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Harvard Psychiatrist: How To Heal Your Mind With Your Diet - The Scientific Connection Between Nutrition & Mental Health

2025/2/3
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Dr. Chris Palmer: 我是一位哈佛大学训练有素的精神病学家和研究员,在过去近30年中,我一直在帮助人们克服当今世界面临的最大挑战之一——理解精神健康、焦虑、创伤后应激障碍以及所有这些与精神健康相关的疾病。我发现,许多精神健康问题的根本原因是代谢功能障碍,而不是我们通常认为的仅仅是大脑问题。整合身心健康治疗,特别是关注营养、运动和睡眠,对于许多人的康复至关重要。 我的研究和临床经验表明,当前的精神健康危机与代谢功能障碍密切相关。我们开出的许多药物会导致肥胖、糖尿病和其他健康问题,甚至可能适得其反。通过将身体健康与心理健康联系起来,我们可以找到更有效的治疗方法,帮助人们在改善心理健康的同时,改善身体健康,例如减肥、降低血压和延长寿命。 我观察到,许多精神疾病的发病率创历史新高,这表明存在潜在的根本原因。例如,儿童的焦虑症在15年内增加了三倍,ADHD自2010年以来增加了三倍,自闭症谱系障碍在20年内增加了四倍。这些疾病的增加与肥胖和糖尿病的增加相吻合,这表明代谢功能障碍可能是一个关键因素。 我发现,许多服用精神类药物的人如果采取不同的干预方法,例如健康的生活方式,则可能不需要这些药物。通过整合身心健康治疗,我们可以帮助人们摆脱药物依赖,改善整体健康状况。 我坚信,我们可以通过改变生活方式来逆转甚至预防许多精神疾病。这包括改善饮食、增加运动、改善睡眠、减少压力以及解决潜在的创伤。这些方法不需要药物,并且可以帮助人们从根本上改善他们的身心健康。 关于肥胖和精神健康,研究表明,肥胖的人患精神疾病的可能性是普通人的3.5倍。这表明两者之间存在着强烈的联系。儿童时期的胰岛素抵抗也与成年后患精神疾病的风险增加有关。 超加工食品会对人的大脑和身体产生负面影响,导致人们吃得更多,即使卡路里含量相同。这些食品中添加的化学物质可能会让人上瘾,导致肥胖和其他健康问题。 关于ADHD,我认为它是一种神经发育障碍,其成因复杂,包括生物学、心理学和社会因素。通过改变生活方式,包括改善饮食、增加运动和改善睡眠,可以逆转ADHD。 避孕药也会影响女性的精神健康,对某些女性来说,可能会增加自杀风险。这是因为雌激素和孕激素会影响大脑功能,包括情绪调节、注意力和认知能力。如果服用避孕药的女性出现新的精神疾病症状,应考虑避孕药的潜在作用。 Lewis Howes: 作为一名播客主持人,我与Dr. Palmer进行了关于营养与心理健康之间联系的讨论。我分享了我个人在学习和饮食方面的经历,以及我如何通过运动来应对学习障碍。我强调了身心健康的重要性,以及如何通过改变生活方式来改善精神健康。我还提出了关于肥胖接纳运动、ADHD的成因以及避孕药对女性精神健康的影响等问题。我与Dr. Palmer 讨论了这些问题,并强调了寻求专业帮助和支持的重要性。

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Dr. Palmer reveals how metabolic dysfunction is the root cause of many mental health disorders, challenging the current paradigm of endless medication. He explains that integrating physical and mental health treatment is crucial for true healing and offers a revolutionary approach to treatment.
  • Metabolic dysfunction is the root cause of many mental health disorders.
  • Current mental health treatment often disrupts metabolic health, sometimes worsening conditions.
  • Integrating physical and mental health treatment is key to recovery.

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What if the root cause of mental health disorders isn't just in your mind, but in your metabolism? In this groundbreaking conversation, Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Chris Palmer challenges everything we think we know about mental health treatment. Drawing from three decades of clinical experience and cutting-edge research, Dr. Palmer reveals how metabolic dysfunction is driving the unprecedented rise in conditions like anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Through compelling patient stories and scientific evidence, he demonstrates why the current paradigm of endless medication isn't working and presents a revolutionary approach that integrates physical and mental health. Most importantly, he offers hope to millions suffering from mental health conditions by showing how lifestyle changes can create real healing.

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In this episode you will learn:

  • How metabolic dysfunction is the hidden driver behind many mental health disorders
  • Why psychiatric medications can sometimes make conditions worse by disrupting metabolic health
  • The shocking connection between obesity and a 3.5x higher risk of mental health conditions
  • Why ADHD diagnoses have tripled since 2010 and what's really causing this surge
  • How diet, exercise, and sleep can be more powerful than medication for many people
  • The concerning link between birth control pills and mental health in young women
  • Why integrating physical and mental health treatment is crucial for true healing

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