Metabolic Mind
By Bret Scher
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Metabolic Mind is working to transform the study and treatment of mental disorders by exploring the connection between metabolism and brain health. Metabolic interventions like ketogenic therapy are being used to treat serious mental illnesses like Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Major Depressive Disorder. We explore topics that can help you understand how Metabolic Psychiatry might help you or a loved one treat mental disorders
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Our channel is for information only. Consult your physician before changing your lifestyle or medications.
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BITESIZE: New Study: Why Did This Drug Lower Cholesterol But Not Heart Plaque?
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Keto as an Adjunct to CBTp? Nicole Laurent Explains
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May 29, 2026 |
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Q&A: Keto for PCOS, Cravings, & Women’s Health with Temple Stewart
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May 27, 2026 |
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GLP-1s, Weight Loss, and the Stigma We Don’t Talk About
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May 25, 2026 |
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APA Hallway Talk: Are Psych Meds Overprescribed?
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May 22, 2026 |
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Eggs and Alzheimer’s: New Study Challenges Assumptions
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May 20, 2026 |
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Reversing & Preventing Fatty Liver with Metabolic Therapies | Dr. Adam Wolfberg
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May 18, 2026 |
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Can Insulin Resistance Raise Suicide Risk?
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May 15, 2026 |
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The Problem With One-Size-Fits-All Nutrition
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May 13, 2026 |
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Q&A: Keto Sleep Issues, Carnitine Levels, Brain Insulin Resistance & More
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May 11, 2026 |
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ApoB Explained: What Your LDL Test Doesn’t Tell You
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May 08, 2026 |
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Keto 101: Everything You Need to Get Started
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May 06, 2026 |
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Keto as Adjunctive Therapy for PTSD: New Case Study
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May 04, 2026 |
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Q&A: Does Keto Harm Thyroid Function? Bone Health, Ketones & More
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May 01, 2026 |
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Can Coconut Oil Help Brain Function in Dementia?
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Exogenous Ketones Explained (What They Really Do)
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Do GLP-1s Work for Depression—or Is It Metabolism?
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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GLP-1s and Cardiovascular Risk: What the Latest Evidence Reveals
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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High Cholesterol on Keto? Here’s One Psychiatrist’s Approach
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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My LDL Went Up On Keto. Should I Stop? Cardiologist Explains
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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DGA vs AHA: Why Nutrition Guidelines Disagree
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Metabolic Psychiatry in Practice: Ketogenic Therapy for Mental Health Care
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Hope for Youth Mental Health: Beyond Antidepressants and ADHD Meds
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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ApoE4, Meat, and Dementia: What the Data Actually Shows
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Is This the Best Food Score Yet? | With Dr. Ty Beal
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Rebuilding Trust In Your Body After a Mental Health Setback
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Rethinking Cholesterol Risk: What Lean Mass Hyper-Responders Reveal
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Can You Prevent Dementia? A Neuroscientist Explains
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Fell Out of Ketosis? Here’s How to Get Back Fast
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Red Meat vs Plants: The Science Behind the Headlines
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Depression and Metabolism: What This New Study Reveals
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Bounce Back Stronger: Dr. Matt Bernstein on Mental Health Setbacks
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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New York Times: Can a Keto Diet Really Improve Mental Health?
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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DIME Trial: New study finds a ketogenic diet may help some with severe depression
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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The Truth About Saturated Fat: What New Meta-Analysis Actually Found
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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What the Ketone Heart Risk Headlines Got Wrong
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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The Hidden Metabolic Cause of Fatty Liver Disease
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Low-Carb Diets Improve Metabolic Health But Should We Be Worried About LDL?
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Who Should NOT Try the Ketogenic Diet? (Important Safety Guide)
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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How Experts Recommend Using Ketogenic Therapy In Psychiatry (New Consensus)
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Ketogenic Therapy in Psychiatry: What the Experts Agree On
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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The Metabolic Fix for PCOS & Infertility
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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What the Science Really Says About Ketogenic Diets and Heart Health
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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RFK Jr. Sparks Debate: Can Keto Help Serious Mental Illness?
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Ketogenic Therapy for PTSD? New Research Underway
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Saturated Fat & the Dietary Guidelines: A Cardiologist Weighs In
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Healing Beyond Psychiatry: A Mother’s Story of Bipolar Disorder and Recovery
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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A New Hope for Depression: The Power of Ketogenic Therapy
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Remote Keto Therapy for Depression? Results from New Clinical Evidence
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Breaking Down the 2025 Dietary Guidelines with Dr. David Ludwig & Gary Taubes
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Q&A: Keto & Heart Risk, Liver & Kidney Safety, Keto Snacks, Supplements & More
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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NEW Research Challenges Everything We Know About Carbs & Exercise
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Q&A: Cholesterol, CRP, & Ketogenic Therapy — A Cardiologist Weighs In
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Inside Metabolic Collective: Fueling Change in Mental Health
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Q&A: Caffeine, Carnivore, Meds, and Ketones—What’s Helping or Hurting Your Mental Health?
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Rethinking Serotonin And Depression: What SSRIs Really Do & What May Work Better
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Q&A: Healthy Fats, Alcohol, Perimenopause, & More
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Could Stress Be The Hidden Driver of Mental Illness?
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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New Alzheimer’s Trial Reveals Surprising Insight on Brain Health
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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The Data Is In: Reversing Metabolic Disease Is Possible
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Metabolic Mailbag: Ketone Plateaus, Sleep Issues, Fat Intake, and More
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Why Setbacks Can Happen with Ketogenic Therapy for Mental Illness — and How to Respond
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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A UC Davis Scientist on Why Meat Isn’t the Climate Villain
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Why People with Mental Illness Die Younger—and What We Can Do About It
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Can a Ketogenic Diet Help Treat Cancer?
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Go Slowly: A Beginners Guide to Psychiatric Drug Tapering (Part 2)
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Exposing the Truth Behind EAT-Lancet’s Diet Report & MisInfluencer Campaign
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Taper Down Slowly: A Beginners Guide to Psychiatric Drug Tapering (Part 1)
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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When low-carb isn’t enough: A Doctor’s Journey with GLP-1s
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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The Healing Depression Project: A New Path Beyond “Treatment Resistant” Depression
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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The Future of Mental Health Care: Training Doctors in Ketogenic Therapy
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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The 5 Lifestyle Habits That Make or Break College Mental Health
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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College Mental Health Crisis: How Students Can Combat Depression & Anxiety
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Keto for Depression: ~70% Improvement for College Students in New Study
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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The Ultra-Processed Food Debate: Science, Bias, & Truth
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Can Keto Put Schizophrenia in Remission? A Case That Shocks Experts
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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This Fat is Increasing Your Risk of Chronic Disease
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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The Truth About Treatment Resistant Depression: Part Three (Nutrition and Lifestyle)
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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The Truth About Treatment-Resistant Depression: Part Two (TMS and Psychedelics)
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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What Doctors Really Think About the ‘Miracle’ Weight Loss Drugs
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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The Truth About Treatment Resistant Depression: Part One (Breaking the Myth)
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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6 Clear Signs You Might Have Food Addiction & What You Can Do
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Q&A’s: Are Sweeteners Helpful or Harmful? Dairy? Ketone Levels, Longevity, and More
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Do We Have Kidney Health All Wrong?
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Q&A: Harvard Trained Psychiatrist Answers Your Mental Health and Diet Questions. Ep. 1
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Will GLP-1 Drugs Replace Diets Forever?
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Free Help for Mental Illness? This Program is Making It Real
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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The Truth About Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Visceral Fat and the Chronic Health Epidemic
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Are We Using GLP-1 Medications All Wrong? with Dr. Ben Bikman
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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New Study Using CGMs Reveals Surprising Truth About Your Blood Sugar
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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She Cured 5 Mental Illnesses in 12 Weeks
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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This Molecule Might Be the Key to Beating Addiction
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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The Truth About Tapering Off Psychiatric Medications
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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What’s the connection between Depression, antipsychotics, and suicide risk?
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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14 Keto Myths Debunked
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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The Truth About Nutrition Science: Is The Government Getting it Wrong?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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“Can Drinking Ketones Help Treat Mental Illness?” featuring Dr. Karin Huizer
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May 31, 2025 |
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What Happens When Kids Try Keto for Bipolar? featuring Elizabeth Errico
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May 31, 2025 |
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Can Ketogenic Therapy Put OCD Into Remission?
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May 27, 2025 |
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Mental Health Meets Heart Health in New Mayo Clinic Initiative
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May 19, 2025 |
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New Research Pinpoints Midlife Brain Decline & How to Slow It
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May 12, 2025 |
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How Mitochondria Shape Your Mind, Mood, & Mental Health with Dr. Martin Picard
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May 05, 2025 |
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Can Creatine Help with Depression? Exploring the Science with Dr. Nick Fabiano
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Can Keto Help Pediatric Bipolar? Groundbreaking Trial Begins
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Can Ketogenic Therapy Help Autism and Mental Health? | Dr. Eline Dekeyster on Mechanisms & Hope
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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How This Doctor Put Over 150 Patients into Diabetes Remission
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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The Truth About Evidence-Based Medicine with Dr. Gordon Guyatt
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Exciting New Research on Keto for Pediatric Mental Health
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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How I Overcame "Treatment-Resistant" Mental Illness: Laura Delano’s Journey
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Exploring the Link Between Genetics and Brain Metabolism in Psychiatry with Dr. Harry Pantazopoulos
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Personalized Psychiatry: Using Blood Tests to Find the Right Mental Health Treatment
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Reversing Schizoaffective Disorder with Ketogenic Therapy: A Case Series
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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New Treatment For Bipolar: A New Ketogenic Therapy Study with Dr. Iain Campbell
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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How Ketones Support the Aging Brain & Psychiatric Meds disrupt brain energy - Dr. Stephen Cunnane
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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How to Decode Nutrition Studies: Make Sense of Research Strength and Quality with Dr. Adrian Soto-Mota
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Is a Ketogenic Diet Effective For Adolescent Mental Health?
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Keto for Women: Insights on Hormones, PCOS, Menopause, and more from the SHE IS Lab with Dr. Madison Kackley
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Why Mental Health Care Is Failing & What We Can Do About It with Dr. Chris Palmer
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Revolutionizing Assisted Living: Hal Cranmer's Ketogenic & Carnivore Approach to Senior Wellness
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Exercise as a Prescription for Depression with Dr. Nicholas Fabiano
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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The 2025 Dietary Guidelines with Nina Teicholz: A Turning Point for Public Health?
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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How Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) Improve Metabolic and Mental Health
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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How Your Microbiome Shapes Your Body and Mind with Dr. Jack Gilbert
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Tapering Psychiatric Medications Safely: Insights with Dr. Josef
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Ketogenic Diets in Alcohol Addiction: Breakthrough Research with Dr. Wiers
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Whole-Person Care for Mental Health: Dr. Scott Fears on Amae Health’s Approach
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Why Body Composition Matters More Than Weight Loss: A Ketogenic Approach with Dr. Bret Scher
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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How to Taper Psychiatric Medications Safely: Expert Advice on Med Management with Dr. Lori Calabrese
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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How a Keto Diet Impacts Psychiatric Meds: Insights from Metabolic Psychiatry with Dr. Deanna Kelly
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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How to Determine Optimal Ketone Levels for Ketogenic Therapy with Dr. Bret Scher
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Why Healthcare Reform Needs a New Focus with Dr. Martin Makary
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Treating Type 1 Diabetes and Depression with a Ketogenic Diet | Lisa La Nasa’s Journey
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Can Keto Help Treat Bipolar & Schizophrenia? A New Trial Explores Its Potential
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Carnivore Diet for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: New Source of Hope? With Nick Norwitz, PhD
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Safe Tapering Practices for Anti-Depressants with Dr. Mark Horowitz
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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How Ketosis Affects Health and Longevity: Expert Insights from Isabella Cooper, PhD
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Keto Diet and Heart Disease: What New Research Reveals About Cardiac Risk with Dr. Bret Scher
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Cholesterol & Heart Health: Insights from LDL Research on Keto with Dave Feldman & Nick Norwitz, PhD
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Healing Metabolism to Heal Schizoaffective Disorder: Lauren Kennedy West's Medical Keto Journey
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Protein on Keto: How Much is Too Much? with Dr. Bret Scher
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Keto Offers Hope in the Bronx: Endocrinologist Uses Diet to Help Underserved Patients Recover Health
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Ketogenic Therapy for Migraine Relief - with Dr. Elena Gross
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Best Diet for Mental Health: Keto or Mediterranean? - with Dr. Bret Scher
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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The Truth About Carbs and Your Brain - with Dr. Bret Scher
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Keto, Microbiome, and Depression: Insights with Timur Liwinski
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Hundreds Report Dementia Improvement with Ketones: Dr. Mary Newport's Report
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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From Lived-Experience to Trailblazing Keto Research - with Maria Edwards
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Long-Term Safety of Ketogenic Diets - with Dr. Bret Scher
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Ketogenic Therapy: How 3 Patients Put Depression and Anxiety in Remission with Dr. Lori Calabrese
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Accelerating the Science of Ketogenic Therapy for Mental Health with Julie Milder, PhD
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Is Ketogenic Therapy Safe for Children? - with Dr. Matthew Calkins
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Can I Try a Medical Keto Diet for Mental Illness Without a Metabolic Psychiatrist?
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Is It Safe for Me to Do a Keto Diet?
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May 27, 2024 |
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Oxford’s Keto for ADHD & Depression Randomized Controlled Trial - with Ally Houston
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May 22, 2024 |
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What is a Good Bipolar Diet?
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May 13, 2024 |
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Can a Medical Keto Diet Treat Depression in College Students? - with Dr. Jeff Volek
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May 06, 2024 |
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Does the Brain Need Carbs?
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Solutions to Prevent Early Death in Bipolar Disorder with Dr. Melvin McInnis
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Trailblazing Stanford Trial Shows Keto Improves Serious Mental Illness - with Dr. Shebani Sethi
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Are We Biased Toward a Keto Diet?
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Collaborative Science: How Individuals are Enhancing Research - with Dave Feldman
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Why Keto for Mental Health May Not Be Working for You - with Dr. Bret Scher
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Can a Keto Diet Cause Hypomania, and How Can It Be Avoided?
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Can a Keto Diet Help People Suffering from Depression? - with Erin Bellamy, PhD
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Insulin Resistance in Alzheimer's, Infertility, Migraines and More - with Dr. Ben Bikman
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Improving Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder - with Mayo Clinic's Dr. Mark Frye
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Could Your Diet Be Causing Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression? - with Dr. Uma Naidoo
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Could GLP1 medications help patients go keto?
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Stanford Twin Study: Are Vegan Diets Healthier?
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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New Study Questions LDL Risk - An interview with Dave Feldman
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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What Do Adenosine, Forests & Keto Diets Have to do with Brain Health?
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Can Changing Your Diet Change Your Mind?- with Metabolic Psychiatry Pioneer Dr. Georgia Ede
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Future of Precision Medicine & Nutritional Therapies for Mental Illness with Dr. Megan Kirk Chang
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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GLP-1 and Ketosis: Novel Mental Health Treatments
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Treating Bipolar with Keto - 100 Self-Reports with Dr. Iain Campbell
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Ketosis and Depression: An inspiring personal story from Stanford's Healthcare Innovation Lab.
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Psychiatrist Shares His Experience With GLP1 Weight Loss Drugs with Dr Rodrigo Mansuer
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Treating Weight Gain From Psychiatric Medications with Dr Matt Bernstein
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Don't Call It Bipolar Disorder with Hannah Warren
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Brain Energy, Mitochondria, and Mental Health with Dr. Chris Palmer
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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What are Metabolism and Metabolic Health, and How Do They Impact Mental Health?
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Is Ketosis Safe for Mental Health?
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Ketosis and Alzheimer's: A Metabolic Neuroscience Journey With Dr. Stephen Cunnane
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Fasting and Ketosis to treat Dementia With Dr. Matthew Phillips
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Mitochondria - The Key To Disease and Mental Health with Dr. Martin Picard
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Keto and MCT for Alzheimer's, One Doctor's Family Journey
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Keto For Alzheimer's: A Treatment Whose Time Has Come
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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AnorExit: A new Treatment Model for Anorexia
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Keto For Anorexia- 5 Dramatic Individual Journeys
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Treating Anorexia with Keto
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Upcoming Research Study: Ketogenic diet for Anorexia Nervosa
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Psychiatrist Transforms His Practice with Keto and Metabolic Treatments
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Dietitian Cures Her Anorexia With Keto
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May 23, 2023 |
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Does Keto Cause Heart Disease?
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May 16, 2023 |
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Metabolic Therapies for Psychiatry: State of the Evidence
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May 02, 2023 |
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Adjusting Psychiatric Medications on a Keto Diet
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Ketosis and Ketamine for Anorexia
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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The Link between Insulin Resistance and Depression – An interview with Dr. Natalie Rasgon
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Keto for Brain Health – A Dramatic Personal Journey
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Metformin, Insulin Resistance and Bipolar depression: From research to clinical care
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Researcher with Bipolar Shatters Stigma
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Metabolic Mind: Metabolism and Mental Health
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Mar 24, 2023 |