Can FOOD and the KETO DIET Affect Your MENTAL HEALTH? | Brain Energy with Dr. Chris Palmer

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  @katherineleflufy7693 · 3 years ago (edited)

  I have in recent years come to loathe the psychiatric profession as a whole, to the point that I find it difficult, to my shame, to remain open to individuals in that profession, but the more I hear Chris Palmer talk the more I see him as one of the most wonderful humans imaginable. The compassion with which he tells his stories is so utterly palpable, and the broad minded nature of the curiosity that led him to research this is so opposite to the attitude I've ever found amongst those educated into that profession, what an amazing guy!

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• SN

  @snuder9832 · 3 years ago

  There is another positive element regarding the keto diet, and that is realizing you have the ability to totally quit an addiction that you may have had for your entire life up until the point of the diet. It’s a wonderful feeling!

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• TH

  @TheresaTay-j3s · 3 years ago

  Thank you Dr Chris.  Wonderful video.  I am very touched and thankful that you exist.  I suffer from bipolar for more than 45 years.  I was diagnosed with cirrhosis in 2021.  No doctors was able to treat me for that.  I had portal bleeding and vomitted blood.  The procedures to rescue me was scary.  I cried to God, why me again? I have suffered enough with my mental illness and now another untreatable condition.  The condition was due to high sugar diet, stress, depression and drugs.  I asked my psychiatrist which should is more important my liver or my head.  He couldn’t answer me.  I tossed a coin and turned out liver.  So I stopped my medication and eliminated sugar.  It was a tough fight with the withdrawal symptoms from the long term medicines and the sugar addiction.  Thank God, I pulled through.  I did keto diet and intermittent fasting shortly after that and even did a 3 days water fast.  Gosh, was terrible.  Giddiness, stomach cramps, back pains, chilling and many.  I even admitted myself into hospital for the pains.  Doctor did detail blood test and result turned out well in fact all normal. My liver enzymes went down.  He discharged me after giving me some painkiller on the same day.  I think those pains must be the healing crisis.  Now I m no more in pain not on any painkillers and my mind is very clear and I feel good.  I hope  my story could change the life of people suffering from mental illness.  By the way, I lost my sister suffered from szhophenia in 2019.  She committed suicide,  let’s help the helpless ones together.

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• TH

  @thewatcher633 · 3 years ago

  What a fantastic interview! Dr Palmer's genuine care and concern for people with mental illness - especially schizophrenia - is palpable. People like him give me hope for all those who suffer from this terrible illness.

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• CA

  @cait2020 · 3 years ago

  Thank you, Dr. Chris Palmer for connecting the dots and doing the research and leading the movement to help this underserved population. As a caretaker of a family member affected by chronic mental disorder and metabolic disease, your research makes perfect sense. The whole experience to find the correct treatment has been frustrating to say the least. A medication should not be the first or only solution offered to these patients. A new paradigm and approach to care and treatment is extremely important <br>Also as a primary healthcare provider I &nbsp;thank you from the bottom of my heart for leading such an important movement and &nbsp;plan to help share your important work with my colleagues and all my patients.

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• CA

  @CashMoneyMoore · 3 years ago

  Great interview. And such an intense call to action. Anything to relieve the suffering of the mentally ill should be given full attention

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• TH

  @thecklagarcia6800 · 3 years ago

  I know you are right. &nbsp;I feel so much better when I eat clean and no sugar etc.

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• SU

  @suzanbak1 · 2 years ago

  Bless you Dr Palmer. Your profound love for your Mother is reflected in your life. &nbsp;What a phenomenal son!

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• JO

  @JoanneWhitlock · 3 years ago

  I’m just past four months in to a change of diet, and 40 pounds down. Two things have made it easier to stick to. First my own fears about how ill I feel (I am undiagnosed but following recommendations for chronic fatigue syndrome that I found online whilst undergoing many tests with my doctor) and second the urine strip tests to determine if I am in ketosis or not. This means a secondary way of knowing if the work I am doing is working. I’ve been surprised by how valuable this was and it has really helped remove some confusion and doubt about what I am doing re which foods etc to eat. I’m either in ketosis or I’m not.

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• GE

  @georgechoquette5735 · 3 years ago

  Dr. Chris Palmer needs to be on the Joe Rogan show.<br>Make it happen if you can.

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• SA

  @sashak441 · 3 years ago

  I appreciate Dr. Palmer so much for his knowledge and his true interest in people&apos;s wellbeing. I ordered Brain Energy a few weeks ago and hope it will help my daughter, 22, who has been struggling with anxiety and unstable mood since a very young age. The problem I see is that there are too few of Dr. Palmer in this society and too many money hungry big institutions and industries that push products, unethical guidelines, and ideas to young people... when I see obese models, old and young, appear on TV commercials and large billboards as if this is normal, I am furious!

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• JO

  @johanncoetzee7287 · 3 years ago

  This message should be spread quicker and enjoy more publication than the fire of the COVID viruses to heal the human nervous system

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