Huberman Lab: Diet, Mitochondria & Mental Health with Dr. Chris Palmer

About this episode

Nutrition may do more than support mental health—it may help drive it. In this Essentials episode of Huberman Lab, Andrew Huberman revisits his conversation with Dr. Chris Palmer to explore how diet, metabolism, and mental health connect, all condensed from the full-length episode into a minutes-long summary. Palmer shares the personal story behind his shift toward ketogenic diets, then explains why some people with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, OCD, and treatment-resistant mental illness may improve when ultra-processed food is reduced and metabolic health improves. He also breaks down the role of mitochondria, autophagy, mitophagy, fasting, and calorie restriction in brain…