The Metabolic Mind with Dr. Chris Palmer

Willy sat down with Dr. Chris Palmer, Harvard psychiatrist, researcher, and author of Brain Energy. Dr. Palmer has become one of the leading voices exploring the connection between metabolism, nutrition, and mental health, challenging decades of conventional thinking about psychiatric disorders. He and Willy discussed why mental illnesses may actually be metabolic disorders affecting the brain, the science behind ketogenic therapies and psychiatric recovery, and how lifestyle, stress, sleep, and nutrition can dramatically impact brain health. They also explored what this emerging research could mean for the future treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Key Points In The Webcast: 00:00 Introduction 05:20 Growing up with a mother with severe mental illness 09:34 Choosing psychiatry to change a field he was frustrated by 16:08 The 2016 patient case that changed everything 18:45 Confirming the results with a second patient 20:48 What the ketogenic diet is and how it impacts the brain 27:38 Fasting, exercise, and mitochondrial health 28:55 Doris: 53 years of schizophrenia put into remission 31:30 Why standard antipsychotics cause weight gain and metabolic side effects 35:02 Ozempic, GLP-1s, and the metabolism–mental health link 37:28 Insulin resistance in childhood as an early warning sign 43:38 Public health and government interest in the research 45:17 Secretary Kennedy's remarks and the media reaction 49:52 How pharmaceutical companies are responding 50:20 The real barriers to adopting ketogenic therapy 55:51 Mental illness, homelessness, and a path forward 1:01:33 Closing thoughts GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here:    / @walkerdunlop   » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts Related webcasts: Tune in on Wednesdays for fresh perspectives about leadership, business, the economy, commercial real estate, and more! #WillyWalker hosts a diverse network of leaders as they share the wisdom that cuts across industry lines. Check out our previous videos: » Full playlist:    • Walker Webcast   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1z3wDGM... Follow us: » LinkedIn:   / walker-&-dunlop   » Facebook:   / walkerdunlop   » Twitter:   / walkerdunlop   » Instagram:   / walkerdunlop   POSTING POLICY: Please bear in mind that this is a public and professional platform. We'll do our best to ensure that our postings on this page comply with our standards, which prohibit content that: is abusive, defamatory, threatening, or obscene is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading violates the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other intellectual property right of another contains or links to any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other forms of malware or harmful code contains the personal information of others, such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers violates any law or regulation is otherwise offensive. We expect users not to post content that violates our standards. We cannot monitor postings or discussions in advance, but we reserve the right to remove any posting that does not meet our standards.