Metabolic health influences neurodevelopment, and as metabolic health declines, we can expect an increase in neurodevelopmental disorders.

Adverse childhood experiences can lead to a 20-year reduction in lifespan for individuals with six or more such experiences, highlighting the connection between mental and physical health.

Trauma experienced at any age can increase the risk of addiction, but earlier trauma tends to have more lasting effects due to brain development stages.

Rates of autism and ADHD are rising alongside poor metabolic health in the population, indicating a potential link between metabolic dysfunction and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Malnutrition during pregnancy increases the risk of mental and metabolic disorders in children, including obesity, diabetes, and schizophrenia.

93% of Americans have some metabolic dysfunction, and psychiatric illnesses are rising in both children and adults.

Nutrition plays a profound role in human metabolism, impacting mental health outcomes, especially in early life, such as breastfeeding's effect on brain development.

Metabolic health, particularly mitochondrial health, can be leveraged to treat and potentially cure psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia, autism, depression, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

The focus of research should shift from merely treating conditions to understanding and improving metabolic health to prevent mental health disorders.