Nutritional ketosis, or a keto diet, could help improve symptoms of mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and more. But please don’t start a keto diet to treat mental illness without first understanding common pitfalls and risks. A keto diet alters physiology in ways that could potentially initially worsen symptoms of mental illness. These alterations are typically short-lived but it’s important to manage them carefully, preferably under the guidance of a clinician.
In this video, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with worldwide experts Dr. Chris Palmer, Dr. Georgia Ede, and dietician Beth Zupec-Kania to help you understand how to work with your clinicians to initiate nutritional ketosis safely.
Experts featured in this video: Georgia Ede, MD – www.diagnosisdiet.com Twitter @GeorgiaEdeMD
You can find her document about how to talk to your doctor about ketogenic diets in psychiatric disorders on our website here: https://metabolicmind.org/resources/
Chris Palmer, MD – www.ChrisPalmerMD.com Twitter @ChrisPalmerMD
