Chapters: [0:00] Intro [1:54] Dr. Palmers Backgrounod [3:59] Hallucinations & Medication [7:39] Ketogenic Diets & Brain Health [10:00] Seeing Results With Schizoaffective Disorder [11:53] Getting Patients To Adhere To The Diet [16:29] How Long It Takes To See Mood Improvements With Diet [20:38] Clinical Trials Underway [27:54] The Field Of Psychiatry Will Fight Back [31:30] Why Does The Diet Work? [40:01] It’s Not A “Chemical Imbalance” [48:34] Getting People To Take The Diet Seriously [51:40] Getting Off Meds [56:04] The Grieving Period After Healing [57:53] Pushback & Support For The Book [1:03:58] Dr. Palmer’s Thoughts On Semaglutide [1:05:31] Factors Beyond Diet [1:11:46] Side Affects, Weight Gain & Prescribing Medications That Cause Illness [1:19:58] Spreading The Message
It's not relevant to the video, but god your beauty is painful, let me die in your arms, well maybe not die but you are the most beautiful human i have ever seen,
''Like other GLP-1RAs, oral semaglutide is contraindicated in those with personal/family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, and in those with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, as noted in a boxed warning in the prescribing information. Oral semaglutide has not been studied in those with a history of pancreatitis, is not recommended in patients with suspected/confirmed pancreatitis, and is not indicated in type 1 diabetes. When initiating oral semaglutide, gradual dose escalation is recommended to minimize the risk of gastrointestinal adverse events. '' (POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE 2020, VOL. 132, NO. S2, 48-60, SUPPLEMENT: INTRODUCING ORAL SEMAGLUTIDE AND THE PIONEER PROGRAM TO PRIMARY CARE) Please stop promoting fad diets without doing the research first. This took me 2 minutes to find online. It's irresponsible. It was linked to tumours and cancer. Try to do the research first.
I really wish physicians would just take this seriously. I changed my diet 2 years ago and reversed rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and severe anxiety and depression. Was on 17 meds and now I am on 0.
@@DragonBlood88 that’s wonderful! Just stick with it. I have been eating a carnivore diet for 2 years and have never felt better. Make sure to remove dairy if you haven’t already. You got this
Fantastic shift in healthcare if healthcare providers start taking diet and gut microbes seriously. As someone recently said, "The stomach is the second brain."
It’s really the first brain, developed before the stuff in our skulls. ‘The gastrointestinal (GI) tract evolved with its own nervous system (the Enteric Nervous System, ENS), that we suggest is the first brain. That is, it evolved before the brain and spinal cord. ..’
Check out Dr Campbell-McBride; she explains very well how the gut informs the brain as to what signals to send out. It’s very interesting to say the least!
God bless you MP and Chris Palmer. I’m one of the ones who’s suffered in hell for 50+ years. I started keto in 2017 and began the long slow journey of weaning off of the drugz after being a zombie for 30+ years. I had to do it alone . The layers of trauma and grief are heavy. I pray this message keeps spreading and that someday big Pharma is held criminally accountable.
Mikhaila, your suffering has and is helping so many people! It isn’t waisted years! Add up all the years you are saving for other people through the pain you have endured. ❤ Thank you!
Carnivore diet cured my depression %100. Wasn't even the reason why I started the diet. Havn't gone into that dark space I used to fall into since. It's been 1.5 years. Absolutley life-changing. Thank you Thank you for this podcast.
Three months ago I was diagnosed with epilepsy. My neurologist (in the Veteran's Administration system) would not recommend a Keto/low carb diet. She actually tried to warn me off of it, saying, "go have a life, eat some ice cream, have an occasional wine." This is fine if you can handle the occasional treat, but I can't. It's not just ignorance in the medical community, it runs much deeper than that.
My father was a neurologist. He knew of keto but he said nobody would do it and the system just isn't set up for the support that is needed for some people. Dr. Fung says about a third of the population needs guidance with this, a third can do it themselves with the info and a third won't ever do it. He is offering help for the third who needs it and would otherwise flame out. Changing diet is difficult for everyone, even the motivated. He only used it in children where the parents had control over the diet. When you layer on mental health issues, you can see how adults would have trouble. My dad never saw a lot of longterm success with diet but maybe now with Facebook etc maybe people can get community support.
The medical "system" is broken and designed to push medication. I worked at a hospital and the RDs laughed off a ketogenic diet as a fad diet. They just don't get it. Not to mention they show that sugar can be addictive as drugs. They wouldn't tell a drug addict to have a little cocaine or whatever drug it is.
My husband was diagnosed around 6 yrs ago, epilepsy seizures are hard & the best advice over the yrs came to us through a nurse not a specialist or doc, she said pay attention to your triggers& environment &try to notice & pickup if u start to feel seizure come on, at the start he did not feel them beforehand at all, but listened to that nurse & learning to read your body& each individual’s “triggers” to seizure is important, for my husband personally it’s his 4 main I call “Goldilocks body sinarios, right food, (as in filling & nutrition) stay hydrated,the right heat, (warm enough) enough sleep ect can all help… BUT no matter how healthy OR what he tried to eat, the epilepsy or the r meds make him hungry & it’s bloated him out & he cannot eat less because of epilepsy hunger & so it’s a very fine line when trying to loose weight to be healthier without bringing on seizures &no way could he do keto diet personally with epilepsy meds making him soo hungry 😢there is a support group on Facebook called epilepsy sucks uk🇬🇧 for anyone &💜 (keep fighting epilepsy warriors defo not enough done for epilepsy these days considering they STILL do not understand it &they admit)I’d love to see stem cell research into epilepsy 😢but then it’s just not profitable for them to cure epilepsy, only to keep pushing hard &dangerous meds for life term 😢😢
Mikhaila, I was sick like you for years. I was diagnosed with ridiculous diagnosis a long the way. It took over 28 years to finally get a Dysautonomia diagnosis. The dietary lifestyle change has been part of my treatment now for over 4 years. It's been a miracle. Helps the depression too, I was really in a bad place! Keep doing these good videos!!😊😊😊
Hi I would like to make a suggestion,, If you're depressed and have tried everything and,even if you dont believe In God or his son jesus christ , you have,nothing to lose . Now jesus,said the following, he claimed to be divive so put him to the test.. Ask him to help you and bring you peace from your depression as he made the following claim , be patient and ask with an honest heart Mathew 11-28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
@@tasmarkou5681his burden is light? your god burdened me with illnesses that will affect my whole life. your god gave one of my friends cancer when she was 7. your god created parasites that eat into the eyes of children and make them blind. if your god does indeed exist, he is a selfish and cruel god who should be shunned, not worshipped.
Mikhaila, I cried, too! 😪 Dr. Chris Palmer is a God send ❣️ He has a heart of gold, like your father. The compassion for others and innovation to make changes to help the lost ones others gave up on. Dr. Palmer is a genius that does the hard work diligently until he found the way to make his patients mentally better. This is such an amazing medical breakthrough. May the Lord be with him always. Thank you with love for sharing this wonderful doctor and your pathway to recovery from a horrible illness. I pray you reach a full recovery soon as possible. Much ❤️love❣️ love your podcast. 😘 God bless you and yours.
Wait till Bill gates develops his bugs and worm food then they will be able to poison us with it and ration food to us as bill gets rich with the government
Only eat what you can pull out of the ground and that which has had a mother and a father and drink real pure milk from a real cow..plants do no make milk..man manufacture foods..do no eat them.....
I struggled with obesity my whole life 30+ years. High blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, mental health problems and I had gastric bypass my highest weight that we know of was 440 lbs. I will never regret my surgery because it did help but it is not the Cinderella story people tend to think. It’s been 13 years, I got involved in the Keto journey 5-6 years ago and it’s the best thing I have ever done for myself and now I work to help others that can’t necessarily afford the cost that come with the keto life style. I finish school in May and hope to open the first keto shop in my area but as of now I do keto meals and snacks for others. I want to HELP others not necessarily make money. This is my dream for others to enjoy the lifestyle and realize it’s possible to live healthy, eat healthier and still enjoy good foods!
This is so awesome! I love your story, your courage to overcome and your passion to serve others. That’s what life is all about, imo. ❤ I wish you all the best. Come back and post your website here when you get things going. This is an extremely beneficial service to so many who want it but can’t do it alone! ❤
Good for you! And there's nothing wrong with making an income from something that helps others. I hope you don't give that another thought. Wish you the best!
My mother died from a mitchondria disorder called MELAS syndrome, it's a rare genetic illness that causes a laundry list of mental issues among other things. I don't have issues however being female I can pass the illness onto my future children. This video is super encouraging to keep doing research and continue to eat correctly. Thank you !
My mother was schizo-effective. She died at 60. She was obese. She could go long periods of time without meds if she was not stressed, but would eventually have an episode/break. She was functionally normal until her late 30s until she just broke under stress. Now that I know about keto and am carnivore, it just popped into my mind how she would crave fatty meat. She had no teeth, but she would just gum it and suck on the fat. She probably would have eaten nothing else if she had known. Kinda pisses me off to think about our drug focused system and how long this information has been known and rejected.
Perhaps it is time to get angry on behalf of our loved ones. They deserve better. (I’m still angry that we were lied to about carbs being healthy for us. Now we are being lied to about red meat.)
Right!!??? I went back and saw a video of her way before all this she hadn't started the diet, or she might have just barely.... and she was so puffy, her skin looked Gray, she had super deep dark circles under her eyes it was just yikes!!! she's not even really recognizable as compared to how she looks now it's just amazing♡☆♡☆♡☆
@@kareybarey13 Make up obfuscates actual health. There's no wellness to see here. Quite the opposite actually. Sadly so many (clearly you) are conditioned to see the superficial rather than the real, which is a sign of detachment from reality. Mikhaila is fooling no one with a good working brain. She's fooling herself quite a bit.
@@DRourk go back and look at videos of her 6 years ago where she's greenish gray skin tone black circles under eyes puffy is all can be and just you can't even recognize her, and that's what no makeup!! So yeah, she wanted to be a makeup artist, she likes to play with makeup, she's a healthy person let her wear her makeup if she wants to let her be happy for once in her God damn life!!! Her whole life has been a s*** show up until 6 years ago
Diet cured me of anxiety and depression!!!! ❤❤❤ I’m so thankful!! Eating NO processed food. No caffeine either. No supplemented folic acid. Eating Whole Foods only, mainly meat (grass fed) and salmon and some fruits and vegetables. Cured me and I have my life back. Thank God for good food!
What a great podcast! I'm on a Ketogenic diet for weight loss (after being vegan/vegetarian for 5 years), but I've noticed that the diet has helped with my asthma which I wasn't expecting. I've been on inhalers since I was 2, and for the first time ever, I haven't needed to take them.
Wow! That’s significant. My 11 year old is pre-asthmatic and I’ve increased her meat intake and decreased her carb intake while I go full carno. I’m hoping it will help her lungs heal so your post goes me hope! It can’t hurt, anyways. ✌️ Be well.
This happened to my wife... It's been 2+ years of hell... I did this a year ago to treat stress and depression... It's all gone... I have been using this to treat my wife who was diagnosed with scitsiphrinia and bipolar disorder... It's only been 4 weeks so far and I'm noticing difference's... And how life and marriage has never been better compared to the previous 5 years... I saw some difference in 2 weeks...
Dr. Cris Palmer you are an earth angel! Mikhaila, thank you for bringing this information to the people. My son (he was 20 years old at the time) switched to carnivore four years ago and his depression was gone in 3 months. It was a miracle. I’ve been carnivore 4 1/2 years (I’m 65) and the leaky gut healed cleared, autoimmune issues, joint pain, thyroid issues all cleared up. Amazing. Thank you! 🙏😇
When I started puberty, my dad started me on a high protein/low carb diet because I started gaining weight very quickly. That sustained me until my late 40's. I started having a lot of pain in my back and feet. I couldn't walk the 4 miles a day like I could before. After several years of trying different things, I got cancer and discovered Gerson therapy. I feel as good as I did in my 20's. My cancer is gone. I have control of my weight and hormones. This Dr. is absolutely correct about mental health/diet relationship.
My partner died in March 2018. My mental health went down hill, I took myself off of all my anxiety/depression meds the day he passed. I then started intermittently fasting for 16/18 hours a day. I’d drink black coffee, water during my fasting times. I lost weight, had 100% energy, my depression and and anxiety was the lowest it had been for I’d say 7 years at the time. Bare in mind, this was all post partners death. Diet is undoubtedly the key to a happy healthy lifestyle. It was for me anyway…
I sent this to a psychiatrist who had his secretary email me back telling me not to send this stuff to him. Not a very wise doctor who in my opinion is not open minded and believes in a pill for your ill.
Intermittent fasting has transformed my well-being, providing me with increased energy, heightened mental clarity and improved exercise performance. Combining it with a ketogenic diet enhances the effects, and the benefits are numerous. I have observed a significant reduction in anxiety and depression symptoms, compared to my previous diet that included constant snacking. By consistently fasting for periods of 12-36 hours, tailored to my lifestyle, I am able to attain maximum results. My most successful approach has been to delay my first meal until at least 12pm and sometimes as late as 4-6pm, consuming only a single meal and a snack or two. Once in a while, I take full days off from eating for deeper cleansing and reaching more powerful ketosis, which provides benefits that last for days after.
Up until a year ago I was on SSRI's. Had been for years. I'd read a study about keto diet improving depression so thought I'd give it a try. I did keto + loads of fasting to keep my blood ketones high. I came off SSRI's inside of 6 weeks. It's now been just over a year. I feel better than ever. This stuff is real. It's crazy that mainstream medicine isn't pushing this as an option for some people. It's not suitable for everyone sure. But it's an option. I need to read this guys book.
Very happy for you! What SSRIs (name/dose) did you taper off? My son is tapering off of Zoloft right now and I am searching for all ways to help/support him doing this. He is at 75 mg (down from 100 mg) and doing great so far.
Dr Matt Phillips (neurologist) here in New Zealand is doing fantastic work with ketogenic diets and fasting for Alzheimers, Parkinson’s, Huntingtons and recently a trial with people who have been diagnosed with Glioblastoma multiforme brain tumour.
Hearing him talk of his patient who went to grad school and got engaged was like listening to him talk about a child he was so proud of. I have goosebumps. Thankful for Dr. Palmer’s work. I have some loved ones who I wish would listen to this. I’ve sent them the links more than once. 🙏
My Doc at the VA is the one who put me on keto a few years ago! When she left my other doc supported her decision and had me start taking magnesium, it helped! They also have a small holistic health program offered here (Audie Murphy in San Antonio). Changes are being made! It's awesome! The docs here at my VA are actually here to help it's beautiful. I have better treatment being out than I did when I was in!
@@april7872 they gave me alternatives to medication like an electrical device I place on my ears, it's supposed to help with stress and anxiety. It works!
I'm an ex medical scientist mainly specialising in nutrition and surrounding subjects, but I started out studying psychopharmacology and then neurology. Paleodietetics, is one of my sidelines too. I have a laundry list of neurological issues, gastrointestinal issues, autoimmune issues, recurrent injury issues, etc... that diet has had a massive impact on. Keto, carnivore, lion, and that whole group of diets are a big part of my focus outside of my day job. They would be a big part of my day job if I could get people to take it seriously, but unfortunately the more I give people reason to think I'm nuts the less I can actually do my job which involves talking directly to the people who pay me. I'm particularly interested in things like autism and their link to diet. I believe there's documented incidents of nonverbal people becoming verbal, talking to their mother for the first time, being able to articulate why X thing makes them scream uncontrollably, by just changing their diet. Also I've been working on a hypothesis that autism, epilepsy and PTSD are linked in ways we don't know about. Through working with people who have each, I've noticed SO MANY overlapping issues... some things people do in the midst of a mortar shower having no training or understanding of what to expect almost exactly mimic a severely autistic child being thrust into a nursery play area. It's astonishing when you look at it.
I have been depressed and sick for 20 years.....listening to this gives me so much hope. Starting a candida cleanse today. Thank you so much for the inspiration 💗 so grateful 🙏
So grateful for this human being. The ketogenic lifestyle saved my life five and a half years ago. I told my story on Ep11 of BipolarCast here on YT. I now help others not only with implenting this way of eating for biploar, but also help them pick of the shattered pieces that mental illness often leaves behind us. Getting our mitochondria functioning is the biggest piece of the puzzle, but often, it's just the beginning of the journey towards living a life of joy, purpose, and stabilty.
This gives so much hope that we as humans will fight back against big pharma and hospital institutions by taking control of our individual health. You, Dr Baker and others in our field are making a huge difference in the lives people live. Thank you MP!
5 years deep myself, keto with a more Carno leaning approach. Reversed hypothyroidism that was triggered by pregnancy. Severe ppd for 3 years. Military ptsd spiraled real deep. All reversed and seemingly cured. Doctors also refused to help me with all of it. Used food for medicine, and now I’m a hoppy-go-skippy happy mama once again, doing CrossFit and constantly active with my son, who’s now 7! The pain going away was the BEST result of it all!
I had a horrible digestive disorder starting at 14,15. I was thin and this later lead to anxiety and affected my lifestyle severely. Began the keto diet 8 months ago and I’ve never felt better. Through the keto diet and fitness I’ve gained weight and muscle. It changed my life and I’m so grateful it was introduced to me.
This is the 4th or 5th interview I've seen with Dr. Palmer. This one is the best. Amazing. I just bought his book. And I sent this interview to a woman whose sister has suffered with bi-polar for decades. Thank you so much.
Keto/Carnivore mades me stop medication (depression and ansiety) improved my gut disease (now I'm 100% free of gut syntoms) and made me lose 30kg. Ah! And my LDL rised yes... But my HDL too and my TG descended to 90. My atherogenic Risk changed from 4'8 to 1,4 now.
I just went back on keto after having my fourth son and the holidays were over. The changes it gives me every time I start eating this way blow my mind. I’m a personal trainer and health coach. I know diet is different for everyone but I think it would benefit the majority of the population to at least try keto the right way.
I have been a vegetarian since I was born. I am from India where a lot of food we get is sourced from near by farms. I had never faced any such issues. But the moment I moved to US I had radical shift in mental health and weight. I had to control a lot more in terms of diet. I don't think keto is diet for majority of people. and many of the people needing it would need it because of the fact that they are based in US and the food produced here isn't up to the mark. Saying it fit majority of people is ignorant. On one end you say it depends from person to person and then you say it would fit majority of people. I could also say, it would fit majority of people in the west, coz every food produced here is messed up.
KETO rescued me from like 20 health problems big & small. I WAS also angry right after I was so excited that I made it to the livingroom without limping in the morning for almost 15 years of Plantar fasciitis that got so bad by 2019 that I needed help from family or crutches to get up into my feet. After 3 days off carbs I didn't need help. After 3 weeks off carbs the pain STOPPED!!! I also didn't need to start insulin injections for T2 diabetes, avoided a hysterectomy and probably a mastectomy too, so much pain for so long I worried about breast cancer & ovarian/cervical cancer. I was anemic from years of period hemorrhaging. That ended quickly. I was so fatigued that I couldn't even hardly hang the laundry up out of the dryer. I felt so out of breath all the time. I couldn't hardly sit back in a chair or sleep bcz of kidney pain. My heart hurt so much and would pound rapidly often so I thought I was really going to die soon at only 48. I was almost home bound from severe digestive problems and pain and fatigue. My skin hurt so bad, neck pain & stiffness, rash on my face, so many other symptoms too. Now I know that there are no essential carbohydrates. I don't trust chemo and didn't want to take a dozen rest-of-life prescription meds, so I looked up "heal diabetes naturally" and found the Beat Diabetes RU-vid channel, and Dr Sten Ekberg, later Dr Jason Fung and Dr Eric Berg, Low Carb Down Under, Serious KETO, BOOKS: Cancer As A Metabolic Disease, The Cancer Code, The Diabetes Code, The Obesity Code, What the Fat?, Metabolical, & DEATH BY FOOD PYRAMID!
Great interview! I just love your passion Dr Palmer. You are doing great things. Thank you for working so hard to get this message out. I have family members who struggle with mental illness and its heartbreaking to watch them suffer.
I was wondering when you would cry Mikhaila because I heard your voice all along, like almost there, and around minute 59:50 you do it. My heart is shaken by this Doctor's courage and what he is offering to the community. I wish I could have an appt with him and his team.
This episode brought tears to my eyes a few times. Thank you, Dr Chris Palmer, for your passion to spread the word of true nutrition and health. And you too Mikhaila. I know you don't want to be known by your diet but for me you are a beacon. Spread the word.
Mikhaila, I, too, got chills throughout... I could see you overwhelmed with emotions and totally relate! Dr. Palmer, brave & on-fire doctor, God bless you!!!
This video comes right on time. It answers many of my questions as a doctor, but also as someone who went through depression and was medicated, it indeed helped me through some dark times but I saw many alarming side effects come into my life (including weight gain). I finished the treatment, and went back to a healthy and balanced diet, and just yesterday I was telling my friend how this is impacting my mental health in a positive, happy and productive way. Thank you for this video! It's priceless ❤️
I am so thankful you put out this video! I was on anxiety meds for about a year and I truly believe it did more harm than good. It got to the point where I felt nothing and it was dumbing me down. I gained weight and was very unhappy. I stopped taking the meds, and it took me nearly a year to feel like my old self. I changed my diet and started working out. It was the best thing for my health. I eat mostly lean meats and vegetables, cut out processed foods and excessive sugars. I feel SO much better. Food is medicine and sometimes it's a better option than taking a pill. God bless you and Dr. Palmer!
This blew me away today Thank you …. You are a true pioneer … going against the grain is the bravest thing in the world to do Making a real difference I. This world You are a true doctor !!! Anyone can be a doc … a memory game You are truly educated and …. Actually have the care to back it up Not just a title …. So many desire alone ❤
I just wrote an essay about how the diet affects mental illness. This is great to see!! I went onto a ketogenic diet a couple years ago and it changed my life! I broke keto for awhile and it sucked! Now I'm getting back into it! I am much happier when I'm on keto
I never listened to some Psychologists because they are feely-touchy sweet mouths. This episode is a big lift from what I have been hearing from mental doctors. Dr. Palmer is so honest and really cared about people with mental disorders. Thank you for having him in your show. I will definitely follow some of his advice.
Suffering from lifelong depressions I have adapted my diet to improve my mental stability over the decades. I found that the caveman diet (keto diet) offers the best results. More radically, I experimented on myself with fasting as a potential remedy for clinical depressions. Several times I have fasted for two weeks straight while keeping careful track of my overall mental health twice a day. The results were so promising that I contacted a university and wrote up a proposal for a clinical trail were a group of mental health patients could be monitored while fasting in a secure medical setting. The proposal was rejected outright. The actual reason for that rejection is quite interesting - The university is obliged to secure half the funding for such clinical trails from external partners (who are usually close to Big Pharma) and any money from those sources would never be forthcoming in my specific proposal. The changes of this trail ever being given a go ahead under the present circumstances in Dutch academia are slim as the cost would be substantial. But I have not given up hope yet.
Hi I would like to make a suggestion,, If you're depressed and have tried everything and,even if you dont believe In God or his son jesus christ , you have,nothing to lose . Now jesus,said the following, he claimed to be divive so put him to the test.. Ask him to help you and bring you peace from your depression as he made the following claim , be patient and ask with an honest heart Mathew 11-28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
The addiction that some of my antidepressants created was insane. Accidentally forgot to refill once and thought I was dying only after a couple of days of missing doses. These meds helped me get into a good place in my life and then I worked on weaning off of them with my doctor. Been off of them for a little over 6 months. Now I am going to work on bettering my diet.
@@insertmyidentityhere physical dependence, not mental dependence. Withdrawal from them causes symptoms, called SSRI discontinuation syndrome. It is not mentally craved like pain killers though. If a mental and emotional dependence is formed it is usually formed out of just the avoidance of pain and some antidepressants are very much prone to withdraw symptoms that are highly unpleasant and can lead to this, but it is not a true "addiction" like we think about.
Maybe defending teh use if the word addiction doesn’t matter. Since u have withdrawals Symptoms when u quit can be called an addiction . Teh idea is those drugs create a dependence on them as much as foods create dependence on having them
As a romanian do confirm that happened to children . And or people to wake up is to realize that was possible because did what communism was able to o with people consciousness .
Mikhaila! You are making a huge difference… thank you …thank you… thank you! I have been successfully treating diabetes for 6 months using ketogenic diet. I had no idea all the other benefits I would experience: my head has cleared and my spirit shines once more. My moods are stable and my energy is renewed. Children have been targeted for years to use anti depressants and I see the ineffectiveness of using them. Yes… people get worse on meds! Parents need alternatives to meds and they need to know that they must stay with a keto program long enough to make the difference. The magic is in allowing your body heal itself and giving it what it needs to do so.
When Dr. Palmer speaks on weightloss surgery he is 100% correct! I had gastric sleeve back in 2017. I quickly lost 120lbs but didnt really take change and diet to heart. After about 3 years i started gaining weight back. I started drinking again A LOT! Eating terrible very terrible couldn't sleep, eating all night long. My mental health just declined so bad i ended up on depression medication and sleep aids by my doctor. I've been on Carnivore for almost 60 days and my life and just outlook has changed DRASTICALLY. I just dont think the same way. I wish I knew this way before surgery. Keep doing what yall are doing. Its making a difference. I've been documenting my jouney now on RU-vid to help spread the word. ❤
This diet is life changing. I have two jobs. One of them is a non profit that very much relies on me being on top of it everyday. I have no down time to be overwhelmed or feel stress from situations. This diet I truly believe is what has me being able to operate the way I am. Thank you for bringing awareness.
thank you so much Mikhaila. Dr. JP taught me how to take my responsibilities as a college student to stop making my life more miserable, and your story and discovery of the effects of keto/lion diet helped me deal with my physical problems such as low mood and motivation, high blood sugar, fatigue, brain fog...I could feel that I'm getting better. I'll keep listening to this podcast❤Thank u so much😢
I'm 65. I work at a Calif college. I first heard about Jordan Peterson when a student told me in 2016 I was like a female Jordan Peterson. I learned about him and heard that his entire family went carnivore. I have struggled my entire life with cold hard depression. I have been on numerous meds but weaned myself off of them. I just spent the past 5 years going through horrible physical illnesses, nearly dying and incredible mind blowing pain. In desperation I went keto and then full carnivore; I NEVER anticipated my anxiety and depression would be lifted. My only grandchild and her other grandmother, my best friend both died this past year. My grown daughter has alienated herself from me, blaming me for my grandaughters death. My grown son is a full blown ragaholic. Yet for the first time I'm healthy and not in a deep dark depression. I truely believe my grandaughter and sister in law would be alive if they had been weaned off psych meds and gone carnivore. I truely believe my son would be cured if he were to be keto or carnivore. I've decided to retire from the college and walk away from all the political insanity. I'm relieved and grateful to be alive. I cant force my son and daughter to stop eating all the processed crap foods and suger but that must be a decision only they can make.
A lot of us are similarly situated. My experience is that people aren't at bottom yet if they aren't willing to try what sounds crazy. You have to hit bottom ans it's not easy watching people you love on the way down.
I was so tired of being told the meds I was prescribed were the “ones that don’t cause weight gain” all while I went from a size 6 to a size 12 within 8 months. I was so confused and frustrated. I stumbled on keto and started it 2 weeks ago for menopause and now I’m coming across info like this on mental health. Holy moly! I’ve struggled with adhd and depression my whole life! I’m so hopeful after learning all of this!!!
Years ago I was listening to a guest on Coast to Coast talk radio show. She was absolutely fascinating and also talked about how LDL just doesn't matter, nor does cholesterol. Her quote was, "I don't care about my cholesterol levels anymore than I care about how many hairs I have on my forearm." I've never forgotten that, and I so wish I could remember her name. She was fascinating and full of wisdom and knowledge. Perhaps someone reading this comment will know to whom I am referring! 🙂
I had many goosebumps moments throughout this interview! Thinking about how mental illnesses start and the early introduction of sugar, baby formula. I have had amazing results from following a ketogenic diet for the last 9 months and now most days I eat carnivore. I had chronic inflammation which caused tremendous pain. I know so many people, as we all do, that in my opinion would benefit tremendously from following a ketogenic lifestyle. Thank you for this wonderful interview!
This ol mate better get himself some security. I'm worried for him. More power to this man and all those people of influence who are standing up to help humanity. Mikalia's dad very much included. 💞. Love from Australia.
*Thank you so much for this video. After looking up his work i found a book that i am going to add to my list "Brain Energy." That book along with "The Body Keeps the Score" and "Reinventing your Life" are going to be the books that have forever changed my life. Again, thank you for this!* -Ketogenic diet for epilepsy treatment developed 100 years ago by a physician to stop seizures by mimiking the fasting state. Doctors knew that fasting could stop seizures by 35%. Treat the body into thinking it was fasting. 21:06 -There are a few clinical studies/trials on the works on Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia, Alcoholism, PTSD, Alzheimers Disease. (CAN'T wait for the results) *27:45**- "Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain."* 33:36 *Metabolism is more than diet, burning calories, and weight. Its fundamental biological process which is fundamental for for all living organisms. What controls metabolism?? (Mitochondria* which plays a roll on neurotransmitters (serotonin and dopamine), hormone production and regulation, like cortisol, estrogen, and testosterone. Turns inflammation on and off, plays a roll on the immune system function, primary regulators of the gene expression on the cell nucleus. 38:31 "'People who have metabolic problems have them because of trauma and abuse."* (Biological with social stressors) More likely to have mental disorders, personality disorders, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, obesity, and diabetes. etc.
Great job chris palmer...... i 100% BACKING YOU UP WITH THIS! i will forever be behind this man. Just get ready chris because anything ever done thats been a big change in positive ways..... there are always those people that are gonna talk down about it. That just means ur doing something right. Keep going ur gonna be tge face of an amazing great shift in healthcare. Im so happy n excited to see all the blessings ur going to uncover!
since starting carnivore diet about a year go, Chris Palmer was always on my listening list. But I didn't know he was this great 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 . He is just awesome !
Mikhaila, you are such a good woman! Thank you for sharing your heart and for bringing this brilliant Dr. on your show. I am looking forward to my new keto journey. Thank you so much! 💗
Hi Mikhaila. Love what you do! I actually was and still am suffering from kinds of arthritis and some mental issues two. i saw your video about the lion diet since a week and i slowly started since some days and im already better. gluten i almost cut of since 4 weeks. and going forwards with the lion diet with only the rumen meat! Thank you for your great work and courage. God bless you
I haven't been diagnosed with a DSM'ism (discounting my wife's assessment), but when I eat carbs I feel mentally fuzzy and fatigued, as well as gain weight. When I go Keto or Keto+IF I lose weight, feel mentally crisp and sharp, emotionally more level less moody, and have no fatigue. I've been weeks into deep Ketosis before going in for the annual physical and blood work, and everything comes back a-ok. Then when I mention Keto and IF, everyone in the medical community cringes, frowns, and goes into the mainstream narrative. GREAT discussion and guest Mikhaila. Thank you!
I listened to this a few days ago and started listening to Dr. Palmer’s book on audible as well. This has been the most significant shift in my mental health journey since I was diagnosed with depression at age 13 (I’m now 29). Meds help but I’ve still had depressive episodes. The only thing that helped was the keto diet, but I quit it in 2020 and soon found myself needing my med dosage increased and new meds added (I also have anxiety and OCD). I recently decided to start keto/carnivore again, but was very reluctant, because who wants to be that weird person “on a diet” at social gatherings? Listening to this podcast gave me the determination to stick out it out because it’s not just anecdotal, there’s science to back it up. Looking forward to my next appointment with my psychiatrist in June and hoping that by then I will have improved enough to be able to talk about lowering dosages or getting off meds. Sent this to three friends already and think everyone with a mental illness NEEDS to listen to this episode, and probably read Brain Energy as well.
This is extremely fascinating and makes so much sense. Helps me understand my family issues. And gives me great hope. Thank you! I am very willing to learn more.
I have to say thank you for this video and thanks for all you do. I have Schizoaffective disorder and around this time last year I had found your content talking about the carnivore diet, I had heard you mention it before (I think on timcast) and thought it was interesting but didn't pay much attention, then I watch you talking about it on I believe Joe Rogan, on that show you mentioned that it had helped you dad's psoriasis and also that it had help you mental health issues, this stuck out to me as I have psoriasis myself but had never been told it was an autoimmune disorder. I decided to try the diet and fairly quickly (can't remember the exact time line) felt amazing, back to like I felt in my 20's (it was in my 20's that I got ill and I am now in my 40's). As well as fairly strictly sticking to carnivore (I did add dairy and some honey, as well as spices) I also was intermittent fasting having an 8 hour window to eat. As I said I felt amazing and was working towards going back to work (I had not worked since 2007). Unfortunately I fell off the diet a bit, which I know sounds silly as all the good it was doing, it started in the summer as I had not made any of the ice cream I was making and I got some store bought ones which of course loaded with sugar, this lead to me having sugar again and going back to not great, still much better than I was the year before but no where near as good as whilst on the diet, I am mostly eating meat which I think is why I am not as bad but I do need to get back on the diet properly. I had thought all this was because I had an underlying autoimmune disorder causing my mental health issues, I came to this conclusion not just because of my psoriasis but also because there is a family history of lupus with my nan dying from it, my mum could of had it as well but she died in her 20's when I was little and I don't have a way of finding out if that is the case. Seeing this video and finding out its probably not an underlying autoimmune disorder but the diet is actually directly treating my mental health is amazing, and know it has results with my exact disorder is also amazing. Whilst I am not fully on the diet atm and not feeling as good as I did in the summer, the one thing you having given me through your content and me trying it last year, is the knowledge that it is possible for me to have a life again, and whilst it is still a work in progress, there aren't words to express my gratitude for that, thank you!
I wish everyone could just watch this and listen with an open mind! It truly all just makes sense! Thank you to both of you for this episode! I wish I could slam the like button!!!!!
Excellent information and very easy to understand. Thank you Chris Palmer and Mikhaila Peterson for giving us hope. We need more content like this. Let's spread the word!
This is INCREDIBLE. I’ve been educating myself on all of this stuff for awhile now but I didn’t realize how effective low carb is for mental health. Wow
