Brain Energy
“[A] revolutionary road map for people suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar disease... almost any brain disorder." —Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Young Forever Discover the surprising link between your metabolism and mental health in this cutting-edge guide with practical advice for treatment and care. Drawing on decades of research, Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Chris Palmer outlines a revolutionary new understanding that for the first time unites our existing knowledge about mental illness within a single framework: Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain. Brain Energy explains this new understanding of mental illness in detail, from symptoms and risk factors to what is happening in brain cells. Palmer also sheds light on the new treatment pathways this theory opens up—which apply to all mental disorders, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, alcoholism, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, autism, and even schizophrenia. This groundbreaking guide pairs cutting-edge science with practical advice and strategies to help people reclaim their mental health.
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- Thanks for the paper, it is actually quite crazy to think about when SSRI are basically the standard to treat depression.
I recently read a book about "The brain energy theory of mental illnesses"[1] which encapsulates depression and found it pretty compelling.
It seems to be a relatively new and active area of research[2], so there is hope!
[1]: https://books.google.fr/books/about/Brain_Energy.html?id=GIx... [2]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38183680/
- I don't know if you've read Brain Energy by Chris Palmer MD, but you'd probably really like it as a scientific confirmation of what you have experienced.
I used to be ketogenic, but ultimately moved to consuming more simple sugar from fruit juice etc per Ray Peat.
- > suggested that every mental disorder (literally, the entire DSM) has a single underlying cause: mitochondrial dysfunction
On this topic, Brain Energy by Christopher Palmer: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61129785-brain-energy . Very interesting book, highest recommendation.
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- I'll add this to my reading list. Send like it's a good compliment to "This Is Your Brain on Food" by Uma Naidoo and "Brain Energy" by Christopher Palmer. Both very insightful and well researched.
