Welcome to the mindbodygreen podcast! Each week, host Jason Wachob, founder and coCEO of mindbodygreen, engages in open, honest conversations with the people shaping the world of wellbeing. Today’s featured guest is Chris Palmer, M.D., a Harvard psychiatrist and researcher.

“More people are unable to go to work or school because of a mental disorder than any other medical condition," he says. In this episode, Chris and Jason discuss the metabolic approach to mental health, plus:

0:000:45 Intro
0:452:06 The revolutionary breakthrough in brain health
2:066:04 How to get to the root of mental illness
6:0410:59 What causes various mental health issues
10:5916:36 How to know if medication or talk therapy will work for you
16:3624:41 The connection between metabolism & mental health
24:4128:08 How to enhance your mitochondrial health
28:0831:44 How to know if your mitochondria are functioning properly
31:4436:49 How to know if your mental health issue comes from poor metabolism
36:4942:15 How going keto can support mental health
42:1548:33 How to start a fasting mimicking diet for brain health
48:3351:21 The ultimate food list for metabolic & mental health
51:2154:42 The foods you should avoid to reduce anxiety
54:421:00:14 How much exercise you need if you’re concerned about mental health
1:00:141:01:23 Why Chris believes we can heal mental illness

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