and on a molecular biological level thoroughly, maybe maybe. Honnestly it's not anything groundbreaking...

[@nitonixnitron5569]

For anyone suffering from a mental health condition, it is groundbreaking@@MindShiftChronicle

[@zonderbaar]

@MindShiftChronicle he can prove it, get his book or the one by Rachel Brown "Metabolic Madness " the science is there. And for psychiatry it is groundbreaking. So much hope for so many people

[@LizWeaverNZ]

1 month keto, 6 months carnivore. Depression gone, feel amazing.

[@janiemiller825]

Do you only eat 🥩 Or allow coffee ☕️ with creamer or butter? 🧈 Thx ☺️

[@elizabethgarces]

I also want tpo know!@@janiemiller825

[@Praise2024]

I saw this first hand over 35 years ago when my sister in law researched everything she could find to help her baby who was having 15-20 seizures a day. She put him on a very strict “keto” diet which we had never heard of back then but he never had another seizure as long as he stayed on his diet and he’s almost 40 now. It literally saved his life.

[@mariajuanesta3319]

I had babies young back to back with no issues. I had 3 kids before 25. I was so healthy, I worked out a bunch and ate very clean. All 3 kids were healthy and I had no issues. Then after 24 I started eating like absolute s***. A few personal issues and honestly pure laziness... Starbucks, Taco Bell, ChickFilA, Cheese, I started eating all the things I NEVER ate before. I was depressed and miserable. I gained 40lbs and insomnia, lost my gallbladder, heartburn etc... I was so unhealthy. Well at 27 then we wanted another child. All of a sudden I was experiencing "secondary infertility" I couldn't get pregnant anymore. So I moved on. 7 years later I was so sick and fat and tired. I went on the carnivore diet. I Felt amazing, lost 12 lbs and out of the blue I GOT PREGNANT. Baby stuck. I stayed on carnivore (but introduced whole fruits and folic acid supplement) all 9 months. I ate tons of steak, Celtics salt, salmon, chicken etc and my baby was born 9lbs and insanely healthy. I will never go back. I'm convinced carnivore helped me get preggo. I also produced breastmilk for my baby for the first time. I never produced for my first 3 kids. My Dr couldn't explain it. 🥩

[@chantellegiardina5098]

Thanks for sharing. I also lost my gallbladder a while back. Huge regret taking it out, but that’s done now- it wasn’t even infected. Anyway I think I know what I need to do again… ❤ back to carnivore

[@breannakelly-watt7968]

Wow!! Congrats!! I bet that was a beautiful but crazy surprise! My 3rd child took over 6 months to conceive and I went on carnivore after I was pregnant with her and now Im pregnant on the first try. They wil be 19 months apart!

[@Momofukudoodoowindu]

@@chantellegiardina5098 did they inform you to take daily bile salts and digestive enzymes?? 🙏🏼

[@sharonlarge7908]

This is wonderful and I wish more people would find out the benefits of keto/Carnivore! I wish I did! I would have raised my children with a different diet! I’m 61 and just now learning how to eat properly!

[@laurafuller8528]

For the missing gall bladder function?

[@brandonfeils6883]

My brother has schizophrenia and I pray he’ll try this. It’s been incredibly heartbreaking to see him spiral down for the last 20 years into the shut in paranoia that he is now. This would be a a literal answer to my family’s prayers.

[@alanreyes6190]

Hope he does 🙏.

[@emmanueladame8934]

He needs support from family and support from doctors. Make sure the metabolic therapy is supervised by a doctor... FMT is still in its infancy, but people have put their Bipolar into remission in Australia after 6 months of treatment. It's VERY anecdotal, and very EXPERIMENTAL, but I pray we find answers.

[@roadlesstraveledm9248]

Gaps No-Plant diet helps schizophrenia too.

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

I pray your brother finds high fat carnivore. It will heal him ❤

[@brandonfeils6883]

@@No_Frills_Carnivore Thank you. ❤️

[@user-rh3js7ik2m]

The reason I started the carnivore diet was because of an autoimmune disease: polyrheumatic arthritis. I took cortisone and Ebetrexate. I was unable to work. Today I am in complete remission and take no medication. My son also has a very serious autoimmune disease: ulcerative colitis. Two years ago he was about to have a serious operation to remove the entire colon. The inflammation could not be controlled. He also started a carnivorous diet. He is in complete remission and only takes a biologic instead of cortisone, azathioprine and biologics. The reason I came across this therapy was Michaela Peterson.

[@deanmartin1071]

The best podcast Ive ever heard. No one on the planet can or will bring this to the public and put it in perspective like Jordan Peterson. A BIG thanks and hearty pat on the back to Dr.Palmer for putting things together and moving forward with it.

[@karen-wp4lc]

Bet the food industry and Pharma are not watching

[@msmdare]

There is hope. Sadly not for my son, the depression and the debilitating suffering that caused, along with the schizophrenia and bipolar disorder with several hospitalization episodes, too much pain. He took his own life and it is a long grief filled journey for me now. He was one of my greatest teachers and biggest heartaches. Please do whatever you can to get help, looks like there’s light at the end of this dark tunnel. Thank you so very much for continuing to share these life sustaining ideas.

[@marianohayon444]

that is extremely sad. sorry for loss

[@karloshamilton5963]

So sorry 😢

[@suzieqgm643]

I was diagnosed with depression, ADD, Bipolar2, Borderline Personality Disorder! 1990 to 2007 all the anti depressants caused me worse problems and I ballooned to 300 lbs. Gabapentin almost killed me! I went off all the meds cold turkey (don’t recommend that) I lost all the family and friends in my life. In 2007 after going off all the meds I googled all of my issues and started the Paleo diet and CrossFit and lost 125lbs but still had mental issues. In 2020 I started fasting and Keto and finally felt normal. In 2022 because of food reactions still with bloating I finally went carnivore and I have the most normal brain of my lifetime from 58 to 60 ❤ I’m presently reading Dr. Palmers Brain Energy and next will be Dr. Georgia Edes book. The UK Carnivore Stephen Thomas interviewed me and that will be on KZbin end of this month. I too like dr Palmer and dr Edes live in Massachusetts and I’m forever grateful to both of them. I hope that I can help with Metabolic Mind and Bazucki group and get a metabolic/neuroscience nutrition certification to help others heal like I did❤🙏♥️

[@richardjameskemp911]

Why did you lose your family and friends? Shouldn't they have supported you?

[@suzieqgm643]

@@richardjameskemp911 when you suffer for years people get tired of it and move on. I was an embarrassment and a problem for them. When I got healthy it was to late to fix 😢

[@emmanueladame8934]

❤ this makes me so happy for you. I wish smiles for the rest of your life.

[@halasipipacs]

I can understand depression and ADHD, possibly even bipolar, but BPD? How can the diet have helped anything more than the mood swings of BPD? My ex has BPD from childhood PTSD. Granted, he was much better when I cooked for him whole foods and he's much worse when on white bread and sugar but he was still reckless, impulsive, compulsive liar, zero responsibility etc.

[@Chippy88]

What reaction did you have to the gabapentin?

[@trevorsmith8984]

Crazy, I saw Dr. Palmer discuss keto and mental health about a year ago. I started keto and moved toward carnivore after a couple months and as of today I am off SSRIs after 3 years of use. Never thought I’d be drug free again, thanks Dr Palmer.

[@marilynroper5739]

Wonderful story! You are the N of 1 that’s driving this metabolic movement. Well done!

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

If you are reading this comment, you are obviously a human being. Therefore, you are a HERBIVORE and not an omnivore, nor a carnivore.🌱 You are a HERBIVORE who consumes "food" not belonging to your species. I suggest you research the meaning of words before attempting to use them, lest you appear to be a dunce. 🤡

[@jeanpaultongeren125]

drugs are given whey to fast. and the research lie, they say after first episodes you need drugs. whilse its better to treat it with diet and fasting

[@kwppp5397]

Son with MDD, poss. BPD, miserable for 5yrs, meds useless, just started keto after we watched this. We are all in. Thanks for your crystal clear dialogue.

[@kathrynrainbow]

Best wishes . Go into ketosjs slowly so that the initial side effects don’t put your son off. Hope it goes well. Let us know. I’m 2 weeks in. First 10 days difficult

[@midmomom2490]

My thoughts are with you 🙏🏼

[@linusst8019]

how is it going ?

[@reallythere]

I hope your all doing well. Don't give up, i can take many trials to get to ketosis. Sometimes years of on and off. It's all good!

[@Sonetog76]

First time I see Jordan be so quiet, so attentive, Jordan is paying so much attention and really listening. Dr. Peterson is know for be a bit talkative but here is all ears. Great conversation and what a great topic to discuss

[@dislikebutton34]

Director's cut...

[@MarleneYCM]

I noticed that too bc he interrupts his guests really too much and it’s hard to watch-it’s as if he doesn’t even know he’s doing it, or doesn’t care. Listening is a virtue.

[@brendonhall7801]

I’m keto only eat one meal a day and it’s steak, eggs, broccoli and olive oil. Best decision Ive ever made, my brain function and energy has been incredible would never go back.

[@bankaihadouken1180]

Carnivores eat raw meat no stomach issues, Humans cant digest meat hence why they cook it and can still get food poisoning. Abstain away from meat and have your wheel of compassion extend to all sentient beings. Jesus says, To show mercy to animals, for example, Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) Jesus: to think of compassion for animal neighbors. He also said, To Kill an Ox is to Kill a man. bibiclal/historical evidence jesus was vegetarian but the white europeans didnt have the discipline like the desert fathers in the middle east- so the whites re.wrote bible and said jesus ate fish (he didnt) then they re wrote it again and said he lamb at passover after he was crucified (he never did in the original scrpitures. He stopped the ebonites from sacrificing animals, and you call your selves christians!

[@armandocostigliola2597]

No broccoli no olive oil . Broccoli are high inflammatory and olive oil isn’t good at all . Try butter (animal fat and salt)

[@LSG101097]

That's sounds like not enough fat to be keto.

[@queball685]

​@@armandocostigliola2597he feels incredible, I'm sure a bit of broccoli won't kill him

[@Chippy88]

What is the difference between a keto diet and the carnivore diet? And what kind of meat can you eat? Besides steak? And as far as fasting is that just with the keto? I’m sorry for the question, but if you could enter any, that would be great. I’m trying so hard to make myself do this. Thank you.

[@heathersmith6177]

I have been waiting on this conversation for years! My two faves! Read Brain Energy 15 months ago and changed my diet the next day! It works! Moved to carnivore after hearing Dr. Peterson and others. Life changed by these two. Beyond grateful!

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

If you are reading this comment, you are obviously a human being. Therefore, you are a HERBIVORE and not an omnivore, nor a carnivore.🌱 You are a HERBIVORE who consumes "food" not belonging to your species. I suggest you research the meaning of words before attempting to use them, lest you appear to be a dunce. 🤡

[@karen-wp4lc]

Wow. That’s amazing Seems a lot of commenters have similar very positive changes 👍

[@zonderbaar]

Have you read "Metabolic Madness" by Dr. Rachel Brown? She's a British nutritional psychiatrist, it's a great book, compact and relatively easy read yet full of science, all with references

[@zanetpieterse7933]

Only 9 months on a "normal" ketogenic diet for insulin resistance, and my life has changed DRAMATICALLY. I'm considering my 14-year old autistic son to follow a ketogenic food list after hearing this interview. It seems as far as I could establish that my insulin resistance may have played a role in his autism as I was already struggling with this when I got pregnant with him. I would appreciate it so much if you can have a future podcast focusing on keto and autism, if there are any experts out there that are actually looking at this? We are South African citizens residing in Namibia so we really value the insights you bring to the world. Spreading hope is surely a powerful thing in the times we live in! Thank you so much and blessings to you.

[@edennis8578]

I don't understand why you hesitate to put your son on the keto diet. Just make sure that he eats enough protein, which some people neglect.

[@zanetpieterse7933]

@@edennis8578 I don't understand it myself... He has a severe smell aversion to most food so eating has been a real challenge with him for the past 12 years since he presented with symptoms at age 2. He battles to swallow beef after he chews it for 3 minutes but seem to do a bit better with very soft meat. He doesn't consume any fluids except soy formula milk (which the paediatrician recommends he keeps drinking until he eats properly), a little water and (horror of horrors!) coke. He will vomit his whole meal if I push to hard with something he doesn't easily consume. This seems to happen spontaneously, I don't know... One of his most severe autism symptoms is a very poor introception (as part of proprioception). He did however teach himself to read at home during CoVid and has an audiographic memory, so by Grace and Mercy parts of his brain seem to be doing well (LOL).

[@DieRoteMohnblume]

The GAPS Diet by Dr Campbell Mc Bride is a treatment for autism. GAPS stands for "gut and psychology syndrome". It is a special type of ketogenic diet.

[@zanetpieterse7933]

@@DieRoteMohnblume Thank you for your kind response! I'm checking the GAPS diet out as a first priority.

[@audreycathro1883]

Some mothers are doing canivore diet with autism and are having amazing results.. look up..." canivore and autism "

[@wordswords2094]

Rethink mental illness. It's about time. My friend was as low as you go. No status, poor, disabled, depressed and 40 years of hell with 39 medications over the years. She fixed a Zinc deficiency and strict diet and now, at 65 she is living the life, even with lower status. She glows. Once the brain got fixed, she is out there doing all the things she couldn't do before. She may die earlier than her wealthier counterparts because she took serious hits in all parts of her life, but she found that illusive thing and she is so happy to have her life back. She needs to write a book.

[@Miss_Millie_]

What diet did she go on? Keto, carnivore, another?

[@lilianawojciechowski2828]

That's incredible. She absolutely should write a book, I bet it could help allot of people. May God bless you both.

[@wordswords2094]

@@Miss_Millie_ She did it all over a long period of time to include clinical trials at NIMH and genetics screenings to find out how her body metabolized nutrients. Incredible journey. She did not stay on Keto but does have a regime with nutrition and nutrients. She takes no meds now. Strong and healthy and engages in a spiritual practice. Her only pain is the trauma of 40 lost years but she will come to terms with that.

[@mR-dc4oq]

Wonderful account!! Thank you!’

[@jzea100]

What does “no status” mean?

[@Dub321]

I've been on a strict carnivore diet for 27 days and I haven't felt this good since I was a teenager. I'm 41..I feel like a whole new person..it's amazing

[@unagiikura]

🎉great

[@mamamia3308]

My husband suffers from crippling OCD, depression and acute anxiety for years. He has changed medications several times but with no improvement... In fact his condition has worsened over the last two years... I've been hearing and watching many professionals: nutritionnists, psychologists, family doctors say the same thing about the keto and or carnivore diet. My father who was diagnosed with leukemia about a year and a half ago decided to follow the keto diet. His leukemia has pretty much completely disappeared! I never figured that perhaps it could help my husband. After watching this video we both have decided that we should give it a try. I do pray and hope that it will work, or at the very least help to alleviate some of his symptoms.

[@annarice5162]

It will help alot to go Carnivorr. Be prepared for detox symptoms the first 2 weeks to a month.

[@tErrablu929]

So your father didn’t take any other treatment and just at Keto which cured his cancer?

[@TheReaper569]

Unlikely ​@@tErrablu929

[@FunkeyColdMedina]

How's it going? MP took 5 weeks to feel better but she felt great after 5 months. I know it's only been a couple weeks

[@samoothoo]

I have ocd and have been considering this.. how is it going for your husband?

[@masteroogway6660]

Every kid at school can tell you the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, but they never think of it actually as that, an engine, and engines need the right fuel

[@NeseretBemient]

Food can be medicine or a poison. Choose wisely.

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

​@@NeseretBemient, Good Girl! 👌 Incidentally, Slave, are you VEGAN? 🌱

[@GraceHarwood88]

Powerhouse is a very vague description, tbf.

[@kathleengainor8532]

I always thought of food as fuel and to feed by cells with life, including mitochondria. Why? Because it was self evidence. I subscribed to Prevention magazine at age 14 yrs old with my paper route money.

[@NeseretBemient]

@@kathleengainor8532 Amazing! That's awesome. You're way ahead of the game. Knowledge is power. I remember reading those little magazines. They were jam packed with good info:)

[@papnicholson8407]

In regards to cancer you really need to interview Dr Thomas Seyfried at Boston College. Absolute eye opener.

[@annacourville4622]

Dr Palmer’s talk with Mikaela is what pushed me to try therapeutic Keto on my epilepsy that two drugs were not controlling. I have now weaned down and am almost fully off meds. Thank you!

[@Nan45566]

Hi, what's therapeutic keto diet? My 3 year old son gets seizures often.

[@MarkDonovan-oc8qx]

​@@Nan45566look up Dr. Westman, keto, on KZbin. Basically 20 total carbs per day.

[@ALBERTPREQUENO]

During my journey,I dealt with many doctors,a few doctor I went to didn't bother to do any test on me and wanted to operate immediately, thankfully there were issues with my medical aid and it never happened because had he done the operation I wouldn't be here today what I didn't know was that my levels were so high i could have had something called thyroid storm during the operation and wouldn't have survived.God always has a way of protecting us even when we don't know.

[@user-sw3ig9tr8o]

I have stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to my kidneys,liver, bladder,and spine,I was advised not to attend public engagement to reduce risk of contacting other illness that can be life threatening at this time my immune system cannot fight off common illnesses a cold,flu,COVID Ext that healthy people can,the cancer is attacking my body and the chemotherapy possible radiation treatment and the surgery is all difficult for a young person to survive let alone my older age,I was was on the tv when I say some testimony about doctor David, since when I met with him,my life has been saved!

[@rolandsmith9168]

Truly, natural remedies (RSO) do work. If they didn't, we wouldn't have used them for thousands of years. And, pharmaceutical companies wouldn't be studying plants, taking extracts of them, speaking from experience RSO is really helping my mom and a friend pancreatic cancer and excessive pain including fatigue , this is a natural remedy and it's very effective, helps you to sleep well and kill's the cancer completely... thanks to Doctor David for helping my family ❤️

[@oanagerardo5658]

I'm a nurse with a BSN Diploma,if someone is having chemo and radiation,this would compromise is immune system to makes him vulnerable because of his immune system.

[@benlucas6000]

This is mind blowing but so true! USA healthcare is a hungry hog, people are being exploit by it, I'm an emigrant, I've lived in 3 countries of the world but never met with anything like this just at the front counter of doctor's office they charge so called deductive?what? a price to pay just to get on?I shake when doctor's start to push diagnostic tests, procedures and many times I even refuse even with a good health insurance you're not safe with this exploitation.many times I'm in awe how American people do not stand up to this.this is a true reason to stand up and protest.

[@billslucia538]

I would recommend using RSO(a cannabis oil) to cure your cancer naturally with lesser side effects.The earliest study examining the anticancer potential of cannabis was related to lung cancer. Carried out in 1974 at the University of Virginia, the research showed that THC and cannabinol (CBN), as well as the THC analog delta-8-THC (the primary form is delta-9), inhibited tumor growth and reduced primary tumor size in mice (Munson et al.). Specifically, THC was associated with dose-dependent reduction of tumor growth, whereas delta-8-THC and CBN reduced primary tumor size. All three cannabinoids increased the average survival time.i was introduce to doctor David who recommended some drugs and thank God I'm back alive...

[@Olga-vj9ui]

Every psychiatrist should watch this conversation. Brilliant

[@DariaS-BrattWithTatts]

I am a 51 year old woman and a recovering addict with 2 years of sobriety from 30+ years of active addiction. I have been on the carnivore diet for 5 months and recently have slipped into eating sugar and other things outside of the diet. The past 2 weeks I have had extreme lethargy, depression, and physical pain. I'm back on the carnivore diet and am aware now how important what I eat plays a role in my mental and physical state of being. Your testimony along with your daughters has influenced me not only personally, I'd like to start integrating this awareness in my field of work which is Alcohol and Drug counseling.

[@vannahhall915]

Check out Metabolic Mind! They are working hard to get metabolic psychiatry and psychology widely available.

[@risecopeman5409]

Please do! My son is an alcoholic, workaholic, sleep deprived..... Metabolic therapy would be so helpful for those so suffering.

[@ianpollard4501]

I got sick because of a very high sugar diet. I eventually regained my health through eliminating anything that made me feel bad. I accidentally ended up eating a keto diet and felt like all my pain had stopped. I also felt happy. Later I came out of ketosis)without knowing because I didn't even know what keto was) I felt depressed.

[@annarice5162]

Also consider giving up dairy, for the body pain❤

[@Chippy88]

I’m reaching out because I’m finally going to make myself try this diet. Would you be able to tell me what you eat on your carnivore diet?

[@alexsmith9983]

I've been on keto for nearly a year now and I've gone from feeling like I had early dementia at 42, depressed, no energy, gut disorders, joint pain, thyroid issues.... the list is long , to slowly going back to how I felt in my 20s, going to the gym several times a week and having all my mental capacities back. I must add that I also use cold showers and meditation on a daily basis. My utmost gratitude to Wim Hof and Dr.Berg.

[@vamsidocs5137]

Same here bro. Also Stan ekberg for me. Unfortunately I have stopped meat so it's harder for me man. Dont know what to do

[@KhanCarnivore]

@@vamsidocs5137start meat

[@girumzemichael704]

@@vamsidocs5137What do you mean by you’ve stopped meat? Been listening to Sten Ekberg and Dr Berg too, love them both!

[@Cyclone546]

@@vamsidocs5137eat fatty red meat. Carnivore is the best way to live.

[@Jacko84]

I’m so happy this is finally going mainstream, with the help of dr Peterson of course

[@NeseretBemient]

It'll take an army but definitely helps.

[@adm58]

Indeed it is. Unfortunately, all western govts are doing everything thay can to make eating meat as difficult and expensive as possible.

[@NeseretBemient]

@@adm58 Better to allocate grocery budget to meat which sustains you and gives you the nutrition you need than buying a bunch of other foods that have zero nutritional value.

[@island4603]

Im a 39 year old woman, who got diagnosed with hyperthyroidism about one year ago. I got a scan of my thyroid and it showed thyroid nodules, which caused my overactive thyroid. High THS, low t3 and t4. Tired, sleepy all the time, weight gain, weight loss, hair loss, bad skin, bleeding gums, brittle hair, shaky hands, severe brain fog, memory loss, trouble with words. I started carnivore diet immediately after I got diagnosed and 2 months later, I got a scan of my thyroid and they can’t see any nodules 💯💪🏼 I only went on thyroid medication about 3-4 weeks, but tossed them out and started healing through carnivore. I have never felt better, and have tons of energy, look 10 years younger, and my mood is 80 % better. Lost about 5-6 kilos and counting. I’ll never god back to SAD - carnivore for life🥓🍖🥩

[@user-uc2kb6ny9r]

Thank you for sharing! I’ve been considering a carnivore diet after being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, early menopause and many other negative health issues. Can you give me a menu of your daily food choices? @island4603

[@island4603]

@@user-uc2kb6ny9r You’re welcome ☺️ I have been carnivore for about year now, and in the beginning I ate beef, steak, butter, bacon, cheese and eggs. And lots of salt, iodine supplements and electrolytes. You loose a lot of water weight and have to drink plenty of water with electrolytes. Now I eat a little bit of honey, dark chocolate and occasionally fruit. I do cheat a little sometimes, but get back on track the next day. I still love it!

[@sunwm2003]

I have a functioning and meaningful life but I was severely depressed before I started carnivore. However after in the carnivore diet for about 10 months, I don’t have the feeling of depression anymore, miraculously.

[@mywalterego9248]

Anecdotal but I was going down a similar road as my mom, emotional, bipolar (?), and maybe even a little schizophrenia. I went on a keto diet to lose weight and it changed my life. The insecurity and paranoia disappeared, I was shocked by the positive motivation. I hope others try it if they're struggling.

[@sagejr9295]

how long until You noticed a change?

[@mywalterego9248]

@@sagejr9295a week, probably. Be warned, going back and forth will be worse for your mental and emotional health. The more I do keto the more I think grains and wheat are truly bad for us.

[@lilianawojciechowski2828]

I was practically vegetarian (but not) for many years, the amount of meat I would have was so minimal, on average I had 1-2 chicken breasts a week. One dozen eggs would last me 3 months. My diet was HEAVY with bread, vegetables, fruit smoothies, fruit juice, 3 cups of tea with 2 tbsp of sugar each cup etc. I averaged more than 350 grams of carbs per day, if not more. I became obese at 241 pounds and I'm 5' 4". Random video popped up of the keto twins on KZbin and their weightloss, I was convinced. Started Keto a few weeks ago, cheated for 3 days, went back the last 5 days and already my heartburn has drastically reduced, clothes are looser, my very dry eyes are no longer feeling so dry. I went through contact solution like mad, but for the 5 days I didn't even notice it. My eyesight feels slightly improved. Anxiety has been reduced. I'm shocked!! Thank you to both of you, for sharing your incredible knowledge. You are true scientists and doctors with massive hearts for all of us. Thank you thank you ❤❤❤

[@beardumaw24]

OMG, what a terrible diet to be on and think that your doing your body and health good. Hopefully you've seen the light, dropped vegetarian/vegan like a hot rock! Eat meat the proper human diet for optimum human health.

[@hthrleo]

I have bipolar disorder with psychosis. I've been on medication since I was in middle school. I was trying to lose the weight that the drugs caused. I went on extreme keto. Almost zero carbs. Lots of fat. Medium protein. On keto I needed to reduce my psychiatric medication. All it took to reset that was going out to eat and totally breaking keto. My psychiatrist is amazed this works and is recommending other patients try this. Had I known this decades ago, my life would have been so much better. I tell you what. I'll never voluntarily come off keto. It takes months of adherence for this to appear, but it does and it's consistent and replicable. Hope this gives others an idea to try. Diet is such a simple way to affect change. Keto was designed to help children with epilepsy. Psychiatric issues are sometimes treated with anti epilepsy drugs. Don't know why I'd never heard of or considered diet changes until I fell into it for another reason.

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

🐟 30. FOOD & DIET: There are THREE kinds of foods according to the three "modes" explicated in Chapter 18 of this “A Final Instruction Sheet for Humanity”. Foods in the mode of purity promote good physical and mental health. The adage "healthy body, healthy mind" is pertinent to this mode. Such foods include, in approximate order of their importance: fruits (especially if they are tree-ripened), vegetables, nuts, legumes/pulses, grains, roots, flowers, tubers, bulbs, and of course, purified water (or milk, in the case of infants), supplemented with seeds and herbs. To be included in this classification, the food must be LIVING, that is, fresh and raw (or at most, steamed or lightly sautéed, if one is residing in a cold clime). Most animals subsist on living foodstuffs, so to be considered healthy, the food must be both living and natural. As with all herbivorous mammals, humans who consume a pure diet normally experience a bowel movement after each substantial meal. Foods in the mode of passion promote indigestion (or, at least, are more difficult to digest than pure foods) and overly-excite the mind. Such foods are basically the same as above, but with excessive amounts of oil, spices, sweeteners, salt and/or other condiments added. To be included in this category, the VEGETARIAN* foods may be properly cooked, but not overcooked, and mildly to moderately seasoned. Those who consume foods predominately in the mode of passion normally defecate after breaking their fast (i.e. the first meal of the day). Foods in the mode of darkness cannot rightly be called “food” at all, and invariably cause digestive upsets, such as constipation or diarrhoea. Such “offal” is either dry, stale, putrid, rancid, decayed, carcinogenic, overcooked (or even worse, burnt), processed beyond recognition, or the remnants of another’s meal (that is, food that has been leftover by a person who is lower in the hierarchy of society than the person who intends to consume it. For example, it would be offensive for a beggar to offer the remains of his meal to his king, yet the converse would be a rather gracious act of kindness). Again, to be included in this classification, the food is to be of wholly PLANT or fungal origin. Ideally, the bulk (if not ALL) of one's diet should comprise of minimally-processed raw foods, such as tropical fruits or vegetable salads, the latter of which often consists of fruits anyway, since such foods as tomatoes, cucumbers and olives are, in fact, fruits, since they are seed-bearing foods. If one consumes a very high proportion of raw fruits, it is rarely, if ever, necessary to fast. Fasting is beneficial for those who partake in a diet high in processed and cooked dishes. Fruit-juice fasting is possibly the best method of fasting, especially for those living an active lifestyle. Unless one is particularly active, eating more than two meals per day is unnecessary. Ideally, cooked and highly-processed foods should be reserved for the final meal of the day, since the process of digestion itself consumes more energy than any other activity. It is an undeniable scientific fact that humans are a HERBIVOROUS species (more specifically, a predominantly frugivorous, or fruit-eating animal). There is not a single aspect of human psychology or physiology that even suggests that we were designed or evolved to feed on our fellow animals. The primary visual cortex of the brains of hominids has precisely evolved to recognise the colourful fruits that grew in the tropics of the African continent. Only a veritable troglodyte could possibly take delight in the sight and stench of bloody animal carcasses! Practically all cat owners know to feed their pets with animal flesh, as they understand that felines are obligate carnivores, yet they have not the slightest clue that humans are herbivores biologically, and that the consumption of animal products is gradually destroying their health. Animal consumption is lawful only if there is a scarcity of ACTUAL food. However, to be fair, some races have adapted reasonably well to an omnivorous diet due to residing in regions of the earth where edible vegetation has been scarce, for millennia before the twentieth century. But even then, those races have been found to improve their health when their diet had been enriched with vegetation. Humans originated in the wetlands of tropical Africa and our source of food is necessarily to be found in such a climate. We humans must surely be the only species of animal life that migrates away from its food source! Who among you would not prefer tropical fruits over the “food” found in the Arctic Circle? Unnecessarily killing and/or consuming animals is an ABOMINABLE action. It is not natural for humans to hunt animals like sheep, cows, goats, rabbits, chicken, and fish, and gorge on their bloody carcasses. Sheep, rabbits, and cows are food for carnivorous animals such as lions, tigers and wolves, and fish is food for marine and semi-aquatic species. Do humans live in the ocean? Of course not! Then why is it necessary for us to go into the water to find our food? Is that sensible? Not at all, unless, as previously mentioned, one is afflicted with true hunger (and even in the event that one is literally dying of starvation, one ought to, from a moral perspective, as far as practical, eat those animals that are lower in the hierarchy of sentience, such as seafood. Slaughtering a primate is immeasurably more sinful than feeding on crustacean, for instance). Milk is intended solely for consumption by infants of the SAME species. Cow’s milk is for baby cows, not adult humans. The logic is overwhelming, but unfortunately, not all persons are capable of reaching such a base level of logic to understand that it is unnatural for a human to suckle on the teats of a cow or goat. Furthermore, like all unnatural substances, dairy products are harmful to human physiology. Ideally, one should sit in a comfortable position and eat one’s meal with a RELAXED mental disposition. Consuming food in an anxious state of mind may cause digestive upsets. If practical, eating with bare (washed) hands is more conducive to the enjoyment of one’s meal. “And God said, ‘Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.’” Genesis 1:29. The Old Testament portion of the “Holy Bible”. “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates, Father of modern medicine. *The term “Vegetarian” is used LITERALLY here, that is, “one who subsists on vegetation”. One who consumes vegetation and dairy and/or eggs is properly called a “lacto-vegetarian” or a “lacto-ovo vegetarian”, respectively. The term “vegan” is not directly related to diet, but to the philosophy of the avoidance of harming animal life unnecessarily. Animal killing is permissible only in the case of true hunger, self-defence, or in order to eradicate vermin from one's dwelling and work places. Obviously, veganism is to be promoted as the ideal way of life for all humans. N.B. If you are reading this Holy Scripture, it is highly probable that you are familiar with the concept of the “Three Modes of Nature” (“trī-guṇa”, in Sanskrit). If not, it may be prudent to read or re-read Chapter 18 of “FISH” at this point. In any case, those who are, in fact, familiar with the three modes of nature have an extremely flawed understanding of how they apply to food and diet, particularly if they have studied the ancient Indian texts known collectively as “Ayur Veda” (“The Science of Life/Longevity”). Those persons invariably believe that animal products are categorized in the mode of darkness. However, that assumes that animals are actually human food, which they most assuredly are not. The system outlined above is by far the most accurate, logical, and authoritative method of classifying food, and ought to be followed by anyone who is truly desirous of living a wholesome life. Unfortunately, even most vegans seem to lean towards less-than-healthy foods. © 2019-2023 Spiritual Sciences Society.

[@michellemcdermott2026]

Our son is bipolar one. How did you approach your psychiatrist about trying this

[@mR-dc4oq]

@@JagadguruSvamiVeganandayou keep promoting this eastern tradition about the vattas. I happen to partially disagree with it. Please listen to what people are telling you about the keto carnivore saving their lives.

[@hthrleo]

I didn't approach him. I started the diet to lose weight. I was super strict on it. After a couple of months of almost no carbohydrates I had a sudden drop in my need for medication. I knew this because the drug I take is also used for insomnia. One of my symptoms is sleeping only an hour or two a night without any medication and I don't stay stable long like that. I was completely zonked out, finding it hard to breathe at night after I took the pills. That stopped after I lowered my dose. I do not come off the drug, but I can significantly lower the dose. After having this happen several times in a row I was able to figure out it was long term lack of carbs on the keto diet that was doing it. I don't necessarily lose a ton of weight, as I intended, but I am super stable. I mentioned it to my psychiatrist who graduated in 1972 (he's been in practice forever) and he'd never heard of diet changes affecting bipolar disorder. I am on seroquel BTW and it has been the greatest medication I've ever taken. I have been on that for twenty years or so. I have a family, I've been married for almost twenty years and my disease has been under control that whole time. Between the drug and my diet I have a normal life. Although, the diet becomes monotonous. But all I have to do is eat carbs and I'm back to needing a higher dose to sleep. I would bet your sons doctor would either tell you that can't work (out of hand) or tell you to try it and see. Most psychiatrists do not have a component of treatment that involves diet so I doubt they'd have a problem with you trying it. For me it just has to be several months on strict keto for this to work. I don't know if it will work for everyone, I just know it does for me.

[@michellemcdermott2026]

@@hthrleo Thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@AkiRa22084]

Keto saved my life 5 years ago. I still can't believe how amazing it is.

[@davedave8608]

right!!?.. cheers

[@NeseretBemient]

Keto saved my life a year ago and it keeps getting better:) It is amazing!

[@NFT_Artist]

Me too, I physically deflated. Just need to stick to it. Past few years have been stressful, so poor habits came back thereby making my health worse. I’ve been looking into carnivore.

[@NeseretBemient]

@@NFT_Artist Progress is not linear. You can always get right back on track. Stress is the worst. Be kind to yourself and love yourself. The act of nourishing our bodies with proper food is an act of love and compassion. It take courage. You already know how to do this. You got this!

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

​@@NFT_Artist, you are urged to become VEGAN, since carnism (the destructive ideology that supports the use and consumption of animal products, especially for “food”) is arguably the foremost existential crisis.🌱

[@joshuapearson9950]

I am almost 1 year in carnivore! It will be 11 months on the 16th of this month. I have lost 133 lbs, can run 3 miles on the treadmill, went on multiple 2 mile run/walk/jogs last week and am down from a size 50 inch waist pants to a 36 inch waist pants.

[@NeseretBemient]

Amazing! That's awesome:) You're doing so well. It's not easy to accomplish something like this. It takes a lot of discipline and commitment.

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

If you are reading this comment, you are obviously a human being. Therefore, you are a HERBIVORE and not an omnivore, nor a carnivore.🌱 You are a HERBIVORE who consumes "food" not belonging to your species. I suggest you research the meaning of words before attempting to use them, lest you appear to be a dunce. 🤡

[@joshuapearson9950]

@@NeseretBemient thank you so much!

[@Gigi-go4fo]

Congratulations that's awesome!

[@joshuapearson9950]

@@Gigi-go4fo thank you!!

[@Viyoke]

I've been diagnosed with BPD and Bipolar II. Two plus years of therapy so far and still going. I'll definitely give keto a chance. It certainly can't hurt.

[@valarielorraine6]

Dr. Peterson, please invite Dr. Jason Fung onto your podcast. He wrote The Complete Guide to Fasting and has research on how a week long water fast once yearly will completely prevent cancer for a lifetime.

[@marynayna6327]

This information needs to be out there,and Dr.Chris Palmer should hopefully receive a Noble Prize for his work one day.

[@NeseretBemient]

I agree. It's such a compassionate lens and ethical care approach that he proposes.

[@tomiasthexder7673]

Big Food corporations will suppress and distort this to the masses…they always do. They’ve known this for years and deliberately disrepute people who try to stop people from wearing their processed food.

[@DaedalusHelios]

It is available on Audible and I am getting it this month. 😊

[@whousa642]

he is very likely incorrect

[@joanna.button]

@@whousa642 why do you say that?

[@Bluesmusicno1]

Since getting sober in recovery, I've never been so isolated and feel depressed and lonely I'm 45 I'm a guitarist 🎸 I lived a chaotic and violent life hyper vigilant for 30 years. Now my life's calm I'm lost but I prefer calm but I'm in a wheelchair now dislocated hips on medication 💊 it's a nightmare trying to just take what I'm prescribed, I was born with spina bifida, it's hard to build a new life but I won't give in !!!

[@NeseretBemient]

You are a very strong human being. Look at how far you've come and all that you have endured. You're still here doing your very best. Becoming whole, the means of it is a profound process. It takes a lot of courage and yes sometimes the journey can feel lonely. But you're not alone. Keep going.

[@NeseretBemient]

@@damien81981 That tug of war with yourself is an indication that there's a growing awareness. Our brain is powerful but you have to also listen to your heart. You're doing that! It's not an easy feat that you're accomplishing. Battling the brain is akin to being a coliseum with hungry Lions. It is a daily, moment to moment battle. Don't give up. Keep going! You're doing good!

[@jackmacmusic]

Keep playing guitar mate. Music has always been the life raft for me in hard times. Good luck

[@MrMadalien]

The guitar will save you! I'm an artist and visual art saved me.

[@TheJeanette53]

What about someone who is underweight and has a physical ABI suffering depression? How can they be helped ?

[@suggesttwo]

Fasting: If your body has to eat part of itself to stay alive it may as well eat the defective or diseased part 1:04:59

[@davidleah4usa921]

I appreciate this conversation and information. I’ve been carnivore for 7 months now and am healing from the inside out in so many ways. I don’t know if or when I will add back any other foods, but as you said, actually as Jesus said, “by their fruits you shall know them”. My thoughts, muscles, skin, hair, eyes, digestion, even blood pressure are ALL better, stronger, clearer, healthier overall. It works for me.

[@NeseretBemient]

I'm glad you found something that works for you. You'll continue to notice more improvements as time goes by. When we nurture our bodies they take care of us.

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

If you are reading this comment, you are obviously a human being. Therefore, you are a HERBIVORE and not an omnivore, nor a carnivore.🌱 You are a HERBIVORE who consumes "food" not belonging to your species. I suggest you research the meaning of words before attempting to use them, lest you appear to be a dunce. 🤡

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

​@@NeseretBemient, you are urged to become VEGAN, since carnism (the destructive ideology that supports the use and consumption of animal products, especially for “food”) is arguably the foremost existential crisis.🌱

[@albineg]

You can test your immune reaction to foods via Type 3 Allergy testing and maybe that can help guide you what to try to reintroduce. Other things to learn about are Polyvagal theory and toxicity and sensitivity (Neil Nathan is a good start)

[@bankaihadouken1180]

Carnivores eat raw meat no stomach issues, Humans cant digest meat hence why they cook it and can still get food poisoning. Abstain away from meat and have your wheel of compassion extend to all sentient beings. Jesus says, To show mercy to animals, for example, Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) Jesus: to think of compassion for animal neighbors. He also said, To Kill an Ox is to Kill a man. bibiclal/historical evidence jesus was vegetarian but the white europeans didnt have the discipline like the desert fathers in the middle east- so the whites re.wrote bible and said jesus ate fish (he didnt) then they re wrote it again and said he lamb at passover after he was crucified (he never did in the original scrpitures. He stopped the ebonites from sacrificing animals, and you call your selves christians!

[@anab0lic]

Health is wealth, if you are not optimizing your diet to nourish your body towards being the best version of yourself, doesn't matter how much money you have in your bank, you are poor in the stuff that really matters. 15 years of keto and I look and feel about 15 years younger than I actually am.

[@NeseretBemient]

That's awesome! You're absolutely right. Health is the greatest wealth.

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

🐟 30. FOOD & DIET: There are THREE kinds of foods according to the three "modes" explicated in Chapter 18 of this “A Final Instruction Sheet for Humanity”. Foods in the mode of purity promote good physical and mental health. The adage "healthy body, healthy mind" is pertinent to this mode. Such foods include, in approximate order of their importance: fruits (especially if they are tree-ripened), vegetables, nuts, legumes/pulses, grains, roots, flowers, tubers, bulbs, and of course, purified water (or milk, in the case of infants), supplemented with seeds and herbs. To be included in this classification, the food must be LIVING, that is, fresh and raw (or at most, steamed or lightly sautéed, if one is residing in a cold clime). Most animals subsist on living foodstuffs, so to be considered healthy, the food must be both living and natural. As with all herbivorous mammals, humans who consume a pure diet normally experience a bowel movement after each substantial meal. Foods in the mode of passion promote indigestion (or, at least, are more difficult to digest than pure foods) and overly-excite the mind. Such foods are basically the same as above, but with excessive amounts of oil, spices, sweeteners, salt and/or other condiments added. To be included in this category, the VEGETARIAN* foods may be properly cooked, but not overcooked, and mildly to moderately seasoned. Those who consume foods predominately in the mode of passion normally defecate after breaking their fast (i.e. the first meal of the day). Foods in the mode of darkness cannot rightly be called “food” at all, and invariably cause digestive upsets, such as constipation or diarrhoea. Such “offal” is either dry, stale, putrid, rancid, decayed, carcinogenic, overcooked (or even worse, burnt), processed beyond recognition, or the remnants of another’s meal (that is, food that has been leftover by a person who is lower in the hierarchy of society than the person who intends to consume it. For example, it would be offensive for a beggar to offer the remains of his meal to his king, yet the converse would be a rather gracious act of kindness). Again, to be included in this classification, the food is to be of wholly PLANT or fungal origin. Ideally, the bulk (if not ALL) of one's diet should comprise of minimally-processed raw foods, such as tropical fruits or vegetable salads, the latter of which often consists of fruits anyway, since such foods as tomatoes, cucumbers and olives are, in fact, fruits, since they are seed-bearing foods. If one consumes a very high proportion of raw fruits, it is rarely, if ever, necessary to fast. Fasting is beneficial for those who partake in a diet high in processed and cooked dishes. Fruit-juice fasting is possibly the best method of fasting, especially for those living an active lifestyle. Unless one is particularly active, eating more than two meals per day is unnecessary. Ideally, cooked and highly-processed foods should be reserved for the final meal of the day, since the process of digestion itself consumes more energy than any other activity. It is an undeniable scientific fact that humans are a HERBIVOROUS species (more specifically, a predominantly frugivorous, or fruit-eating animal). There is not a single aspect of human psychology or physiology that even suggests that we were designed or evolved to feed on our fellow animals. The primary visual cortex of the brains of hominids has precisely evolved to recognise the colourful fruits that grew in the tropics of the African continent. Only a veritable troglodyte could possibly take delight in the sight and stench of bloody animal carcasses! Practically all cat owners know to feed their pets with animal flesh, as they understand that felines are obligate carnivores, yet they have not the slightest clue that humans are herbivores biologically, and that the consumption of animal products is gradually destroying their health. Animal consumption is lawful only if there is a scarcity of ACTUAL food. However, to be fair, some races have adapted reasonably well to an omnivorous diet due to residing in regions of the earth where edible vegetation has been scarce, for millennia before the twentieth century. But even then, those races have been found to improve their health when their diet had been enriched with vegetation. Humans originated in the wetlands of tropical Africa and our source of food is necessarily to be found in such a climate. We humans must surely be the only species of animal life that migrates away from its food source! Who among you would not prefer tropical fruits over the “food” found in the Arctic Circle? Unnecessarily killing and/or consuming animals is an ABOMINABLE action. It is not natural for humans to hunt animals like sheep, cows, goats, rabbits, chicken, and fish, and gorge on their bloody carcasses. Sheep, rabbits, and cows are food for carnivorous animals such as lions, tigers and wolves, and fish is food for marine and semi-aquatic species. Do humans live in the ocean? Of course not! Then why is it necessary for us to go into the water to find our food? Is that sensible? Not at all, unless, as previously mentioned, one is afflicted with true hunger (and even in the event that one is literally dying of starvation, one ought to, from a moral perspective, as far as practical, eat those animals that are lower in the hierarchy of sentience, such as seafood. Slaughtering a primate is immeasurably more sinful than feeding on crustacean, for instance). Milk is intended solely for consumption by infants of the SAME species. Cow’s milk is for baby cows, not adult humans. The logic is overwhelming, but unfortunately, not all persons are capable of reaching such a base level of logic to understand that it is unnatural for a human to suckle on the teats of a cow or goat. Furthermore, like all unnatural substances, dairy products are harmful to human physiology. Ideally, one should sit in a comfortable position and eat one’s meal with a RELAXED mental disposition. Consuming food in an anxious state of mind may cause digestive upsets. If practical, eating with bare (washed) hands is more conducive to the enjoyment of one’s meal. “And God said, ‘Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.’” Genesis 1:29. The Old Testament portion of the “Holy Bible”. “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates, Father of modern medicine. *The term “Vegetarian” is used LITERALLY here, that is, “one who subsists on vegetation”. One who consumes vegetation and dairy and/or eggs is properly called a “lacto-vegetarian” or a “lacto-ovo vegetarian”, respectively. The term “vegan” is not directly related to diet, but to the philosophy of the avoidance of harming animal life unnecessarily. Animal killing is permissible only in the case of true hunger, self-defence, or in order to eradicate vermin from one's dwelling and work places. Obviously, veganism is to be promoted as the ideal way of life for all humans. N.B. If you are reading this Holy Scripture, it is highly probable that you are familiar with the concept of the “Three Modes of Nature” (“trī-guṇa”, in Sanskrit). If not, it may be prudent to read or re-read Chapter 18 of “FISH” at this point. In any case, those who are, in fact, familiar with the three modes of nature have an extremely flawed understanding of how they apply to food and diet, particularly if they have studied the ancient Indian texts known collectively as “Ayur Veda” (“The Science of Life/Longevity”). Those persons invariably believe that animal products are categorized in the mode of darkness. However, that assumes that animals are actually human food, which they most assuredly are not. The system outlined above is by far the most accurate, logical, and authoritative method of classifying food, and ought to be followed by anyone who is truly desirous of living a wholesome life. Unfortunately, even most vegans seem to lean towards less-than-healthy foods. © 2019-2023 Spiritual Sciences Society.

[@onemoredoll5791]

Went keto 9 weeks ago and also IF 18/6. Fasting once a month 36-48 hrs. Feel amazing. Down 12 lbs but I have a sedentary job. My gum pain is gone and inflammation is gone. My joint pain is gone. Goal is 12 weeks on keto/ketovore. Then I will try carnivore. Thank you for this video.

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

If you are reading this comment, you are obviously a human being. Therefore, you are a HERBIVORE and not an omnivore, nor a carnivore.🌱 You are a HERBIVORE who consumes "food" not belonging to your species. I suggest you research the meaning of words before attempting to use them, lest you appear to be a dunce. 🤡

[@stevecloutier9414]

I have no words to express how deeply meaningful this discussion has been to listen to. You are both incredible leaders showing the way. ❤

[@blissfulbaboon]

A great man is in our midst and the great discovery he has made about the mitochondria link with these mental illnesses! How wonderful is this day!Thank you Dr.Palmer

[@BDelane1983]

Celebrating my 2 year Carniversary in March 😁 Was keto for years, but the move to Carnivore was definitely based on yours and Mikhaila's anecdotes. Never going back!

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

If you are reading this comment, you are obviously a human being. Therefore, you are a HERBIVORE and not an omnivore, nor a carnivore.🌱 You are a HERBIVORE who consumes "food" not belonging to your species. I suggest you research the meaning of words before attempting to use them, lest you appear to be a dunce. 🤡

[@bother222]

What additional health benefits have you experienced in comparison to keto.

[@BDelane1983]

@@bother222 the biggest would have to be my blood pressure normalizing. I'm pretty sure it was seed oil consumption that had me in the high normal for so long. My average went from the high 130's to the 110's and has stayed there.

[@kellyherrin]

Carniversary - I like that!

[@TheDerangedBlood]

When I eat a carnivore diet, I notice I have more control over my thoughts, instead of, my thoughts having control over me. I'm more aware of my surroundings instead of walking through life in a fog. Thank you to all the doctors working to help people be better versions of themselves, I appreciate you and take your words to heart and action to better myself.

[@toniebranch5871]

From the bottom of my heart, thank you guys for touching on the topic of schizoeffective disorder and your discoveries. As a daughter (I'm 31) of a mother with this disorder along with borderline personality, it is extremely rare to have even just a day with her being coherent. Usually once shes admitted somewhere it takes specialists weeks to get her to a sane. During those moments she's so heavily medicated its like shes sedated and awake simultaneously. Right now shes probably homeless again. Also I'm hours from her. However, I will be following Dr. Palmer on this now and do my own research. This video is clearly Gods answer to my prayers. She called me two weeks ago and it was the first time she recognized me in two years or even remembered who I was as opposed to something in disguise or a time teaveler or whatever. I so graciously appreciate you guys sharing this dialogue. Ill study hard until I next come into contact with her!

[@zonderbaar]

Have you read "Metabolic Madness" by Dr. Rachel Brown? She's a British nutritional psychiatrist, it's a great book, compact and relatively easy read yet full of science, all with references good luck ❤

[@mitchdegrace2040]

God bless you…I pray He shows you the way going forward

[@HoodyWoodCZ]

This! When I told my doctors when i start eating alot less + fasting my mood and my mental problems went away and i felt like different person with clean head and body and they all looked at me like I was crazy. Thank you for this video, I'm happy someone also noticed these things

[@carlwest5671]

The truth will set you free but first it will piss you off! Keto/carnivore for 5.5 years here and it has been a miraculous, life improving thing for me! Thanks to Dr Peterson for bringing this to the forefront to those that have ears to hear 😀

[@apboyce]

Four years ago I began a ketogenic diet for simple weight loss but the first thing I noticed was the positive mental changes in my life - which at the time was a lifesaver! I started actually sleeping well at night, and though we were dealing with some very difficult family issues, I felt my mental clarity and peace from my diet changes were almost miraculous. It started to heal years of inflammation and chronic pain in my body, etc. This really resonated with my personal experience. As always, thank you, Jordan Peterson & guests!

[@Californiansurfer]

❤❤ I stoped using sugar for three years, I lost 80 lbs , have no headaches able to breath again and have so much energy. I eat two eggs in morning, lunch time sardines and evenings some meat here or there.. Just realize sugar is killing us..

[@dieguismama2330]

Yup, I had severe depression, CPTSD, a couple of psychotic breaks, autoimmune, and beginnings of MS when I stumbled upon the GAPS, ketogenic diet. Five years later I've managed to reverse almost all of the symptoms. I've always been slim, but I cannot go back to the regular diet. Sleep and mood are everything for me.

[@autumnleaves2766]

Thanks so much to Dr Palmer and Dr Peterson. One of the best podcasts you have ever done. I've had mental health problems from age 18 onwards if not earlier, and was finally diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder aged 43. Some medications worked better than others, but hypomania could still occur occasionally even when taking the prescribed drugs correctly. So I decided to stop taking them (epilim chronosphere, an anti epileptic fit drug, and sertraline as the anti-depressant) and I also try to use creative activity in both music and art as a way of managing the condition. I'm also eating far fewer carbohydrates than was the case for most of my life. I can't manage to eliminate them completely, but may try that eventually. I certainly feel considerably better these days, bad dream and nightmare-free sleep being a big help in this. The fact is bipolar can be managed without medication, but the pharmaceutical industry won't be too happy if everyone starts giving up their psychotropic drugs, just as they won't like physicians such as Dr Thomas Seyfried who put forward diets which can literally starve tumours, reducing them in size and thus prolonging the patient's life. Dr Palmer is clearly at the forefront of all this new thinking on the origins of mental health problems and it was great to hear him talk with such passion and conviction, especially where he mentioned the billionaires' son who was being written off by the psychiatric profession. An outstanding podcast, this one will help millions of people. I shall order Dr Palmer's book soon. Thanks again, gentlemen.

[@zonderbaar]

Have you read "Metabolic Madness" by Dr. Rachel Brown? She's a British nutritional psychiatrist, it's a great book, compact and relatively easy read yet full of science, all with references

[@knackfarm]

1:05:53 "Feed a cold, starve a fever" -- there is knowledge, wisdom in that simple phrase. As you say, Chris, people have known about the benefits of fasting for a very long time.

[@Marty22408]

I am looking into keto and fasting for weight loss, so I do not have difficulties mentioned in the title (except I had cancer a few years ago). But I can see that the same stuff can cure you or really help you for various things and that is awesome. For all of you out there, dealing with depression or schizophrenia, cancer or whatever it is (you yourself of your loved ones), you can do this, you can make huge changes! Reading these positive stories in the comments genuinely make me happy, I am so happy for all of you! Sending you love and light

[@jac3271]

Thank you so much JP and Dr Palmer. Amazing information about the diet and mental health connection!

[@potptvpatsonthepulse5701]

When they start talking about cancer I was screaming at my computer "Dr. Thomas Seyfried!!" ... So glad he mentioned him @1:26:38, and that Dr. Peterson was interested! I hope he reads his book and speaks with him.

[@JcFiscus42]

Thank you for making this conversation available.

[@camcped59]

Bless up Dr. Peterson I’ve been waiting and wanting this for years!

[@Milana_Kay]

Amazing to see you two talk! Spectacular interview!

[@42blairika]

I don't usually have the time or attention span to listen to full episodes but this was a fantastic interview... I thought of a multitude of friends and family that could benefit from this information and I thank you both seriously for your time and your life's work...

[@dpowers9242]

Two years ago i was faithless. strong in spirit but found no purpose in life other than to serve. Dr. Peterson opened the door to just giving the Bible a chance. And now shroud of mystery slowly lifts itself around me, I see with new eyes, Thank you Dr. Peterson.

[@annamariaberta9209]

Pharmaceutical companies disliked this post. Amazing knowledge thank you for sharing this!!!! Have learned more than years in medical college , Amazing Dr Palmer and Dr Peterson , 🙏🏻

[@ambarmena17]

What a beautiful conversation! Thank you both

[@markbrock8662]

Great video. I can say I used to get bronchitis or pneumonia once or twice a year, requiring antibiotics. I went keto 5 years ago and now I have had no issues. Haven't even been to the doctor or urgent care in that time. Not to mention losing about 30 lbs. I'm never hungry now and I eat far less often than I used to. It's nice. :)

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

Great and lowly are RELATIVE. 😉 Incidentally, Slave, are you VEGAN? 🌱

[@christrujillo2206]

What an absolute mind changing discussion!!! Dr. Palmer you help explain it so beautifully that non medical folks can understand and make changes for a healthier life! God bless you and Jordan Peterson for publishing this discussion!!!

[@user-gt6xv1ue1s]

Would love ❤️ to see Jordan interview Dr. Amen!

[@SarahG266]

So powerful! I am four months into a therapeutic ketogenic diet/lifestyle and miraculously healing my ocular rosacea. It was getting bad, and there were no options but to continue taking antibiotics and accepting a chronic inflammatory disease that disrupted my life.

[@annarice5162]

Does dairy affect your rosaces?

[@rahn45]

When I lowered the amount of sugar/carbs in my diet my back pain stopped, and have been steadily losing weight on top of that. Another benefit is I'm pretty sure I've stopped snoring and/or having acid reflux as I used to wake up with a sore throat, and that's stopped. Heartburn has also stopped being a problem as well. I can't say much towards any mental benefits as my mental state was improved through vitamin D supplementation. I'm basically pushing my diet more and more closer to carnivore and it has been relatively easy as the sugar cravings have become shorter and easier to ignore.

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

If you are reading this comment, you are obviously a human being. Therefore, you are a HERBIVORE and not an omnivore, nor a carnivore.🌱 You are a HERBIVORE who consumes "food" not belonging to your species. I suggest you research the meaning of words before attempting to use them, lest you appear to be a dunce. 🤡

[@chrisg8305]

Congratulations. Same, just dropped bread, spuds and beer (alcohol), weight (fat) dropped, reflux stopped. Feel great. Usually 1 protein meal mid arvo. Unfortunatly do bend most rules on occasional social outings but I can deal with that. Ken Berry, beef, bacon, butter & eggs. I still enjoy onions, garlic, mushrooms & capsicum...

[@Golgibaby]

Appreciative of the work of both of you! Mahalo!

[@user-pq3vd6oc1c]

Thank you for this, I deeply appreciate this conversation, the work being done by Dr. Palmer needs more recognition.

[@orarerosarium]

This is one of my favorite interviews. This research is so exciting!

[@tombarrett7797]

My only mental illness is that I'm still holding out hope that the Canadian government will miraculously change with the next election. Besides that, I went ketovore when I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes in the summer of 2022. Went from an A1C of 13.2 (so high that my hair should have been on fire) to 5.5 within 6 months. I have reversed so many physical ailments and my bloodwork is now stellar. I'm still on a version of a ketogenic diet and this is my way of eating now. I believe that everyone needs to find their own path but if you haven't tried this way of eating and continue to have mental or health issues....what do you have to lose??? Speaking of losing, I also lost about 110 lbs (50 kg) in about 9 months on top of everything else!

[@gabekruse8403]

I appreciate the nuanced, caveated, evidenced discussion. thank you.

[@naziamunir4220]

So excited for this interview!!!!!!!

[@shisuiuchiha666]

Thank you for this very valuable information , Dr peterson and Dr palmer

[@patrickmurray279]

Thank you from Burlington, Ontario Canada!❤ We love you both! There is hope!

[@albertlevins9191]

Jordan. You just made me worried. You described depression as "an excess of pain" at about 10 minutes in. That really describes how I feel. Am I depressed? Sure, I am a bit low at times, but honestly, I would swear pain hurts me more. I tend to be a trooper about it, but, lets be real... Pain is literally my biggest enemy. It sometimes feels unbearable. Is this depression? OMG. Now I have to examine what I am up to. I think I might be coping with a problem... Wow, Doctor, your podcast gets me. Nail on the head. Wow. 😮

[@Joebloe-be5rw]

I have had episodes of severe depression/anxiety and in my experience, the physical pain is there. I described it as a vibrating sensation in my body. My forearms still get sore when anxiety and depression act up. If you are experiencing severe depression, you will have absolutely zero interest in anything. It's very confusing because you may not have anything to be depressed about. I always described it to my wife this way. It's like having the physical sensation that your leg is on fire but you can look down and see it isn't on fire. The pain is still very real though. I hope you can find help.

[@carolinelewis952]

I was so depressed when I first got sober that I checked myself into the hospital psych ward. I stayed for 3 days. I was able to stay sober and make great supportive friends in AA. I was allergic to all antidepressants. I try very hard to keep depression away. Eating carnivore has helped so much with anxiety. I imagine that I'll be eating this way forever.

[@carolspencer6915]

Good evening Jordan and Chris Again super grateful for all of this sensemaking. After nearly two decades of mental health nursing I'm more than fed up with the overall shockingly lack of progress in my professional field of Psychiatry and Addiction. Long story short! Think I need a big conversation with an Investigatory Journalist, a Publisher and even a film maker! And most obvious perhaps to me, Jordan too. So much appreciation for you and your work. Grateful for sure. Sanity brain gym, indeed. 💜

[@helene4591]

Glad you're seeing other factors influencing mental health. Please continue by adding Family Constellations (for historical context ...) + Somatic Experiencing sessions (to calm the nervous system) + Internal Family Systems sessions (to undo stuck parts in the psyche created by oneself, usually in youth, become aware of decisions / beliefs, release trauma stored in body after resolving issues) + diet = paradigm shift. Please expand your experience with these very important modalities and popularize them. We need more people healing.

[@NicoSmets]

The pioneering subjects treated on this channel is truly unprecedented. Thank you prof J B Peterson. On topic, and anecdotally, I have been on keto for 2 years, one-meal-a-day. Currently on day 8 of a prolonged fast..

[@tabi2108]

Finally this goes out, thankful for your work❤

[@rachelcogan1715]

Carnivore of 6 years here. Keeping my autoimmune diabetes stable without the need for insulin. I loved this episode so so much!

[@MichaelHorstmann]

As someone who studies nutrition and exercise physiology and is very invested in their effectiveness, this would be a dream come true. I hope this is taken seriously by the mainstream establishment, by my field even.

[@DontListenToMe69]

I’m on week 7 of carnivore (last 2 weeks I’ve allowed a meal a week to be a ‘cheat’ meal, but still focused on whole foods) and most of my adhd symptoms have disappeared. I’m going to try and get bloodwork done in a couple weeks to check. But I feel amazing, clear headed, no more crashes, my bmi and motivation has improved. I’m so glad I tried this. I don’t think I’m going back, I know for sure I’m done with highly processed/palatable foods. They are poison to by body and mind.

[@mr8966]

50:00 - excellent summary of what mitochondria do and their relation to mental processes.

[@Lokipower]

This is absolutely amazing. Best fortune to Dr. Palmer and his work and I hope we hear more from him soon.

[@MartyBugg]

My choice was Paleo after some health issues and blood work. It's been only 2 months but huge turn around in health, gut, allergies, skin, brain fog, more. Cutting carbs seems to be the main benefit for my body. I've also done intermittent fasting (one meal a day, most days). After only a few days, I didn't get hungry except when I wake in the morning and that disappeared as soon as I got moving, went to work, etc. Adding things back to diet slowly has given me the ability to immediately know which foods I tolerate well and what causes issues. I've discovered I can add dairy without proble. But I'm allergic to mangos and cashews. Getting these things dialed in have motivated me to exercise, pay attention to my body and remain healthy. My life, mood, attitude are so much better I feel like I've taken 20 years off my age (I'm 63).

[@user-cm3np2ff6f]

Prf. Peterson, Thank you!

[@knackfarm]

A phenomenal interview / discussion.

[@andresfelipeariasmontoya.55]

Hello Jordan. I just wanted to tell you...Thank you very much! For sharing this. Your testimony and that of your family are inspiring and enriching. And thank you for spreading this type of information, which is very helpful for all of us who are going through some type of ailment. Each interview has been of great help! Blessings for you and yours! 🙏