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The Role of Dietary Interventions in Psychiatric Medication Management
1:10:02 - 1:22:48 (12:45)
While medications for psychiatric conditions may be effective for some, they can lead to side effects like weight gain, lethargy, and compromised cognition. Many patients may benefit from including dietary interventions, exercise, and other lifestyle changes to counterbalance these effects and support cellular rejuvenation and metabolic health.
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The hyper-excitability of brain cells causes them to produce sensations, experiences or pain at the wrong time or the wrong intensity, or not stop when they should.
1:10:02 - 1:13:33 (03:31)
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The hyper-excitability of brain cells causes them to produce sensations, experiences or pain at the wrong time or the wrong intensity, or not stop when they should. This happens when a cell is metabolically compromised and the two possible outcomes are underactive or overactive or hyper-excitable.
ChapterThe Role of Dietary Interventions in Psychiatric Medication Management
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
While medications can be an effective treatment for some with mental health conditions, they often come with side effects that can cause metabolic impairment of brain cells.
1:13:33 - 1:22:48 (09:14)
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While medications can be an effective treatment for some with mental health conditions, they often come with side effects that can cause metabolic impairment of brain cells. Integrative treatments, such as dietary interventions and exercise, can counterbalance these effects and improve patient outcomes.