Mental Health Keto

Serious mental illnesses are profoundly challenging, not only for the individual suffering but also for their loved ones. Families can feel powerless in the wake of treatment after treatment failing. In this week’s interview, Licensed Mental Health Counselor Nicole Laurent, LMHC offers hope to families by sharing her recent case series on ketogenic therapy and schizoaffective disorder. In this video, Nicole shares: - How she collaborated with healthcare teams to ensure better outcomes - How she determines the right ketogenic ratio for each patient - The role of nutrient deficiencies and supplementation in treatment - Medication changes with ketogenic therapy - The profound transformations in her patients’ lives, including returning to school and regaining independence. Watch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gsHwxQEj

Amazing studies are coming!

Thank you Lauren Kennedy West for inviting me to join her lived experience #LWSchizophrenia podcast. We discussed the details of our #Stanford #MetabolicPsychiatric study and its promising results in treating serious mental illnesses. We also talked about the direction the field is heading, the work we are currently doing, and the original purpose and vision of this field.

Fantastic resource!

And just like that, we have a few more brilliant psychotherapists (or psychotherapy students) ready, willing and able to support patients using ketogenic therapy as a treatment for mental illness. Next training is in April! #psychology #ketogenic #metabolicpsychiatry https://lnkd.in/g5yYSWHa

Are we approaching mental health the wrong way? ?? As a nutritional and metabolic psychiatrist, I believe we are. Medications can tweak brain chemistry, but they can’t address the root causes of mental illness the way that the food we eat can. I had the pleasure of joining neurophysiologist Louisa Nicola, MMed on The Neuro Experience Podcast to explore how nutrition impacts mental health and brain function in ways most people have never been taught. Here are just a few of the topics we covered: ? ADHD and Ketogenic Diets: How diet can improve focus without medication (21:35) ? The Truth About “Superfoods”: Why they won’t fix your brain and what will (02:30) ? Personalized Diets: Tailoring what you eat to support brain health (50:59) ? Insulin, GLP1s, and #MetabolicHealth: What they mean for your mental wellness (37:29) Please note: The audio feed briefly goes silent from 7:48 to 8:46, but don’t worry, it picks back up, and the conversation continues seamlessly! If you’re serious about improving your #mentalhealth, this conversation is a must-watch. I share practical, science-backed strategies to help you feel and function your best, often in just days to weeks. Tune into the episode and let me know your thoughts! What was your biggest takeaway?

December 2024 research roundup for Nutrition Network: TCR and Metabolic health (https://lnkd.in/d5mi5AWD) ? There are no holidays when it comes to new research papers in the area of metabolic health and?therapeutic carbohydrate reduction (TCR)! ? In metabolic health, a paper by Zinn et al. (https://lnkd.in/dZs2d8q9) underlines the possibilities of a collaborative approach (using health coaches and wellbeing advisors) to support the implementation of lifestyle changes for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, focusing on 2 diverse community settings. TCR can be applied in a variety of settings and demonstrates potential as an adjunct for the treatment of obesity in a paediatric population (https://lnkd.in/dtsXS_-s), patients with fibromyalgia (https://lnkd.in/dxziJQNS), women experiencing polycystic ovarian syndrome (https://lnkd.in/dURyc8XS), and women with knee osteoarthritis (https://lnkd.in/deRcZHxp). ? Commentary exploring the role of ketogenic interventions for psychiatric conditions (this month features OCD, https://lnkd.in/dUGfcDaP) has continued throughout the year, and December has been no exception. This month features a couple of papers discussing neurodevelopmental conditions (https://lnkd.in/dfrYY3Pp). ? An important paper, 'Clinical research framework proposal for ketogenic metabolic therapy in glioblastoma', from Duraj et al. (https://lnkd.in/daprRi6z) presents a detailed overview on the role of ketogenic metabolic therapy (KMT), which includes details on metabolic targets, implementation and troubleshooting, and research challenges. A new RCT from Bahrami et al. (https://lnkd.in/dUGi4yKp) has demonstrated that a cyclic fasting mimicking diet (FMD) is well tolerated during chemotherapy, provides metabolic benefits, and may reduce the toxicity of chemotherapy. ? An emerging variation of TCR is a zero carbohydrate, carnivore approach. This approach has recently increased in popularity with benefits reported across a range of conditions where standard low-carbohydrate or ketogenic applications have not produced the desired results. A new paper by Goedeke et al. (Caryn Zinn, Tamzyn Murphy) (https://lnkd.in/dviwz9U6) assesses the nutrient composition by way of a case study model of 4 variations of the carnivore approach. The paper identifies potential nutrient shortfalls to be aware of (monitoring suggested), which necessitates a considered approach towards implementation and management for those who find it helpful for their conditions (see paper for details). ? The full listing is available under the monthly roundups section of the Nutrition Network website (https://lnkd.in/dqMNwjSZ)

So many amazing practitioners exist! Help implementing ketogenic therapies is out there!

Deprescription is often needed when people recover from mental illness using ketogenic diets. This is a wonderful video of someone's experiences that is honest, raw and useful.

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