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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

Greek Lemon Feta Chicken
This sheet pan Greek lemon feta chicken is packed with savory flavor that the whole family can enjoy.
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

Gut Instincts: Decoding the Relationship Between the Gut Microbiota and Depression
The gut microbiota-brain axis forms a bidirectional highway linking our gut with our brain. This means that the gut can regulate emotional activity in the brain, and the brain can regulate gastrointestinal function.
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
How Social Connections Support Your Mental Health
Research shows that strong social connections can help reduce the risk of depression and anxiety, improve self-esteem, and increase feelings of happiness and life satisfaction.

Gut Instincts: Decoding the Relationship Between the Gut Microbiota and Depression
The gut microbiota-brain axis forms a bidirectional highway linking our gut with our brain. This means that the gut can regulate emotional activity in the brain, and the brain can regulate gastrointestinal function.

Greek Lemon Feta Chicken
This sheet pan Greek lemon feta chicken is packed with savory flavor that the whole family can enjoy.
How Social Connections Support Your Mental Health
Research shows that strong social connections can help reduce the risk of depression and anxiety, improve self-esteem, and increase feelings of happiness and life satisfaction.

Keto Zoodles with Avocado and Bacon
Think of this as smooth guacamole over fresh zucchini noodles.

Adverse Mental Health Symptoms and Ultra-Processed Food: New Study Shows an Association
Is there a connection between increased consumption of ultra-processed food and adverse mental health symptoms? Readers of Dr. Chris Palmer’s book, Brain Energy, will not be surprised by the study’s results.

Vitamin B12 and Your Mental Health
Getting enough vitamin B12 is important for mitochondrial, mental, and overall health. But how can you get enough B12 in the first place?

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...
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