Brain Energy cover art

Brain Energy

A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health—and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More

Preview

Try for $0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Brain Energy

Written by: Christopher M. Palmer MD
Narrated by: Christopher M. Palmer MD
Try for $0.00

$14.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $23.01

Buy Now for $23.01

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Tax where applicable.
Cancel

About this listen

This is the book that will forever change the way we understand and treat mental health. If you or someone you love is affected by mental illness, it might change your life.

We are in the midst of a global mental health crisis, and mental illnesses are on the rise. But what causes mental illness? And why are mental health problems so hard to treat? Drawing on decades of research, Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Chris Palmer outlines a revolutionary new understanding that for the first time unites our existing knowledge about mental illness within a single framework: mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain.

Brain Energy explains this new understanding of mental illness in detail, from symptoms and risk factors to what is happening in brain cells. Palmer also sheds light on the new treatment pathways this theory opens up—which apply to all mental disorders, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, alcoholism, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, autism, and even schizophrenia. Brain Energy pairs cutting-edge science with practical advice and strategies to help people reclaim their mental health.

This groundbreaking book reveals:

  • why classifying mental disorders as “separate” conditions is misleading;
  • the clear connections between mental illness and disorders linked to metabolism, including diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, pain disorders, obesity, Alzheimer’s disease, and epilepsy;
  • the link between metabolism and every factor known to play a role in mental health, including genetics, inflammation, hormones, neurotransmitters, sleep, stress, and trauma;
  • the evidence that current mental health treatments, including both medications and therapies, likely work by affecting metabolism; and
  • new treatments available today that listeners can use to promote long-term healing.

Palmer puts together the pieces of the mental illness puzzle to provide answers and offer hope. Brain Energy will transform the field of mental health, and the lives of countless people around the world.

©2022 Christopher Palmer (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing
Biological Sciences Psychology Mental Health Human Brain Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Energy Psychology
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Brain Energy

Average Customer Ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    54
  • 4 Stars
    9
  • 3 Stars
    2
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    1
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    47
  • 4 Stars
    6
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    46
  • 4 Stars
    6
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    1

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Finally!

Everyone needs to read Brain Energy. Dr. Palmer’s work is thorough, life-changing and hopeful.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

what a revelation that food we thought was health is trying to destroy us

who knew that green leafy produce wants to kill us and mess with our minds through inflammation. Not only will they cause joint pain, arthritis, plack in our arteries they even can cause mental health illnesses. Have a read and find out how you can improve your wellness

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Very Insight full.

This book is written and read very clearly. Being a mother of child with mental illness it’s gives you great knowledge. Thank you

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

The book I’ve been waiting for.

Dr. Chris Palmer, thank you for writing this book. As someone who’s struggled with mental health my whole life, this book has given me a new outlook and theory to test out for my own well being.
I also love that Dr.Palmer himself narrated his own book. An added bonus.
Fabulous work. Fabulous psychiatrist.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Very good!!!

This was a very interesting book on brain energy. I am not a doctor so to say I completely get it would not be the case. I have family and friends with mental health issues. I definitely have and will continue to recommend this book to others. Important development for brain energy. The narrator/author did a great job with this audible not all authors do with their own books.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Well done!

Dr. Palmer does a remarkable job explaining the role of mitochondria in physical & mental well being.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Paradigm shift for mental health

This book was moving, meticulously well researched and accessible. Having read numerous books on mental health conditions and treatment I can honestly say I have never come across anything that integrates so many conditions into one cohesive and logical conceptual framework like this book does. The message the book communicates is one of realistic hope for meaningful change in a field that is clearly in desperate need of it.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

I have never been happier

This book is absolutely brilliant. I picked it up after completely overhauling my diet and adopting a strict ketogenic lifestyle in the wake of a terminal cancer diagnosis. Despite the gravity of my situation, my mental health improved dramatically—anxiety, depression, perseveration, and negative thoughts are a thing of the past. It's hard to believe such a transformation is possible while navigating the relentless battles with the medical system and wading through bureaucratic dumbfuckery daily.

What makes this book even more impactful is how it aligns with the groundbreaking work of Thomas Seyfried, a scientist who has proven the connection between cancer and mitochondrial metabolic health. Reading this book was an eye-opening experience—it provides clear, practical explanations of how people can take charge of their healing journey.

If only more people would invest effort into their recovery instead of searching for a quick pill-based solution. This book is a must-read for anyone willing to take control of their mental health and truly fight back.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

This has changed my life!

With a cogent thesis someone together with evidence and hope.

Dr. Palmer is a savior, and I’m not surprised that he got so many awards in med school because he is blessed with a complex and dense intelligence

All I can say is that I’m so grateful to have this knowledge that the mitochondria is my master. I’ve change so many aspects of my life and I quit being a drug addict because of it. Thank you to the Huberman podcast for shining light and pointing me to this corner that soon will be on everybody’s plan of attack to tackle these problems.

Thank you Dr. Palmer wherever you are 🙏🌸.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Mighty Mitochondria

I Loved this book. On my second time listening! Insightful informative and inspiring ! Read it

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful