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The Link Between Inflammation and Brain Function
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Inflammation, particularly from infections, has been linked to brain disorders and neurological disorders. While some people can benefit from a reduction in brain inflammation, those with a genetic vulnerability or past history with depression may experience negative impacts with the same reduction.
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Inflammation can result in brain disorders, mental disorders, and neurological disorders.
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Inflammation can result in brain disorders, mental disorders, and neurological disorders. For some individuals, the reduction caused by inflammation can worsen or trigger mental illnesses like depression, autism, schizophrenia, OCD, and seizures.
ChapterThe Link Between Inflammation and Brain Function
Episode#633: Chris Palmer, MD, of Harvard Medical School — Optimizing Brain Energy for Mental Health, The Incredible Potential of Metabolic Psychiatry, Extraordinary Case Studies, and Harnessing Mitochondria for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Mitochondria play a critical role in converting food into energy and producing building blocks for neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, GABA, and glutamate.
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Mitochondria play a critical role in converting food into energy and producing building blocks for neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, GABA, and glutamate. They also play a direct role in releasing these neurotransmitters.
ChapterThe Link Between Inflammation and Brain Function
Episode#633: Chris Palmer, MD, of Harvard Medical School — Optimizing Brain Energy for Mental Health, The Incredible Potential of Metabolic Psychiatry, Extraordinary Case Studies, and Harnessing Mitochondria for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Depending on an individual's body fat percentage, adjusting protein and fat intake is key to success on a ketogenic diet, with those with higher body fat percentages usually in need of consuming more fat than they think they should be eating.
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Depending on an individual's body fat percentage, adjusting protein and fat intake is key to success on a ketogenic diet, with those with higher body fat percentages usually in need of consuming more fat than they think they should be eating.