Dr. Chris Palmer, Harvard Psychiatrist, Researcher, and Author
From The Walker Webcast by Willy Walker
June 4, 2026 · 1h 1m
About this episode
Willy Walker interviews Dr. Chris Palmer about the connection between metabolism, nutrition, and mental health.
Willy sat down with Dr. Chris Palmer, Harvard psychiatrist, researcher, and author of Brain Energy. Dr. Palmer has become one of the leading voices exploring the connection between metabolism, nutrition, and mental health, challenging decades of conventional thinking about psychiatric disorders. He and Willy discussed why mental illnesses may actually be metabolic disorders affecting the brain, the science behind ketogenic therapies and psychiatric recovery, and how lifestyle, stress, sleep, and nutrition can dramatically impact brain health. They also explored what this emerging research could mean for the future treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Willy Walker
Guest: Dr. Chris Palmer
Topics covered
- metabolism
- nutrition
- mental health
- psychiatric disorders
- ketogenic therapies
- brain health
Keywords
- mental illness
- metabolic disorders
- ketogenic diet
- depression
- anxiety
- bipolar disorder
- schizophrenia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard
Books & works: Brain Energy
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