Chris Palmer, MD, author of “Brain Energy,” discusses the connection between mental health and diet in a recent podcast episode.
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🔬 @chrispalmermd shares a bit about his research for “Brain Energy.”
“I was able to call upon decades of neuroscience research to start to understand what the ketogenic diet is doing to the brain.”
“It changes neurotransmitter systems, decreases brain inflammation, changes calcium signaling in the brain, changes gene expression, and changes the gut microbiome.”
“It does all sorts of things that we in psychiatry actually know are highly relevant in people with serious mental illness. As I started doing more and more research on the use of the ketogenic diet for epilepsy and neurological disorders. All of the pieces of the puzzle were beginning to fit together.”
💻 On mitochondria
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of our cells. But, using an analogy with computers, Dr. Palmer says they are really more like the motherboard rather than the power cord.
Mitochondria allocate and distribute resources throughout the cell and the human body.
They play powerful roles in neurotransmitter regulation and the production and regulation of critical hormones, including cortisol, sex hormones, etc. And mitochondria sense glucose levels.
When mitochondrial dysfunction occurs, it has direct impact on the brain.
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