Dr. Chris Palmer - 'The Ketogenic Diet in Neurology and Psychiatry'

Christopher Palmer, MD received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine. He did his internship and psychiatry residency at McLean Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School. He is currently the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For the past 25 years, he has been an academic physician with administrative, research, educational, and clinical roles.
Dr. Palmer leads McLean Hospital’s Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education. In this role, he has developed hundreds of educational conferences, workshops, Grand Rounds, and other professional educational activities, most of them under the aegis of Harvard Medical School. He has also held numerous leadership positions in the continuing education field beyond McLean Hospital’s program, including serving on leadership, advisory, and strategic planning committees of Harvard Medical School, Partners Healthcare, the Massachusetts Medical Society, and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
Dr. Palmer’s clinical practice has focused on helping people suffering from treatment-resistant mental illnesses, including mood disorders, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders. Most recently, his research interests have turned to the areas of metabolism, metabolic disorders, and their connection to mental disorders. He is focused on combining and understanding epidemiological data, basic science research, and clinical studies in order to better understand what role metabolism plays in mental illness.
Dr. Palmer has been pioneering the use of the ketogenic diet and its applications in psychiatry. He has published case studies, pilot clinical trials, and is actively conducting research in this area. He is also working with researchers from around the world to further explore this treatment in clinical populations as well as pursuing more basic science research.
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[@infidelcastor]

I am autistic and the reasons I tried this diet were to improve my cognition and energy levels. Eating mostly protein and fat has worked very well for me. My working memory has improved greatly, my concentration has become better and my energy is up. So is motivation, drive and psychological health. My autism and the things that goes along with that will probably never go away, because that’s how my brain is wired, but I will never start eating like I used to four years ago. The results are remarkable, for me personally.

[@sandrallewellyn3570]

Likewise, I am autistic, self diagnosed at 68 and now 83. I have found great success also to my mental state, particularly mental clarity and energy. It’s profound, first of all getting off the sugar and carbs that i didn’t know I could be satisfied without. I have lost 15lbs also

[@Man-u-flex]

Who told you that you are autistic

[@joantendler6518]

That's so fantastic, and good to know about! Congratulations!

[@infidelcastor]

@@sandrallewellyn3570 That’s wonderful to hear! :)

[@adrianlaussermayer3557]

Do consider Homeopathy. Book recommendation: A Drug-Free Approach to Asperger Syndrome and Autism by J.Reichenberg-Ullmann.

[@AimeeDenise_bct]

I stumbled on keto when my oldest developed seizures like me. I then realized it (in combo with Naltrexone) stopped my alcohol cravings, eliminated my anxiety & depression, reduced my extreme back pain, stopped my constant migraines, settled my awful bowel issues and gave me so much energy. I share my story now because I was literally on the brink of death years ago! I’m so happy this information is coming out now! 💟🦋🕉

[@AHD2105]

Yes, the same for me with Naltrexone!!!!

[@boofamaurice]

I take low dose naltrexone for my hashis, absolute game changer 😍

[@graemegeorgeharrison2468]

Hi what type of medication is Naltrexone, and what use, side effects does it have?

[@LifeIsWonderful675]

Is Naltrexone to stop seizures? What do you have in your diet ? I am trying diets to stop seizures too. I tried lo carb for 3 months but was still drinking tea, coffee and eating fruit & veg's so I stopped Xmas 2022. I have been Carnivore for nearly 1 month and have not yet had my monthly seizures due around the end of each month, yet.

[@dana102083]

​@@LifeIsWonderful675great to hear! ❤❤❤ have you had any seizures since writing this?

[@christinerobinson9372]

The Ketogenic diet has eliminated my eye floaters. They were very annoying, always something drifting past or blotting my vision. They are gone. Keto has returned control of my bladder to me. It had reduced the edema in my feet and legs significantly. My hours of sleep, reduced to five since I entered menopause, have improved to six, and sometimes I even get eight hours. I no longer have continual flatulence. That's not a little thing, I always avoided being around other people. Acid reflux!!! Gone!!! Morning nasal congestion. I used to wake up with a stuffed sinus every morning. No more. When I entered menopause I lost the outer half of my eyebrows. They are back. Not what they were when I was twenty, but at least my brow is not bald anymore. My bunions don't hurt anymore. My fingers don't ache anymore. I had to give up my car and have not seen my doctor in four years, have not had bloodwork done, so I can't state for sure that my kidney and liver function has improved, but I believe they have. I no longer have an ache in my back at the top of my kidneys, and the swelling of my upper abdomen has reduced by half. I have lost 40 pounds in the first three months. I have lost two sizes.

[@y.g.1313]

very interesting, lots of improvements! can I ask your age, plz?

[@shantielives]

Ok then 👀💫 great work I’m impressed! It’s just wonderful that you have progressed so much , I’m still working on more discipline with sugars and food I have been meat and potatoes all my life but ate a lot of carbs and sugar so it never saved me from myself. Now I’m in a battle with Candida overgrowth the cravings for sugar is unbearable. So ya your on a roll keep up the good work!God Bless You. Big Hugz Shanti

[@gabit48]

Great!!! So glad to find somebody with results so similar to mine! I am 68 and in now eight months period of not so severe keto diet and one month of carnivore I have noticed even more improvements: my body excretions don't smell any more, the color of urin is light and clear, no more swollen gums, skin tags on my face are slowly disappearing and one of the most reliefing, my after mosquito bites reactions are almost insignifficant! That used to be one of my worst nightmares: I have experienced 15 years of itchy/scratchy/ugly looking scars and long lasting inflamations all over my body after numerous bites and none prevention nor cure couldn't resolve my problem and all that suffer. Looking forward to get rid of floating objects yoou mentioned. I truly believe it will happen too because I will not give up! Thank you!!!

[@loriwinters9999]

@@gabit48 that's great you are getting some relief for the skin and better healing. I found after a year on keto and IF, the following summer the mosquitoes left me alone--no more sweet blood I guess. I hope that happens for you too. Best wishes!

[@kylapitcher7303]

Wow!!!

[@InSync3912]

When Dr. Chris Palmer begins to share his patients' stories, you can see the tears of kindness in his eyes and hear his voice shaking. That level of humanity has really motivated me so much more than just doing a ketogenic diet. He is really the advocate for the comprehensive approach which each and every patient needs, with love and compassion as indispensable part of it 💞

[@CarnivoreDMD]

As a Orofacisiologist aka dentist, and being nutritionally ketogenic which “cured” my degenerative JT dz (arthritis), I believe most common oral diseases are metabolic dz as well. Unfortunately, food ADDICTION is very very strong and only few will listen to nutrition recommendations without first experiencing painful & debilitating dz. We are up against massive advertising 24/7 & propaganda.

[@gammypage]

There is a recent video on this channel about carb addiction fyi

[@qrf199]

I think the book nutritional and physical degeneration will highly interest you since it was done by a dentist as well in the 1930s and is highly documented with pictures.

[@MMimi-mg4qt]

I agree as my brother was cured from further deformities by being 100% disciplined in following a new diet, which not only cured him completely but made him feel better than ever. On the other hand, a cousin would not do it and her health is just going from bad to worse...mostly because of her addiction to sweets and taking all those "medications" with side effects.

[@engc4953]

@@qrf199 excellent book by Weston A. Price, it’s likely Emery Cole is familiar with him and his research.

[@snowyowl6892]

@@qrf199 author ?

[@ms.nunnayabizness9020]

12+ years using a strict blended wholefood keto 4:1 for my son’s epilpesy. I can attest to both the uselessness of novelty med and efficacy of keto. Only benzo kinda help with seizures as far as meds. The can formula keto was only 25%, the MCT processed oil/coconut was 50%, whole food version with milkfats- SCT and MCT, has been 90% reduction in seizures. From over 70 a day to 4-5 ! His vision improved, his health is fantastic as is his skin and growth. He’s never had a cavity. The sad part is the formula they MAKE you use to initiate the diet medically is total trash. Ketocal is made from corn oil and nutrasweet. It makes the seizures worse then the “diet” can be marked as not working. Did I mention the chemical company that makes that trash makes novelty seizure meds and their parent corp got sued for pushing a seizure med off label purposes?? Yeah. SO channels like this one are a life saver when it comes to educating medical professionals and having nutrition calculators to sticking with the diet strictly and proving its far more nutritionally dense than anything anyone else in the room is eating.

[@lkeane3591]

Would you mind giving a little information on how and what you prepare for him to eat? And any tips or tricks you've found for this way of eating?

[@LTPottenger]

Try some extended fasts and home made probiotic l reuteri yogurt.

[@carnivore_kate]

Dr. Ken Berry is talking about some kind of keto drink for hospital use. I don't know it's name. Maybe you should search it.

[@wellnesspathforme6236]

Look up The Root Cause Protocol -- it is free. I bet your son is bio-copper and magnesium deficient, as well as iron overloaded in the tissues because the copper required to oxidize the iron, so transferrin can transport it out of the cells and to the bone marrow for recycling is depleted. Ironically, this can lead to anemia due to chronic inflammation (caused by too much iron stuck in the tissues). Also, look up The Zone Diet, especially the book OmegaRx. I had a coworker who stuttered terribly. Within a week of taking high-dose IFOS 5-Star fish oil (OmaPure), 90-95% of his stuttering resolved. He was in his early 30's, and had stuttered terribly his whole life. Look up "Randall McCloy fish oil." Dr. Sears calls.most fish oils "sewer of the sea," so the bare minimum quality one should take is IFOS 5-Star. OmaPure is the best value I could find. If money was no object, I'd use Dr. Barry Sears' top notch fish oil for my son, which I, in fact, did, when he was a small child. But get those metallic iron filings out of your diet (learn to bake if you have to... sourdough crackers are a thing... make with clarified butter, not toxic seed oils. I ingest Udo's Oil that I vacuum seal and keep in the fridge only). Add organ meats to your son's diet. Your ancestors did from time 0 to about 1920ish... maybe longer, maybe shorter... they got their copper. Cu/Fe is 120x higher in grass fed / finished cows. The copper is in the grass. the copper CHELATOR is in the GMO grain fed animal. Glyphosate is a copper chelator. It chelates it to a pH of 1... even the best stomach acid can't break the bond. The creator of The Root Cause Protocol has probably over 125 interviews on KZbin. Look them up.

[@CarnivoreDMD]

And even Navy Seals have found great benefits to prevent seizures from deep diving…corporatism cannot find great profits in marketing natural foods.

[@kyliematthews4117]

Hi Dr Palmer. I am very confused by your statement that people with strokes recover so little. This is not my experience. I have both worked on a neuro stroke ward and personally experienced a stroke on top of my severe acquired Chiari Malformation which left me hovering on the edge of death for a few years before it was diagnosed. I was in a tub style reclining wheelchair, I could not swallow or speak or think. I was in a semi vegetative state for 3 years. The stoke occurred during the 7 hour craniotomy. The doctors told me that I would never walk again. Then when I could walk with a walker, that I would not be able to ever walk independently. They were absolutely gobsmacked when I awoke from the surgery being able to speak as I had reportedly not spoken in 3 years and it was not something they were aiming at. There expectations were incredibly low. At every point they would tell me I could not recover. They did not bother giving any cognitive rehab at all and I was classified as being intellectually disabled and told I would never be able to live independently. This was back in 2017/18. By July 2018 I escaped aged care. I have been living independently ever since and although enormously challenging, a person with will can rebuild neurons. I did this by first reading The Brains Way of Healing By Norman Doidge and following as much of this as I could. I also read the 2016 study The Brain Diet and followed that as much as I could given the complete lack of nutrition in the nursing home. Only after my escape did my recovery become certain. The rehab I was given in the hospital was a paltry 11 days. Because they didn't see that I needed to be able to walk and so sent me back to aged care to live out the rest of my days which is likely another 40 or so years. Simply not an option. But my point is that neurons can regrow in the brain. We have known this since the 90's and not allowing people the hope that recovery can happen is what, in my mind, is the reason they do not.

[@chrispalmermd4244]

Thank you for sharing your AMAZING story of recovery!! I didn't *intend* to discourage people with strokes from doing everything in their power to recover, as you did. My understanding of current neuroscience is that your recovery was likely due to neuroplasticity of the brain, as opposed to specific brain cells growing back or being replaced, which was the point I was trying to make. Neuroplasticity means that other brain cells/regions can sometimes take over functions that have been lost in a stroke. Regardless of the exact mechanisms, you are a clear example of the possibility of recovery. I hope you'll continue to share your story with others.

[@MediumRareOpinions]

Sounds like a personal triumph, you should be proud.

[@LTPottenger]

Because very few recover fully. Fasting and diet can help a lot but this is not considered by mainstream drs who villify fasting and meat

[@hellie_el]

Hello Kylie. Your experience is very important. Have you given thought to publishing an account of it? Maybe in partnership with a researcher in this field? I think many people would like to know about it could be helped. Wishing you continued healing and wellness.

[@shelleynowwilson]

I helped my uncle recover from a massive haemorrhagic stroke last year. He couldn’t swallow. I took him home from “rehab” and made home made tube feeds with blended boiled lamb or beef with a bit of pumpkin that I blended super finely and diluted(i’m a former ICU nurse so knew what I was doing) He was eating himself within eight weeks. I kept him on a fairly strict diet, and he made a really good recovery, unfortunately he had to go to Aged Care are where they won’t follow the diet very well for him. The cans of Ensure that I was supposed to put down that tube were just gross.

[@susanserfass3671]

We are each an N of 1. I have used keto for many years and continue to improve now as a carnivore. I seem to have issue with dairy so using mainly ghee. Stable blood sugars, not scrawny and not too fat. Mom with dementia and familial alcohol use disorder, so focusing on optimizing life. 13 years ago raw vegan diet for 3 years resulted in major depression and suicidal. Keto and carnivore literally saved my life. Love Dr. Palmer.....heard him present from McLean on this topic a couple of years ago....so glad he is bringing it globally!!

[@ZacksRockingLifestyle]

Would you be willing to tell me a bit about your psychological experiences with going from one end of the dietary spectrum to the other, if you had any? Were you “raw for health”? Was it traumatizing to determine you had to eat animal products again to survive? Thanks, and I’m glad you’re healing Zack

[@i.ehrenfest349]

Hey Susan, when you did raw vegan, did you eat very well balanced meals? Or were you a bit sloppier, perhaps?

[@shelleynowwilson]

@@i.ehrenfest349 this is the excuse all vegans give for the multitude of people that are developed nutritional deficiencies on a vegan diet. But the fact is no human should be eating a diet that requires supplementation. Unfortunately, a vegan diet is not an optimal human diet.

[@Turbo2640]

A lot of science with a lot of good sense, world experience and genuine care. Great to see.

[@MarkBakerOnYouTube]

Excellent. The Keto diet triumphs yet again. I can only speak for my own experience.I started it to regulate my weight and in the process it stabilized my emotions and depression.

[@i.ehrenfest349]

How long were you on keto before you noticed psychological effects?

[@dana102083]

​@@i.ehrenfest349I dont have depression but my mood shifted more positively in 6 weeks!! My sleep also went from 4 hrs to 9 hrs in that period!!

[@InSync3912]

@@dana102083 Did you have to go down to 20 total carbs to achieve that effect?

[@Terrierized]

One step at a time reduce sugar, reduce grains, skip breakfast, 18 hour fast, full day fast, stop alcohol, eliminate fructose etc.... Let's do this !!

[@ninawildr4207]

Yes! I should have done that ...I was so sick tho...that I grabbed the bull by the horns and went carnivore overnight...not good...

[@xylmorph8297]

@@ninawildr4207 that is what I would do But I’m already Keto so not that big of a deal

[@ninawildr4207]

@@xylmorph8297 good for you

[@Magar6]

Fruit is fine.

[@bethmiller4000]

Berries only

[@sandymorrison1400]

The first thing my husband said to me after I started not eating carbs was I was not so much a bitch anymore. True.

[@pamelakay3895]

Holy crap! I'm sold. I'd like to be lest testy.

[@wallacesousuke1433]

Lol

[@helenalovelock1030]

The first few weeks though I was a triple bitch 😂😂

[@susannejones8979]

Being an epileptic, this information is so useful, thanks 😊

[@kcsunnyone]

I love his presentation and manner of presenting this material. Very impactful.

[@Hypo1100]

I healed epilepsy completely with the keto diet and prolonged dry fasting. The last is really a miracle for the body.

[@LTPottenger]

How long were the dry fasts?

[@K4113B4113]

Wow. How long did you dry fast for?

[@craigslitzer4857]

@@K4113B4113 What few people I've seen talk about prolonged dry fasting don't recommend to exceed 3 days, and they only recommend starting after a couple days water fasting -- to ensure fat utilization is unlocked and to help minimize any chances of constipation. You don't want to go too long because you more rapidly deplete your stores of fat-soluble vitamins. I've never tried a dry fast, so I can't personally speak on it. Just sharing what others have claimed.

[@LifeIsWonderful675]

I am trying to start the Keto diet but have not found a Dr or Dietician to help in Australia as yet, there must be someone out there. They just want me on meds I stopped 10 yrs ago because they did not work. I have stopped alcohol, sugar, ice cream, and the occasional French pasty as I am not overweight & am not a great food lover. I eat to live not the other way around. I have been listening to talks over the last 3 months when I can, Dr Gundry Unlocking The Keto Code, the great neurologist Dr David Perlmetter & yesterday finally got to Dr Chris Palmer who is just wonderful. I have yet to REALLY know how to start the diet. Thank you Laura

[@i.ehrenfest349]

@@craigslitzer4857 do you know why a dry fast would be better than a water fast?

[@Montragon29]

The benefit of good science is that disclosures are liberatingly clean and unbiased.

[@k__r]

Godspeed, Dr. Palmer. Ketogenic diet changed my life from the bottom up. Thank you for spreading the word.

[@jesusislord27]

Love this channel! And, Dr. Palmer, thank you for your dedication, compassion, and balanced approach to this topic. It is obvious that your heart breaks for the people that you serve. You are bringing hope and light to people who may be finding themselves in a very dark place. That, in my opinion, is heroic work.

[@chrispalmermd4244]

Thank you!

[@iss8504]

What a great speaker. Fantastic content

[@richardfeuille1212]

I find this unbelievably promising and exiting.

[@diavergediabetes]

Incredible presentation. Thank you Dr. Chris Palmer!

[@stampatron]

Going gluten-free keto cured my bipolar disorder and obesity.

[@cthulhumcswagger8659]

That’s amazing and almost unbelievable, how long did it take to cure your bipolar?

[@doinamarina6616]

Bipolar is not curable unfortunately. It comes back when you least expect it. Sorry, take your meds.

[@robertgalliher9789]

@@doinamarina6616 Challenge yourself to think differently. Malnutrition or misnutrition can cause “mental illness”. That bipolar may have actually been a brain malfunctioning due a lack of proper fat, for instance.

[@alexk48]

@@doinamarina6616 There have been other reported cases of keto/ carnivore keeping bipolar disorder at bay for as much as 15 years ( and still counting). This religious belief in chronic, relapsing and uncontrollable disease that requires lifetime medications has got to go.

[@archerjackson690]

@@alexk48thank you 🙏

[@gstbadcat1]

Dr. Westman’s question about schizophrenia; there is study on niacin deficiency on ppl in the US southeast decades ago who ate cornbread vs wheat bread. After that study, the FDA recommended that niacin be put commercially in bread. Bread with niacin, was given to patients in mental institutions and close to 50% ended up with mental stability and being discharged. I’m trying to find my copy of the book on Niacin. If I find it, I’ll post it.

[@InSync3912]

@gstbadcat1, what is the name of the book? I follow Dr.Kats for niacin, and I really see the difference between the days I take it and when sometimes forget to take it

[@joshuanewman5988]

This should be taught in schools across America

[@gavinsymes-wizardot]

Fantastic presentation. Thanks Dr Palmer!

[@gregheth]

Thank you for your dedication

[@theconnollys6389]

Dr Ken Berry calls it “ The Proper Human Diet “ worked great for me and my diabetes

[@earthmamma85]

This was absolutely amazing

[@Jchathe]

Very interesting talk on another beneficial aspect of therapeutic use of the Keto diet, thank you 🙏

[@jeanlewallenmiles2842]

Thank you Dr. Palmer.

[@toni4729]

Super talk, thank you so much.

[@elin_8400]

I have ADD, lifelong depression, anxiety, chronic fatigue syndrome, 2 autoimmune diseases, IBS, sugar/carb addiction/binge eating. I feel so much better on the ketogenic diet, the problem is sticking to it…No one ever talks about the problem with sticking to this diet…😢

[@vickyt1191]

This is an amazing talk. Thanks

[@maryjanerx]

I use the ketogenic diet to treat my bipolar disorder

[@jennyeklov4190]

With carnivore it will go away forever..you bipolar

[@doinamarina6616]

Don’t do that please. Take your meds.

[@LC-om2nz]

Let your food be your medicine !!

[@karend.9218]

@@doinamarina6616, she didn’t say she isn’t taking meds. She may be using it as part of a treatment plan.

[@Man-u-flex]

Did it work

[@Norman_Gunstan1]

I love this channel so much 💖

[@annaclarepolttila6256]

Dear Doctor Palmer, I applaud your efforts to educate the community on the potential benefits of the ketogenic diets in helping those with neurological and metabolic disorders and as human organisms those systems are often interdependent, I am also an 11 year Stroke survivor who has utilized a ketogenic lifestyle since diagnosis along with a self imposed intellectual rehab of daily reading of 500 pages or more and as an added daily habit I-have taken 2 Tablespoons of extra virgin coconut oil daily as well and as evidenced by improving neuropsychological testing several years apart.

[@dana102083]

I also found benefit to take 1 tbsp of coconut oil daily. I'm happy to meet someone post stroke that uses keto-- you are my first! Well done, I'm thrilled for you! :)

[@ferasusif]

i love the idea of an 'intellectual rehab". I applaud you

[@maryjanerx]

This is the first time ive ever heard the ketogenic diet working for someone with aneroxia

[@LTPottenger]

Anorexics are all fat phobic, and avoiding fat leads to constant hunger and food obsession so it's a vicious circle.

[@daughterofTheLion]

Also OCD! After a lifetime of suffering symptoms are very diminished with low carb, OMAD, intermittent fasting...It's been a ten year journey so far with no intention of going back!

[@yay-cat]

well I think it’s more a case of the psychology treatment working for anorexia in spite of also being on a ketogenic diet. Like I imagine its a very fine line for the therapist and patient to walk where you are encouraging controlled eating for other health issues but otherwise discouraging a bad relationship to food and obsessing about like macros and bad behaviour patterns where the patient wants the powerful/control feeling they get from losing weight. Like it’s nice that it can work but I imagine that it makes the therapy sessions a lot trickier

[@Hypo1100]

Could you pls let me know where I can find it in this presentation?

[@loreneboone]

@@Hypo1100 find what?

[@katetuhoro4623]

I found this fascinating to listen to!

[@theconnollys6389]

Dr. Westin!!!! He’s a guru in this community!

[@AdilsonAdeodatoAzevedo]

Ketogenic diet was not invented by anybody. It is the original diet humans evolved with through millions of years.

[@IAMElizRose]

This is very helpful thank you 😊

[@Rose_Ou]

Thank you! 🙏

[@maryjanerx]

Great information, thank you!!!

[@cesarwarrior3723]

Keep on the right path, and follow your intuitions, Do not eat any processed food, Do not drink tap water, Look for water in nature, Do not consume any processed foods in any way, they contain a lot of chemicals, which attack the brain, I hope it helps

[@Thebusysuperhuman]

With respect to the link between obesity and mental health - The medication from anti-psychotics to most SSRIs cause insulin resistance and weight gain so they are part of the problem (and data)

[@Jack-hy1zq]

Whilst it is clear that many SSRIs cause weight gain, it is also clear that a keto diet can overcome that weight gain. I have read many accounts of this happening. I've been taking SSRIs and valium for 10 years+ and mirtazapine (a tetracyclic AD) that caused me to gain 601lb. I've lost all that in 12 weeks on a keto diet with intermittent fasting. I continue to lose weight.

[@alexk48]

@@Jack-hy1zq Do you still need the same dose of those medications? Have you or your doctor considered a very slow taper over a long period of time?

[@gstlynx]

Brilliant.

[@EvolverWellness]

I’ve gained 11 lbs muscle on keto, over 6 mos. And anxiety reduced 80%.

[@i.ehrenfest349]

How many months ago did the anxiety start to seriously go down, yogi?

[@Appleblade]

At the very end... those points about interest and compliance. Pretty brutal. And oh so true. Who else is like me... keto for years and years now, ostensibly perfect health, everyone around me getting fatter, sicker, but with thinly veiled contempt for my health and diet choice? I never bring up my diet when they're talking about their fixable health problems (not even an intimation that they could fix with diet!). They occasionally joke about keto and other "weird" nutrition ideas. IDK if they're kidding, or if they really think keto is fad nonsense (& yes, they've seen me lose 30 lbs, suffer no discernible effects from COVID, never have a cold, end of skin problems, digestive problems, end of GERD, etc.). They don't see keto as even a possibility. I'm sometimes suspicious that their gut bacteria literally control their thinking... the way toxoplasma ghandii apparently affects some people's reasoning about danger.

[@sjames9036]

For keto being labelled as a 'fad' or 'weird' diet, I think that comes from popular media. Which is a shame, as it dampens genuine discussion about it.

[@marciasloan534]

Please. Be brave. Find more friends

[@cmorrison5466]

I had wondered the same about ToxoBrain! 😄 I keep reminding myself that sugar is more addictive than cocaine and the behaviors of people around me prove this.

[@variablevariant]

people don't like to admit it, but everyone wants to fit in, and also only go against known "trusted" authorities as an absolute last resort. people are sheep.

[@deannaclouse9004]

I also suspect our gut bugs are in control of our cravings and most people are not aware or willing to fight them.

[@neekaphillipstaliesintoo8790]

Keto for me was the one thing that seemed to really kick the backside of me/cfs for me. I was bogged down with brain fog and a brain that just wouldn't. The difference in my mental alertness was something else. I had to stop it when I went to have a gastric bypass, but actually most of my first year post op I was in ketosis. And I felt "absolutely amazing!!!!" I return to it soon as I was recently medicated for my adhd and I'm sure keto will have a positive effect on this too. When using fats as fuel the way your body and mind works is next level. It really is. Of course no one believes me but I really did feel the best on it.

[@aujax1]

Ive struggled with severe anxiety, depression, depersonalization disorder and more for most of my life. the KD helps immensely with these things. Better mood, lower irritability, lower blood pressure, more energy, etc

[@mariaastafyeva1426]

Symptoms of depression include usually inability/disinterest in doing daily tasks. It seems counterintuitive to assume that such person will be able to master the mental strength to look into, figure out and adhere to ketogenic diet as that behavior requires more effort to prepare than takeout or grab-and-go meals. There is a gap between “this solves your problem” and compliance that would be helpful to study as well.

[@chaz6399]

Great point. If your brain is healthy you can use your brain to overcome all kinds of challenges using reason, research, discipline, will power, persistence, etc. But when your brain is unwell, the very thing you need to heal yourself (or even to find help) is not working correctly. This is what makes "mental illness" so challenging. Someone in this predicament really needs outside help, but the outside help most of us have access to really has no idea how to help. Sure they have ideas, but their ideas are mostly wrong. Worse still, even if you stumble onto some good information such as that presented in this video, the culture doesn't provide any support. On the contrary, the culture and mainstream medical community scoffs at it, calls it quackery, etc. It really takes a lot of courage and conviction to overcome the societal pressures. As early as the 1980's I realized I had much better mood and energy on low carb diet, but no one could ever explain to me why and they pretty much just dismissed it. And, of course, I craved sugar and carbs, so I frequently "fell off the wagon". The typical cycle was to eat low carb, get feeling well, then (because I was feeling well) I'd start socializing more, and end up being around crappy foods, where of course I'd binge. Then I'd crash again and be stuck in a rut for weeks. I heard a mental health professional give a talk about addiction so I went to see her about my situation. I told her that I felt better on low carb but I couldn't stay on the diet and needed her help. To her credit, she did ask me if I was diabetic, but of course my answer was no. Shortly after I answered no, she proceeded to tell me that "everyone knows that what you eat has nothing to do with your mood". This was just another example of a man/woman with a hammer thinking everything looks like a nail. She was a mental health professional, so _of course_ any problem with mood and energy was due to my childhood, or negative thinking or blah blah blah. Especially since I had seen a doctor and was pronounced "healthy". 40+ years later it's very obvious to me that the myriad problems I had (which started very early in life) were 80% the result of the ridiculous amount of sugar, refined carbs, and toxic seed oils I was fed by my mother.

[@marciasloan534]

CHAZ, I agree 100%. Be kind to yourself. HEAL. Stay LOW CARB

[@mandihollingsworth182]

Thank you for saying this. I completely agree with you 100%

[@Christynmaine]

@@chaz6399 If going low carb was more acceptable as a treatment, means such as support groups and counseling/coaching could be used to get someone starting out to comply. Benefits usually begin in a couple of weeks.

[@squidknee5490]

WELL DONE!!

[@gentleoldmoviefan5680]

Good summary lists at 3:45 and 12:40

[@produccionesdebajosrecurso7451]

I got sad to see the mister in 1:00:00 going without asking his second question which probably was the important one :c I wish Chris would have gave him a chance

[@faithofamustardseed8198]

Yeah I thought that was strange

[@canyoncreekster]

Fabulous!

[@LTPottenger]

There's a lot of good info in here. I have to wonder if most mental disease would just disappear if people had a better diet.

[@alexk48]

Old studies on incarcerated juvenile delinquents showed nutritional therapy + supplements showed improvement, dramatic in some cases.

[@chaz6399]

75% of _all_ chronic disease would disappear.

[@faithofamustardseed8198]

According to "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration" by Dr. Weston Price, that is likely to be true

[@jeanpaultongeren125]

advanced nutrient therapy by Dr.Walsh

[@alena7085]

Would be good if a list of studies was added into the description box. I get a lot if backlash from parts of my family for wanting to try this diet and I'd like to give them the link to this video and tell them to look up the studies listed.

[@princess0fsuburbia]

I’m a neurologist who is into low carb/keto. I’d like to prescribe lifestyles changes but my patients only want the magil pill. Regarding presentation, it’s true that Mentally ill people have more metabolic and cardiac issues, but I think it’s also related to antipsychotics with lots of nasty side effects. We can’t know if mental disease alone increases heart disease with this data.

[@aa.4639]

I was on a small dose of antipsyhotic and gained a ton in 3 months...The cravings for sweets and carbs were out of this world and i was hungry all the time. Combine that with CFS and severe depression and you basically have a human that only sleeps and eats. And when you do get better you are soo fat and lazy you don't want to leave your house, so you hide and eat some more. Which results in more medication as your doctors still sees a person with "no improvement".

[@issen2291]

Not everyone only wants the magic pill, and if out of every 1000 patients there is one who responds well to keto, that's still one life you have completely transformed for the better. Keep up the good work.

[@variablevariant]

i think he's saying metabolic disease increases both heart disease and mental illness. the pills are awful but they're not all antipsychotics for every mental illness. i don't know which data set you're referring to though.

[@taghiabiri3489]

Don‘t know in wich country you live, but in my country I had and have no possibility for help in any way when it comes to the ketogenic diet. I had to do it two years ago on my own. Depression came back nine Months later. But I stayed with KD. Recently I was able to start HHIT for mitochondrial repair, this seems to help. What ever, I stay to KD. On my own. It is a long journey to health. Still not arrived.

[@alexk48]

Going from keto to carnivore helped me greatly.

[@EvolverWellness]

Carnivore. Many people recover health on carnivore that could not on Keto. Meat actually has everything we need, and we've been lied to about it. Also many people find Carnivore easier... it sure is simpler!

[@lyzse]

@@EvolverWellness what about fiber? There’s no fiber in meat.

[@leticiaportelinha7347]

Hi, I'm Leticia, 32 years old. I've been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, ADHD and level 1 ASD. I'm here volunteering to participate in a ketogenic diet study. However, I live in Brazil. I am not or have ever been on a keto diet.

[@sjames9036]

If keto is something you want to try, you don't need to wait for a diet study.

[@ArkhaosGR]

Try Keto. And if you want to take it one step further, try Carnivore.

[@mjinfl967]

Just tell the people that this diet will give them freedom and that they will feel better if they’re a little bit patient, guaranteed…💖🙏

[@royking7298]

I watched this fantastic video all the way through. I find it VERY interesting that therre waas no mention of the effects of pyschopharmalogical meds on obesity; mood stabilisers being the most obvious example.

[@CashMoneyMoore]

It is known. Deprescribing is a part of the protocol

[@margarete8054]

Carlton Fredricks Psychonutrition. Old book, connection between schizophrenia and gluten. I have personally been gluten free for 20 years with very significant decrease in depression, anxiety, irritability and fatigue with its elimination. Also found corn (think high fructose corn syrup) major factor in depression.

[@pointshealthcoaching8474]

At 1:13 during questions, I agree with point about ppl not having the production of appropriate energy to exercise... as I've seen with many patients.... it often times has to do with a number of factors. Such as thyroid, , sleep quality, and especially poly pharmacy.... so good luck trying to improve that... but if they're fortunate enough to find doctor to get rid of the meds (usually there's at least 1 or 2 that aren't needed) and use keto and try to take a holistic approach... they may improve... I see this occasionally... not much though.... great info, thx.

[@johannaschwarz9825]

I would very much appreciate to obtain the slides as well as the details (When, where) of the presentation ... need to quote him. Thanks a lot!

[@whatta1501]

I didn't know you could go as high as 4 to 1 ratio of fat to protein. I'm going to try 3 to 1 next. That's good to know.

[@robinbeers6689]

Keto worked to help my seizure disorder. It got somewhat better but it only went away completely when I went fully carnivore. I don't think you really need to be pounding down gobs of oil for this to work. I think strict keto often leaves people deficient on protein and other vital nutrients.

[@sanjeev5577]

Thanks thanks ☺️

[@thewatcher633]

At 1:26 Dr Palmer talks about funding being available for 3 pilot trials, to take place in Australia, Ireland and Stanford. Does anyone here know where I can get information about these trials? Have they started yet? I'm particularly interested in the one taking place in Ireland. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[@susans3976]

Great info, can barely stand the upspeak.

[@deniseschroeder8444]

How do I get the slides. One of the best talks I’ve heard/seen!

[@samuelreiter6412]

Do screenshots.

[@lonmccarley5072]

with respect to Glio-Blastomas, the sooner a patent is referred to the Brain Oncologist at Emery Healthcenter in Atlanta the better.

[@soundreamerbg]

epic talk

[@ibperson7765]

55:29 by starting with *ADDING* foods not subtracting. A couple weeks with a meat minimum and more salt... then it’s easier.

[@cassandraboll1853]

He fails to mention that most psychotropic medications cause moderate to severe weight gain.

[@chrispalmermd4244]

Sorry that I failed to say that, but yes, you're absolutely correct that the medications play a role in all of this.

[@Jack-hy1zq]

Keto with intermittent fasting will reverse the SSRI/tetracyclic AD weight gain. I've read many such accounts and have myself reversed the weight I gained because of ditto.

[@1pashok]

This is gold. Though this diet is not for everyone and all the time, everybody should try and see for themselves. This is a great tool for many, but they won't know if they dont try it. I get a lot of benefits doing keto for 3-4 weeks 4 times a year

[@jasboyh9586]

I was diagnosed with fnd later on discovered I was type 2 diabetic. Started keto 6 weeks later I was not even pre diabetic. That was 7 years ago and sill no diabetes but I do suffer widespread chronic pain and depression. I do think metabolic problems are tied in as you say. Most doctors I have seen don't have a clue.

[@gingebrien2408]

Interesting. I would say I. General that psychiatrists as a whole fail the mentally ill. Have you ever tried to call a psychiatrist with an urgent problem, concern about side effect of a medicine. Tis my opinion that Carnivore would be better.

[@gwynhyfer]

I developed juvenile onset epilepsy and started having sever almost weekly migraines in my teens. Medications were mostly ineffective but I lived for the not problematic days and just got on with things. However, aftedr developing post viral fatigue after a nasty throat infection in 2005 I was finally diansode with ME/Chronic fatgue syndrome in 2012. I was completely bedbound for about 5 years and for much of that slept a good 23 hours in the day. It was horrible - no life at all. An "activity" would involve me going to the toilet and actually managing to clean my teeth. Over time I started staying awake a little more but my sleep was reveresed and I would be awake at night. I occupied myself with television or audiobooks so tht at least my husband could sleep in peace. Being up by myself I still didn't have much energy and couldn't make myself meals. But I got hungry so would open a tin of creamed coconut and eat spoonfuls of that. Or I would just manage to microwave a couple of burgers or pork chops. My husband cared for me and our autistic son so when he asked me what I fancied for dinner I would asked for scrambled eggs and salmon to make his job easier. I was going for hours without eating because I was asleep or had to wait for my husband to get me something. He wasn't neglecting me - he was just very busy! lol Basically I was sorting of adopting a ketogenic diet without realising I was adopting a ketogenic diet. I had no idea it was a thing but the one thing I did notice was that I was improving. Significantly. At 50 I was bedbound and not sure what my future looked like. At 63 I am up at normal times and as long as I pace myself and stick to a vastly reduced carbs diet, I am able to decorate, garden, work with our horses. I have the ability to write and my concentration is hugely improved (something I missed as an ex psychology lecturer and mental health nurse). I still consider that I have ME, I take medication for my epilepsy and my migraines are vastly reduced and do not commit me to bed for days as they used to. The only downside is having to explain to my doctor why my cholestoral is high - but honestly, high cholestoral is the least of my worries after years of the living death that is severe ME.

[@gwynhyfer]

Please ignore my typos - I didn't check before I posted! 😀

[@andrewwilson3260]

@@gwynhyfer Typos the least of anyone's concern reading your story - so glad you've found such improvement!

[@artschoolart8620]

Gwyn...Thank you for your post here. It touched my heart and I am so grateful for your improvement and pray it will continue. It's a sad but very amazing story. I have a feeling your suffering has been met with both courage as well many fine characteristics of the spirit. I commend you for your perseverance and your husband for his long years of service to you. I hope you have found joy together in spite of these great challenges. I have a friend to spends most of his time in bed, in pain, since the day he received vaccinations about 20 years ago. I have no idea if your story and discovery about the keto oriented diet would have meaning for him but nothing the doctors, other practitioners and well-meaning friends have suggested, has helped him. I will pass your message along to him. He is a great spirit and would say in his French accent, "good courage". I say 'thank you!".

[@DurrBusDriver]

I'm starting out on the ketogenic diet after reading Brain Energy and talking to my doc. I have developed some side effects (the worst correlation is intermittent A-Fib) which I am keeping an eye on.

[@ivo69tube1]

Great Interview! What is your view on exogenous ketones?

[@HakuCell]

43:46 initial risks of the keto diet on mental health. 44:48 antipsychotics increase insulin and glucose levels. 45:01 the keto diet is not a magic bullet for mental health.

[@thintwin48]

Why oh why was the man with TWO questions "cut off" by a "mediator"? at 1:08? He was polite and not offensive!

[@pamelakay3895]

He sounded polite and not offensive, but I suspect they knew where he was going with his five questions series that started with an out of context first question of: "Do I work for my psychiatrist or do they work for me?" A live troll?!?!?

[@thintwin48]

@@pamelakay3895 That...indeed...could very well be...I hadn't considered your valid point!

[@CashMoneyMoore]

I think there's a strict one question policy, second question you go to the back of the line haha

[@masteringfibromyalgia]

I think diet should always be the primary treatment, then medication for what diet does not solve. I walked a very long road to find a mostly pain free life!

[@pamelakay3895]

Me too! Trying everything else first seems like neglecting a main biological fact -- our whole bodies are made of and run on what we consume. Although I realize a lot of times, by the time someone gets the doctor they are in or near a emergency state so meds are usually the first recourse. Wouldn't it be nice though if they were also required to educate the patients on the nutrition. I guess it's not as much fun as collecting $$ from pharmas. Can't wait until many of the systems in our country are rebuilt!

[@helenalovelock1030]

I’ve suffered with mental illness for years. I have never been asked about what I eat

[@samuelreiter6412]

Unbelievable, really! Forty years ago, my nephew was ADHD but his mom didn’t want the Ritalin that was suggested. She took him off sugar and encouraged sports, basically solving his issues. You are what you eat.

[@faithofamustardseed8198]

Agreed, but whole food diets aren’t profitable.

[@shalon821]

Dr. Palmer, you are the answer to my prayers. Are you looking for test subjects?

[@toni4729]

Remove 95% of all carbohydrates from your diet and don't starve yourself of fats and potien. You can find it on line but if you're epileptic or type 2 diabetice don't change your diet suddenly, you could suffer serous consequences. Good luck.

[@SavageStephen]

I think Paleo/Keto is the best possible diets you can do

[@Jack-hy1zq]

Does anyone have any info showing a keto diet can help people withdrawing from psychiatric medication? Thanks.

[@123Thegreatgatsby]

Very informative talk on use of keto. My family including me, are all into whole food plant based nutrition and I have regained normal BP and lost weight and sugar is normal. 3 weeks back my 26 year old son was diagnosed with AIDP form of GB syndrome. This after a GP and a neurologist goofed up and we luckily met a 70 year old neurologist who clinically identified it and put us onto IVIG. My son is now recovering with exercise. He has suddenly developed craving for 2 eggs a day and some ghee.. saturated fat. I have been searching for a diet for him as I read that for MS, WFPBN did not work while Swann diet does work. What food would you suggest for AIDP. Thank you in advance KP Vidyashankar

[@sunmoonstars3879]

Plant based for many of us just does not supply the required readily assimilated fats and key nutrients. If I don’t eat good quality grass fed animal fat/meat and organs I feel mentally and physically v unsettled and my health in every aspect suffers. The demonisation of meat eating is abhorrent as for some of us it is literally a matter of (quality) life and death. I would highly recommend introducing grass fed animal products inclu-ding organ meats, I eat raw beef liver daily (cut it into small chunks and swallow it whole, it doesn’t taste of anything if I swallow it with herbal tea), I cook with grass fed organic beef tallow and pig fat and eat a ton of pasture raised eggs, along with grass fed organic butter on everything. I have never felt better and my health is in great shape. This may sound horrific to someone plant based, but it might just be the key to your son thriving.

[@dana102083]

High fat quality protein, low carb veggies are optional. Good for the whole family, plants aren't good for a lot of people and new study shows fermentation in the gut is not optimal! Lowering inflammation is ketosis specialty. Good luck!

[@elven6920]

@@dana102083 i see you quite often in these videos haha, your advice is always on point

[@jillfield3102]

👍👍👍💖🇬🇧 I think in my view ,it’s the junk they put in our foods these days . In the 50’s we had basic ingredients ,no additives.

[@samuelreiter6412]

You’re close. Another change in our diet was the vegetable oils. Until 1950’s, people consumed saturated fats (butter, lard) or olive oil. Then “vegetable oils” came on the scene. Our brains don’t know what to do with them.

[@paintqueen1]

I am at the Metabolic-Mental illness section.. So my daughter became schizophrenic at age 23 during a pregnancy.. She was normal weight and presented all normal metabolic blood tests! She is now 39 and has diabetes, high blood pressure, and gastric reflux and is overweight. She has been on every new and old psyc med over the 15 years. Nothing has worked. Curious about better data.

[@wombat7961]

Dr. Chris Palmer published his book in 2022.

[@squidknee5490]

13:44 > typo. Decreases *ghrelin* (hunger hormone); not leptin. You want leptin, it reduces appetite and is produced by fat cells. Many obese individuals have been categorized as leptin resistant since they have a plethora of fat cells secreting leptin, but the hormone is ineffective at bring appetite to a healthy level.

[@clarkcipryk312]

I'm looking for a link to a keto diet that Palmer recommends. Does anyone have a link to his recommended diet? tia.

[@Nate1975]

Wow, this could potentially be revolutionary and transformational for so many. I do not hold hope, however, that the world will catch up to this dependent if there is profit in it as the world runs on money while people get sicker. It’s crazy to think that unlearning what we have been told will now take a long time to be mainstream, if ever

[@angelalutterbach]

Dr Palmer , my daughter has bipolar disorder and she is having a lot of secondary symptoms of her medicine for the disease. Please, We need your help to referral one doctor that can help us implement the keto diet . How we can get in contact with your office?

[@jokekelleey2071]

I think we always have to clarify the difference between bread and sugar. And vegetables you always say carbohydrates but there's a big difference between bread and sugar eat green vegetables and cauliflower red cabbage and meat fish eggs cheese

[@faithofamustardseed8198]

In the body there is not that big of a difference

[@lucid_frame]

The easiest keto diet to do is high fat carnivore. The examples given of prescribed calorie restriction keto-diet sound insane. Of-course it isn't sustainable without enough calories for satiety and maintenance. Apart from that, very interesting talk and great evidence based presentation.

[@ceeemm1901]

Didn't point out that the Keto diet in the 1920's for epilepsy only had about a 60% success rate and came with a LOT of side effects.

[@helenalovelock1030]

What side effects ?

[@AllThingsConsidered333]

I have a client with epilepsy.. I have talked about keto for seizures quite a lot to him (I think some difficulties in his ability to understand completely) and to his mother (he’s in his 20s but lives with parents). I have shared research and testimonials about keto/HFLC for epilepsy but they are Amish and love their breads & sweets along with their meats & veggies. *sigh* they spend so much $$ trying different natural therapies and herbal treatments I wish they would just try a different way of eating I think his condition would improve but they are on their own journey & I accept that. It still makes me sad tho and frustrated how few people will commit (I see this often in clients, friends, family) to diet/life changes that could provide considerable benefit and is backed by quality research & clinical evidence…

[@tb8987]

Holy Cow, patient w question at MM 1:08:25 asks a profound question... wish they would have let him ask the other 3 questions.

[@sana-cm7oc]

Love Dr. Palmer. Hope for the hopeless.