Mental Illness, Perimenopause, & Mitochondrial Dysfunction with Dr. Chris Palmer

Dr. Christopher Palmer is today’s guest on the Better show. Today
we talk about the metabolic underpinning of mental illness such
as depression, anxiety, bi polar disorder etc. Chris received his
medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine,
interning and doing his psychiatry residency at McLean Hospital,
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School. He’s
currently the Director of Dept. of Post Graduate and Continuing
Education at McLean Hospital, and an Assistant Professor of
Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. We begin by explaining the
role of the mitochondria in our metabolism and it’s impact on the
body and brain. We discuss new hypothesis in regards to mental
illness maybe not being simply a chemical imbalance, and how
exercise can aid in the remission of certain symptoms for a time.
Chris educates us on the Over Active Brain, as well as the Under
Active Brain, touching on the hormonal impact of menstruation and
menopause on depression and anxiety. We polish off today’s
incredibly insightful episode with the origin of the Ketogenic
diet, and how it’s use can benefit certain people. Dr. Palmer
describes the multitude of other benefits of tuning in your
mitochondrial efficiency, including sleep regulation and sunlight
exposure. A big thank you to Chris for coming on the show, be
sure to be on the lookout for his upcoming book “Brain Energy”.
If it was as educational as this episode you may want to pre
order it at the link below.


 


Episode Overview: 


0:00 Introduction

2:00 Metabolic Disorders of the Brain

6:00 Mitochondrial Health & Functions

16:00 Old vs New Hypothesis in Mental Illness

22:00 Exercise Efficacy on Symptoms of Depression

26:30 Over Active Brains

35:10 Perimenopausal Hormone Impact on Brain Function

38:30 Under Active Brains

49:00 Chris’s Take on the Ketogenic Diet

1:04:30 Other Benefits of Mitochondrial Efficiency

1:14:00 Conclusion



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