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by tcj_phx 749 days ago
Dr. Palmer's book was inspired by his discovery of the 80+ years of research establishing that "mental health" diagnoses are caused by metabolic problems.

> Metabolic abnormalities have been identified in the brains and bodies of people with mental illness since the 1940's.

> We have a plethora of scientific research to support this.

> https://twitter.com/ChrisPalmerMD/status/1675801721820332032

I don't think the ketogenic diet is the best intervention, but it's a start. My friend figured out that she's a poor methylator who is harmed by the food fortification folic acid. Adding a methylated form of Vitamin B-9 to her routine flipped a switch for her, from "depressed" to "not-depressed", but the mental health professionals forced on her didn't care.

Dr. Palmer tweeted about his professional colleagues hurting people like my friend with anti-psychotics. While tranquilizers make the patient's symptoms seem better, they also harm the patient's metabolism. Whoops.

This submission about ultra-processed foods was on the front page earlier today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40486504