This episode features Dr. Georgia Ede, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in mental health and the brain. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you. Visit [ Ссылка ] and enjoy a special discount on your first month.
Dr Ede has spent 25 years researching the role of a Ketogenic Diet and the Carnivore Diet and its impact on mental illness and brain disease, namely dementia, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and bipolar disorder.
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This episode discusses how the brain functions at an optimal state and the 5 neurotransmitters responsible for mood and optimal brain function. Dr. Ede also shares the worst foods people are eating every day that destroys brain function and lead to common mental illnesses like dementia, Alzheimer’s, anxiety, and depression.
We also discuss the side effects of medications, namely statins, and their negative effects on the brain.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:15 Episode starts
04:47 Mental health vs mood disorders
06:57 Prevalence of mental health disorders
10:24 Mental health disorders - link with dementia
15:42 Dr Ede's health struggle
25:02 Tool: The diet to treat mental illness
26:48 Tool: High-fat diet for mental health
31:18 Genetics + brain disorders
35:29 5 neurotransmitters for brain health
36:10 Chemical imbalances in the brain
48:04 Statins + the brain
55:35 Tool: Fat for the brain (saturated fat)
01:04:05 Carnivore Diet for the brain
01:11:38 Study: Ketogenic Diets on the brain
01:14:35 Getting off medications
01:19:48 Food: Spices + brain health
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