Chris Palmer, MD
@ChrisPalmerMD
Harvard #psychiatrist working at the interface of #metabolism and #mentalhealth. Author of Brain Energy, available now! https://t.co/bZ0wRxj2Yk.
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http://ChrisPalmerMD.com 21-02-2013 11:04:34
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The food we eat impacts metabolism and the brain.
The brain is perhaps the most sensitive organ to disruptions in metabolism.
Yet, when most people seek mental health treatment, most providers don't even consider the role of diet/nutrition in the symptoms.
#BrainEnergy
Nearly half of patients with treatment resistant #depression take long-term benzos, and this large observational study finds reasons to question that practice:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37120004
Benzo use associated with low physical activity and worse cognition #psychiatry
The root cause of mental illness is not a chemical imbalance.
Even in cases in which neurotransmitters might be imbalanced, we need to go deeper to understand what is causing the imbalance.
#BrainEnergy
Chris Palmer, MD When I first sought treatment for substance abuse, way back in 1997, and then for mental health in 2002, the best they had was symptom reduction. Today, the keto diet has saved my life. Keep pushing the Brain Energy message and get it spread far and wide!!