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Feb 2024
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422. Beyond the Anecdote: Keto and Carni...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson speaks with author, researcher, and psychiatrist Chris Palmer. They discuss how metabolic and mental disorders might be linked, depression's purpose as a biological corrective measure, how metabolism might directly tie to mental disorders, the use of fasting for medical and spiritual breakthroughs, and the research showing we have vast ... Show More
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