BipolarCast
Inspiring story of Matt Baszucki, who shares his experiences of bipolar disorder, psychosis, transient homelessness, and his path to recovery focusing on sleep, the ketogenic diet, and exercise.
Category: Metabolic-Health
Bipolar Disorder, Insulin Resistance, and the Ketogenic Diet
Fantastic presentation by Dr. Iain Campbell on the science of bipolar disorder and why the ketogenic diet might be helping to improve symptoms.
Ask me anything about diet, exercise, and mental health!
Dr. Chris Palmer talks about the connections between mind, body, and plate—and he answers questions about how what we eat and how we work out can change our state of health. Having a good...
Ketogenic Diet as a Metabolic Treatment for Mental Illness
This is a video abstract of our paper published in Current Opinions in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity in 2020: https://journals.lww.com/co-endocrinology/Abstract/9000/Ketogenic_diet_as_a_metabolic_treatment_for_mental.99261.aspx. Summary: Psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder and binge eating disorder, are...
Mental Health Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A CME webinar for healthcare professionals
In this webinar offered by Harvard Medical School’s Office for External Education, I review the anticipated pandemic of mental health challenges due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is projected that...
COVID-19 Webinar: Stress, Eating, and Sleep: Self-Care during the Pandemic
Mental health is impacted by many outside factors, from what we put into our bodies to how much sleep we get. Self-care is more important now than ever to keep your immune system strong,...
COVID-19 Webinar: An overview of the mental health challenges facing most Americans today
Having a sense of meaning and purpose in life has profound effects on people’s health, both mentally and physically. On Thursday, April 9, 2020, Dr. Christopher Palmer discussed strategies for giving your day-to-day life...
Are there health risks with the ketogenic diet?
Psychiatrist Dr. Christopher Palmer sees less harm in using the ketogenic diet than other options for treatment-resistant illnesses – a viable option for diabetes, weight loss, and cardiovascular improvement.
Should you try the ketogenic diet now or wait for more research?
People want evidence-based treatments for their psychiatric disorders. Unfortunately, the evidence-based treatments fail to work for far too many people. “Off label” treatments are used routinely in psychiatry, and frequently include anti-convulsant medications. Given...
Stigma Podcast with Stephen Hays
Check out this podcast episode in which Stephen Hays and I discussed a wide range of topics, including: The ketogenic diet as an evidence-based treatment for epilepsy The science behind the effects of the...
Can the ketogenic diet treat serious mental illness?
The ketogenic diet is an evidence-based treatment for epilepsy. Epilepsy treatments, such as Valium, Klonopin, Xanax, Ativan, Neurontin, Depakote, Lamictal, Tegretol, and Topamax are used routinely in the treatment of psychiatric disorders in millions...
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee 2020 – Dr. Palmer’s comments
Dr. Palmer spoke before the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee 2020’s Fourth meeting. It took place in Houston, Texas on the afternoon of January 24th, 2020. Below you’ll find the following: a video of Dr....
