How The Ketogenic Diet Supports Metabolism, Cancer Therapy, And Mental Health

<p>This episode is brought to you by <a href="http://rupahealth.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rupa Health</a>, <a href="http://drinkag1.com/HYMAN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AG1</a>, and <a href="http://paleovalley.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paleovalley</a>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>While the ketogenic diet is often thought of as a diet to help people lose weight, it has a much broader application with therapeutic benefits that help to reset metabolism and restore mitochondrial function.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Researchers have found that a ketogenic diet can be a potent tool in cancer treatment as well as in neurodegenerative disorders and mental illness.</p><br><p>In today’s episode, I talk with Mark Sisson, Dr. Sarah Hallberg, Dr. Christopher Palmer, and Dr. Patrick Hanaway about how a ketogenic diet can be used as a treatment for serious health conditions.</p><br><p>Mark Sisson is the founder of the popular daily health blog <em>Mark’s Daily Apple</em>, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Keto Reset Diet</em>. His latest book is <em>Keto for Life</em>, where he discusses how he combines the keto diet with a Primal lifestyle for optimal health and longevity.</p><br><p>The late Dr. Sarah Hallberg was a medical director at Virta Health, a fellow of the Aspen Institute’s Health Innovator Fellowship, and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. She was also the Medical Director and founder of the Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program at Indiana University Health Arnett and an adjunct professor of clinical medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine.</p><br><p>Dr. Christopher Palmer is a psychiatrist and researcher working at the interface of metabolism and mental health. He is the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For over 25 years, he has held leadership