From the palliative care ward to an MD-PhD
Nicholas Norwitz grew up eating a “healthy” diet. Developed Osteoporosis & Ulcerative Colitis that he resolved with a ketogenic diet.
Category: Metabolic Disorders
Disorders of insulin regulation include Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, Hypertension, obesity, PCOS, some cardiac disease.
Neurological and brain conditions can include epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, Traumatic Brain Injury and possibly mental conditions such as bipolar disorder and schizpphrenia.
Overview schematics help us think about metabolic health
Metabolic health schematics: Interventions. Disorders. Metabolism. Resources. Lifestyle. Definitions. Services. Products. Audiences. Groups.
Who does diabetes hit hardest?
U.S. Diabetes statistics | hardest hit ethnic groups | Education level | Ethnic group hi’s and low’s | High risk youth groups | Insightful Infographics In the National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020, the Center...
Ketosis versus ketoacidosis, metabolic flexibility or pancreatic disability?
Ketosis is the natural production of ketone bodiesketone bodies (human) = acetone, acetoacetate (ACA), ß-hydroxybutyrate (ß-HB). Ketones are a substance produced by the... in the fasted state by the liver and kidney from fatty acids. Ketoacidosis results from dysregulated pancreatic beta-cell insulin production.
Diabetes for Dummies, aka Diabetes Dirge
Metabolic health – normal versus insulin resistant muscles affect basal metabolism.
Ketogenic diet helps young Ecuadorian twins improve their schizophrenic symptoms
Chris Palmer, MD was a co-author of this 2018 case study which showed an improvement in schizophrenic symptoms in young Ecuadorian twins on a ketogenic diet. They were a male and a female, diagnosed with...
Why write medical case reports about unique cases?
Publishing unique case reports in the medical literature helps move mental-health care forward. “I would push you to write up some case reports…. Writing a case report might seem like a waste of time,...
Summary – The ketogenic diet may help stop seizures an Advancing Psychiatry article by Chris Palmer, MD
This dietary treatment, the ketogenic diet, based on ancient medicine, is making a comeback as a treatment for epilepsy. The ketogenic diet controversy The keto diet is one of today’s most controversial diets, so...
Might the ketogenic diet help fight Alzheimer’s Disease?
Major Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease Studies show that major risk factors for Alzheimer’s include metabolic, lifestyle and genetic factors: Diabetes (1, 4, 7) Obesity (1) Cardiovascular disease (1,4) Lack of exerciseMuscle to fat...
Relieving depression with the ketogenic diet?
Perhaps those suffering from treatment-resistant depression could find some relief with the ketogenic diet? Any attempt to try this MUST be medically supervised because there are both psychiatric and metabolic dangers in this dietary...
Doris’s chronic schizophrenia put into remission bringing hope to many
Starting at the end, Doris is ok. She is living happily ever after. But it wasn’t always so. She gave us permission to share her story of schizophrenia in remission. Why? Doris wants to...
