It’s been weeks since we were first quarantined here in the U.S. and I am sure that it’s been feeling a lot like groundhog day every day. I joke around telling family and friends that I was built for quarantine, but in all seriousness maybe I am?
The ketogenic (keto) diet, with its high-fat, low-carb framework, has gained fame for weight loss and metabolic health. However, groundbreaking research, including the work of Dr. Chris Palmer and his book Brain Energy, is revealing its profound potential for mental health. From depression to schizophrenia, the keto diet may support brain function and emotional well-being in ways we’re only beginning to understand.
In our fast-paced modern world, the connection between our diet and overall well-being is often overlooked. However, the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, widely regarded as the father of modern medicine, understood this connection well. His famous quote, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,"
But I am not hungry in the morning, EAT Breakfast!!! I have never eaten breakfast in the morning, EAT Breakfast!!! But I am not a breakfast person, EAT BREAKFAST!!!
Ever since I started practicing medicine, I have made two distinct associations backed up by evidence-based medicine: the association between skipping breakfast and anxiety.
Being self-aware and able to self-regulate yourself when things in life are going haywire is the truest test of emotional intelligence. When things are great, life is great! When finances, love, and mental and physical well-being are running like a well-oiled machine, a person’s system is in equilibrium, homeostasis is met; all is well inside and outside.
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