Adverse childhood experiences (ACE scores) are quantitative stressful life events that contribute to psychiatric disorders.

Never heard of Psychiatric geneticist til now and I'm into it. Thank you Dr. Austin for your presentation and good humor in sharing your research and insights! Makes so much sense to integrate genetics into treatment of bipolar.

Really enjoyed the interview and informative discussion. Thank you. Great visualisations.

It's amazing and scary how in 2024 ( when I'm watching this video), we still know so little about the brain and mental disorders. We can fly a human to the moon, put them at the bottom of the ocean, yet the brain is a mystery like the universe. 200 years from now scientists will look back at us today and laugh at how primitive our technology and understanding of the brain is (was).

High Fat Diets Oxidize Metals While emotional storms oxidize metals instantaneously, certain lifestyles and diets can have a slower effect. High fat diets have become extremely trendy over the years under the guise that carbohydrates are harmful for us. Trends like these low carb, high fat/high protein diets are not helpful for anyone suffering from bipolar disorder or other mental illnesses. The reason is because too much fat in the diet promotes oxidizing of the heavy metal deposits in the brain, which then causes corrosion. This creates a problem over time and short circuits the electrical impulses, which then causes more manic episodes. The reason you may hear many authors and experts today endorse high protein/high fat diets is because they claim the brain is made of fat. This one of the biggest misconceptions about the brain that is currently becoming popular. This just shows how little the medical community actually knows about the brain if this misguided theory has been allowed to be considered truth. The brain is mostly made of and runs on glucose. There are only tiny traces of fat in the brain because it’s made almost entirely of carbohydrates. In many countries, animal brains are eaten as delicacies. If you have ever tried lamb brain, monkey brain, or rabbit brain, it has a very sweet flavor. This is because brains are made of glycogen (glucose). If someone experiences regular brain fog, or any other malfunction of the brain, it could be because they simply are not eating enough healthy carbohydrates like fruits and sweet potatoes. Instead, they are eating high fat and high protein diets (which are one and the same.) I must mention as well that someone’s high fat diet may not be due to following a trendy regimen. Most Americans and other Westerners who eat standard diets full of oils, meats, cheese, eggs, milk, and yogurt have an extremely high intake of fat. Therefore, keep in mind that a high fat diet may not be intentional, but rather an inevitable consequence of eating in the standard way. The same is true if someone is eating a plant based diet but they’re consuming a lot of oils, nuts, nut butters, soy, or processed vegan foods or eggs and dairy products if someone is vegetarian.

Often the signs that your child has bipolar don't show up until they are too old for you to have control over it. And if you and close relatives have bipolar your child or at least one of them will have bipolar and I don't agree that any child could have this condition. If I knew how bad my illness was going to get I wouldn't wish it my worst enemy let alone my precious child. Maybe this is why there seems to be more and more people with this condition. Or maybe it's just ridiculous that half the people haven't got it. Drug companies are having a field day.think very carefully about having a baby with bipolar I worry every day I'm going to get a phone call that my son has taken his life.

Great conversation! I loved the way Dr. Austin encourages women with b.d. who want to have children to have them by taking some precautions!

02:22 Saturday 22 March 24. Thank you Dr Austi and Dr Michalek. A great talk, making valid practical points. This question was in my OSCE for FCPsych board exit exam. I am requesting Dr's to please share some light regarding "genetic couselling regarding association between a positive 22q 11 deletion😢 and Schizophrenia. Thank you

I just found out. Through documents, ghat my grandmother and great grandmother were committed to Milledgeville institution fornication depression, great grandmother died there. I have autism level 1, I never suspected bipolar in my family, though I've dated 5 diagnosed bipolar girl and married one. 😢 the term sinead O'Connor generational trauma comes to mind. Love sinead, y dad is clearly autistic and with schizotypal features I'd say, he's like all qanon, life is hard, I willing to place more blame on genetics than most people.

Hello 👋🏼 I enjoyed the video and would be interested to learn more. I’m trying to understand if this service is covered by extended health and whether or not there are any practitioners located in Canada or ideally Vancouver whom practice from a private practice. Seems clinical wait times through referral are lengthy if not all together unavailable for middle aged men Any Canadian contact information would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards

Thank you for this!

i d wish tere were more people chatting here

If there isn't a genetic factor how come you have generation after generation of family members who have bipolar?maybe we might have a discovery of seeing the proof of bipolar in the future.

Fascinating discussion. Though to be honest I’d be very concerned to do this kind of thing in Canada. If you’re bipolar and are having a baby is the advice to end that fetus? In Canada in 2021 3.3% of all deaths were doctors intentionally ending the life of their patient. Will doctors add this to the list of people who should want death? It’s concerning.

I feel the family history is very important and it takes time to build up the whole picture of someone's condition watching and recording the patient over a few months to label a person with a serious disease and give them very strong drugs are not a good move.

Polygenetic Risk Score. There must be a number of Mutated Genes that are common among those diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder OR those who have many symptoms which might be something else like Endocrine System malfunction or Digestive System issue WHAT are these mutated genes ? MTHFR, MTR, COMT WHAT Labs offer Polygenetic Risk Tests ? Isn’t it much more difficult to counsel without genetic analysis ?

Yeah, my ex-wife heard from a youtube amateur that she could take meds while pregnant, and when the psychosis returned and our lives were destroyed.

Don't you think the bipolar diagnosis has become too popular and half the cases may not be serious contenders it might be one off breakdown or phycosis or induced by drugs.

I blame my bipolar on my relatives. I was diagnosed at 15 but pretty sure i had it by 3.

These stresses that have an affect on our state of mind don't they stem on childhood experiences sexual abuse , neglect .yes moving hse is stressful but are you saying that could have an affect on your mental well being?

It’s genesis relates to anxiety and depression and what’s the difference between bipolar and A&D when it comes to genetics

I soooo hope I come back to this to properly comment. Not at 2.50am and on a good day for me. LOVED the history video but THIS jar crap is complete b.s., COMPLETE!! Jar full brings on an episode LOL. Protective rings LOL I hope I come back and rip apart all these 'assumptions' What an insult to my experience, intelligence and disorder.

In America you can't get treatment, this country is the largest mental institution in the world, if hasn't driven you mad, you diffinately are asleep ingredients while standing up.

Nope

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How to Detox Heavy Metals The good news is there are ways to remove the heavy metals that are behind bipolar disorder. The most important step to take is to incorporate the five heavy metal detox foods I shared in Medical Medium and my other books into your life every single day. This is not any old heavy metal detox you might read about online or hear from your practitioner. There is a great deal of misinformation out there that can lead you to try something which doesn’t actually work. This detox, the Medical Medium heavy metal detox, does work. If you truly want to heal from bipolar disorder, these foods will help you get there. Cilantro, Atlantic dulse (a sea vegetable), spirulina, barley grass juice powder, and frozen or fresh wild blueberries (or wild blueberry powder if you can’t find fresh or frozen) all work together synergistically to safely and effectively carry out the heavy metals from your body like no other foods, practices or detoxes you might hear about do. While all of them are detoxifying foods on their own, the synergy of the five together is what ensures total elimination. Many people who have been incorporating these five foods have enjoyed the Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie because it is a simple way to get them all in at once and the five foods must be enjoyed daily within a 24 hour period of each other. However, if you prefer to consume these foods in other ways over your day, feel free to get creative. Find out more about the heavy metal detox on my blog. I will just make one note about the blueberries because many people get confused about which ones to buy. While cultivated blueberries have many wonderful benefits and health supporting properties, they are put to shame when compared to the wild blueberry. Wild blueberries are much smaller and have much deeper deep blue/purple skins. They are so packed with nutrients and healing properties that simply including these alone can be helpful if that is all that you can do today. Wild blueberries help remove heavy metals from the body, not cultivated blueberries. Wild blueberries are most commonly found in the freezer section of your grocery store, and, thankfully, they are available in most grocery stores around the United States these days. Be sure to buy the blueberries that are wild so that you can properly complete your five foods to detox from heavy metals daily. Other Important Healing Foods For any kind of disorder involving the brain, it is crucial to consume plenty of electrolytes from natural sources. Drinks like coconut water, fresh squeezed lemon or lime in water a few times a day, and pure cucumber juice provide vital electrolytes that help repair the brain and protect you from some of the effects of adrenaline being released. It is incredible what these simple elixirs can do for those who struggle with bipolar, depression, and anxiety. In fact, if you are with someone during an emotional experience, like getting bad news or being in an accident, and you have the ability to do something helpful, consider offering them one of these drinks instead of a simple glass of plain water. The electrolytes and glucose will help counteract the storm that is happening in the brain and protect and restore brain tissue. Another source of electrolytes is the right kind of B12, which contains both adenosylcobalamin and methylcobalamin. Mineral salts are amazing secret powerhouses for brain recovery. Drinking a glass of plain celery juice every morning can help you heal from the emotional storms you have experienced due to bipolar disorder. Many vegetables are high in mineral salts as well, especially spinach and other leafy greens. Healthy sugars from fruits are essential to healing disorders in the brain. As we discussed above, the brain is made almost entirely from glucose. If you starve it too long from the right kinds of glucose, you will be setting the stage for a manic episode to occur. This is why it’s so critical to focus on healthy high carbohydrate foods such as all fruits, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and winter squashes, as your main source of calories when healing from bipolar disorder. Some doctors may prescribe high protein, high fat, low carb diets and for some the symptoms may improve initially, but eventually an even bigger episode will occur because you are being starved of glucose. As I shared earlier, glucose is needed for the brain to cool down so that when another trigger happens it helps to protect your from the emotional storm happening in the brain. Triggers are inevitable because the only predictable thing about life is that it is unpredictable. While you can do your best to set up emotional boundaries and live a low-stress lifestyle, there will still be things that cause emotional storms and surges of adrenaline. This makes being prepared by getting your brain the food it needs to protect itself even more important. Instead of withholding these precious sugars from your brain, begin to incorporate more fruits, sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, raw honey, and winter squash. Bananas are one of the secret weapons against bipolar disorder and should not be underestimated. Dates are an amazing way to get glucose to the brain quickly. Try not to restrict your fruit, especially bananas, in any way. No matter what you may hear about bananas being bad, I have seen them save lives. Restricting your fruit intake is like refusing to feed your brain what it needs to truly heal. In truth, someone with bipolar or another neurological illness requires far more glucose to support the brain than someone who has no health issues. Fruits as meals, snacks, and alongside greens throughout the day are very important. Potatoes, sweet potatoes and squashes with your evening meal are also incredible. Any kind of young greens can be amazing tools against bipolar disorder. Eat sprouts and microgreens of all kinds because the mineral salts in them have a different healing quality when they are in that stage. Baby spinach, radish sprouts, broccoli sprouts, and kale microgreens are examples of amazing vegetables you can put into your salad, juices, or smoothie to help in recovery, or simply top steamed potatoes and baked sweet potatoes with a big handful. Also, include radishes and asparagus, which have unbelievable properties to fight bipolar disorder. Asparagus helps to repel new metals and toxins from taking up residence in the areas where heavy metals once were as you remove them through the heavy metal detox. Radish greens are one of the most powerful leafy greens on our planet and also help to remove heavy metals. Read more about the healing properties of these foods in Life-Changing Foods. Keeping your fats low, as I have discussed above, is essential. If you eat animal foods, try to reduce your intake to once a day or every other day because they are some of the highest sources of fat. If you’re vegetarian, it’s important to remove eggs and dairy in your diet (read why in any of my books). If you are vegan, try not to overdo too many plant sources of fats such as avocado, coconut, nuts, and oils. While these plant fats are not bad foods, in fact they can be quite healing, you want to be mindful of your intake because too much fat in your system makes it harder for the toxic metals to leave your body. Additionally, by keeping your fat intake low, you are creating more room on your plate for the most healing foods like fruit, potatoes, vegetables, and leafy greens, not to mention your heavy metal detox foods or smoothie every day.