Digging into the Science Behind Medical Keto | with Dr. Chris Palmer

We got to sit down with Dr. Chris Palmer again to discuss further the science behind medical keto and it’s use in the treatment of mental illnesses including schizophrenia. Thank you so much Dr. Palmer for joining us again! You can find more about his work with metabolic health and mental illness and his book ’Brain Energy’ here - Previous two interviews with Dr. Palmer: ’Are Mental Illnesses Really Metabolic Disorders?’ - ’Is the Ketogenic Diet Effective in Treating Schizophrenia?’ - Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:06 What is medical keto? 06:26 What is metabolic dysfunction? 09:31 What is the benefit of medical keto and using ketones for energy? 12:39 Discussion of processes in the mitochondria (mitochondrial biogenesis, mitophagy, mitochondrial uncoupling) 19:38 Why the ketogenic diet is helpful 2