Cardiologist Dr. Bret Scher Explains How Metabolic and Mental Health Are Connected

Cardiologist and metabolic expert, Dr. Bret Scher and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit unpack why decades of government nutrition advice have failed. Dr. Scher explains how flawed dietary guidelines contributed to America’s mental and physical health crisis. He explains that food and lifestyle should be the foundation of real preventive medicine. Together, they explore whether the keto diet can lead to weight loss, mental health and even a possible solution for children struggling with depression.

Chapters:

0:00 — Medical “Chaos” & Why Questioning Matters

1:11 — From Cardiologist to Metabolic Health Advocate

4:41 — The Nutrition Advice That Keeps Failing Patients

8:07 — Meat, Saturated Fat, and the Problem With Weak Evidence

14:02 — Why One-Size-Fits-All Medicine Doesn’t Work

17:08 — Taking Control: Labs, Biomarkers & CGMs

19:42 — Keto Explained: Not a Trend, a Metabolic Switch

25:01 — Keto + Mental Health: Depression, Bipolar, Autism Questions

36:13 — School Lunches & Guidelines: Why the System Serves Carbs

43:31 — Meds vs Lifestyle: Aspirin, Statins, GLP-1s, Supplements & First Steps

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