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Mental Health is Metabolic Health
Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain. We need dramatic changes in mental health education, clinical care, and research. It is possible to put mental disorders into remission and this should be the goal of all treatments.
Addiction
Can the Ketogenic Diet Play a Role in Treating Alcoholism?
Researchers from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism published a study demonstrating that the ketogenic diet might play a role in the treatment of alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder in the DSM-5. The study, published in Science Advances,...
Lifestyle
Persian Lamb and Rhubarb Stew
Spring means lamb, and spring means rhubarb, reliably one of the first ripe crops of the spring season. While rhubarb is most often used in sweet preparations, with sugar and other fruits mellowing its sharp acidity, we love it in savory dishes, where it provides a...
The Brain Energy Movement – Advocacy
How to Talk to Your Doctor about Brain Energy
Brain Energy offers new ways to understand mental and metabolic health and offers new and comprehensive treatment strategies. It’s important to be able to tell your doctor why you want to try these strategies.
Hope for Healing – Success Stories
How I Use Brain Energy to Heal Bipolar Disorder
When I discovered the work of Dr. Christopher Palmer and the Brain Energy theory of mental illness, I discovered a path that has fundamentally transformed my life and restored me to my true self.
News
World Health Organization Warns Against the Use of Artificial Sweeteners
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new guideline on artificial sweeteners, which recommends against the use of these sugar substitutes to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases. Some examples of the sweeteners include...
Science
Cognitive Decline and Ultra-Processed Food: New Study Shows an Association
This study is unique because it is one of the first to show a clear link between ultra-processed foods and cognitive decline.
Living with a Mental Disorder
Your Metabolic Health is Your Duty
While it’s true that many things are not in our control, achieving and maintaining good mental health may require us to maximize our influence over things we can control.
Products & Tech
Why I Use a Keto Mojo Ketone Meter
I bought a ketone meter two years ago when I began to use therapeutic ketosis as a treatment for my brain disorder. I was desperate to try an alternative to the antipsychotics I’d been taking for a decade to treat bipolar disorder. The sedating side effects of...
Treatments
Getting Your Kitchen Ready for a Ketogenic Diet
A ketogenic diet provides the brain with ketones, an alternative fuel source. This state of fueling with ketones helps our health because it can change neurotransmitter levels and decrease inflammation.
Your Metabolic Health is Your Duty
While it’s true that many things are not in our control, achieving and maintaining good mental health may require us to maximize our influence over things we can control.
Persian Lamb and Rhubarb Stew
Spring means lamb, and spring means rhubarb, reliably one of the first ripe crops of the spring season. While rhubarb is most often used in sweet preparations, with sugar and other fruits mellowing its sharp acidity, we love it in savory dishes, where it provides a...
Getting Your Kitchen Ready for a Ketogenic Diet
A ketogenic diet provides the brain with ketones, an alternative fuel source. This state of fueling with ketones helps our health because it can change neurotransmitter levels and decrease inflammation.
Why I Use a Keto Mojo Ketone Meter
I bought a ketone meter two years ago when I began to use therapeutic ketosis as a treatment for my brain disorder. I was desperate to try an alternative to the antipsychotics I’d been taking for a decade to treat bipolar disorder. The sedating side effects of...
World Health Organization Warns Against the Use of Artificial Sweeteners
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new guideline on artificial sweeteners, which recommends against the use of these sugar substitutes to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases. Some examples of the sweeteners include...
Keto Chile Relleno Chicken Soup
Ever had a chile relleno? It’s a delicious Mexican dish that consists of a roasted poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, dipped in an egg batter, and fried. All those same flavors also make for a deliciously rich, cheesy soup. I added chicken to make this keto soup a...
Can the Ketogenic Diet Play a Role in Treating Alcoholism?
Researchers from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism published a study demonstrating that the ketogenic diet might play a role in the treatment of alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder in the DSM-5. The study, published in Science Advances,...
Mental Health is Metabolic Health
Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain. We need dramatic changes in mental health education, clinical care, and research. It is possible to put mental disorders into remission and this should be the goal of all treatments.
How A Good Routine Can Support Your Mental Health
One simple way to stay on track with your healthy lifestyle is to establish a routine. Routines can be helpful in reducing stress, improving time management, and creating a sense of structure and predictability in daily life.
How to Talk to Your Doctor about Brain Energy
Brain Energy offers new ways to understand mental and metabolic health and offers new and comprehensive treatment strategies. It’s important to be able to tell your doctor why you want to try these strategies.
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