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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.
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.
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.
Contraceptives and Mental Health
In recent years, our understanding of the intricate relationship between hormones and mental health has deepened significantly. From the rollercoaster of emotions during menstruation to the emotional challenges faced during pregnancy and menopause, it's clear that...
“It’s Not Magic, It’s Science:” Eric’s Story
When I was in my 40s and 50s, everything was going well. I had a happy life with my wife and son. My optometry business was successful. But I wanted to die. I would ask my psychiatrist again and again: if everything is great, why can’t I appreciate it? I never got a...
Physiology First: Revolutionizing the Way We Teach the Brain-Body Connection
Image credit: Physiology First I had the great honor of sitting down with David Bidler, the President of Physiology First. Physiology First is a nonprofit that focuses on educating and building a community that centers around educating others through various metabolic...
Harnessing Innovation at the Stanford Innovations in Mental Healthcare Summit 2023
The Stanford Innovations in Mental Healthcare Summit, held on November 29 and 30, 2023, brought together leading experts and innovators in the field of mental health research and practice. I was deeply honored to be among the esteemed speakers at this event, which...
The Link Between Depression, Metabolism, and Mortality
Depression is a common and often debilitating mental health condition. It has long been recognized for its profound impact on individuals' well-being. Rates of depression have been increasing for years and in 2023 reached new highs. Recent research has unveiled a...
Thanksgiving 2023: A Year of Gratitude, Progress, and Heartbreak
As we approach Thanksgiving, I find myself reflecting on a year filled with immense gratitude for the progress that we’ve made, but also a renewed determination to do even more. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since the publication of Brain Energy, a...
The Importance of Sleep for Brain and Mental Health
After a long and stressful day, it's not uncommon in our hyper-stimulated society to forgo a long, restful sleep for scrolling through seemingly-rewarding social media or binge-watching our favorite TV shows. Although not nearly as appealing, sleep is exactly what we...
Taking Life Back, One Day at a Time: Frank’s Story
Frank Voce’s life as a New York City police officer involved long days, longer nights, drama, trauma, and almost constant adrenaline. For three years, he witnessed many of the things that no one can ever truly prepare for. He took them in, compartmentalized them, and...
Transforming Metabolic and Mental Health Through Real Food
In a world increasingly burdened by the effects of poor diet and environmental neglect, both Eat Real and Brain Energy stand as beacons of change. By bridging the gap between individual choice and systemic transformation, they offer a holistic solution to some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
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.
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