Dr. Chris Palmer

Yes. And insulin resistance at age nine. increases your chances of developing a psychotic at-risk mental state, which is like meaning you're at high risk for developing schizophrenia or bipolar disorder 500%. And Alzheimer's? All mental disorders are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. Anywhere from the lowest is 50% increased risk and the highest is 2000% increased risk.

Yes. And insulin resistance at age nine. increases your chances of developing a psychotic at-risk mental state, which is like meaning you're at high risk for developing schizophrenia or bipolar disorder 500%. And Alzheimer's? All mental disorders are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. Anywhere from the lowest is 50% increased risk and the highest is 2000% increased risk.

Metabolism. And at the end of the day, you have to talk about mitochondria in order to understand metabolism. Only 7% of U.S. citizens have no signs of metabolic health problems, meaning 93% or so of U.S. residents will have at least one of the biomarkers of metabolic syndrome.

Metabolism. And at the end of the day, you have to talk about mitochondria in order to understand metabolism. Only 7% of U.S. citizens have no signs of metabolic health problems, meaning 93% or so of U.S. residents will have at least one of the biomarkers of metabolic syndrome.

meaning they have prediabetes or abnormal lipids or high blood pressure or abdominal obesity or abdominal fat, excessive abdominal fat.

meaning they have prediabetes or abnormal lipids or high blood pressure or abdominal obesity or abdominal fat, excessive abdominal fat.

So those people, diet interventions would absolutely be a part of a healing strategy. a part of it, not the only strategy. I would wanna know about their sleep. I would wanna know about substance use. I would wanna know about medications, lots of things. But for dietary interventions, I would wanna meet them where they're at and just find out, well, where are you at? What are you eating?

So those people, diet interventions would absolutely be a part of a healing strategy. a part of it, not the only strategy. I would wanna know about their sleep. I would wanna know about substance use. I would wanna know about medications, lots of things. But for dietary interventions, I would wanna meet them where they're at and just find out, well, where are you at? What are you eating?

Do you have preferences or demands for what your diet should be?

Do you have preferences or demands for what your diet should be?

It's about integrating physical health and mental health. And when you put it together, more often than not, you can actually help people heal and recover.

It's about integrating physical health and mental health. And when you put it together, more often than not, you can actually help people heal and recover.

It's about integrating physical health and mental health. And when you put it together, more often than not, you can actually help people heal and recover.

is the million-dollar question because some people will say, I'm struggling with my mental health, I'm burned out. That is very different than I'm struggling with my mental health because I had a really horrible childhood, which is different than I have a mental illness

is the million-dollar question because some people will say, I'm struggling with my mental health, I'm burned out. That is very different than I'm struggling with my mental health because I had a really horrible childhood, which is different than I have a mental illness

is the million-dollar question because some people will say, I'm struggling with my mental health, I'm burned out. That is very different than I'm struggling with my mental health because I had a really horrible childhood, which is different than I have a mental illness

which is different than I have a mental disorder or my son has a mental, a severe chronic disabling mental disorder, which is different than I'm neurodivergent. I'm just neurodivergent. People need to accept me. I have a different brain. I'm autistic or I have ADHD or I have a learning disorder. We have these different labels, these different words, And they can mean vastly different things.

which is different than I have a mental disorder or my son has a mental, a severe chronic disabling mental disorder, which is different than I'm neurodivergent. I'm just neurodivergent. People need to accept me. I have a different brain. I'm autistic or I have ADHD or I have a learning disorder. We have these different labels, these different words, And they can mean vastly different things.

which is different than I have a mental disorder or my son has a mental, a severe chronic disabling mental disorder, which is different than I'm neurodivergent. I'm just neurodivergent. People need to accept me. I have a different brain. I'm autistic or I have ADHD or I have a learning disorder. We have these different labels, these different words, And they can mean vastly different things.

And yet, they're all interconnected. They can't be separated. And I think that's one of the more complex areas because even the surgeon general is saying things like, we have a mental health epidemic and one of the root causes is loneliness. If we just address loneliness, we'll address this mental health epidemic.