Diet Combats Neurological Disorders, Here's How | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dr. Matthew Phillips
Apr 26, 2024
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Dr. Shawn Baker and Dr. Matthew Phillips discuss metabolic strategies for neurological disorders like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, exploring the benefits of fasting and ketogenic diets. They also touch on the impact of dietary interventions on conditions such as Huntington's and ALS, highlighting the potential for improved overall health and cognitive function.
Metabolic therapy may benefit neurological disorders like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's through ketogenic diets and fasting.
ALS patient showed unexpected stability and functionality for over four years following metabolic therapy, challenging conventional progression.
Dr. Matthew Phillips advocates for further research on metabolic therapy's potential in treating neurological disorders like ALS, emphasizing the importance of balancing stress and recovery.
Deep dives
Innovative Approach towards Crowd Health for a Healthier Lifestyle
Crowd health provides an alternative to traditional health insurance by promoting a community of like-minded individuals with healthy lifestyles. By fostering healthy habits, the collective minimizes the need for high premiums often associated with subsidizing unhealthy choices. This innovative approach aims at reducing overall healthcare costs.
Unprecedented Improvement in ALS Patient's Breathing Parameters
A unique case report showcased a significant improvement in breathing parameters of an ALS patient following a metabolic therapy protocol. Despite the typical rapid progression of ALS leading to respiratory failure, this patient exhibited stability and functionality for over four years post-diagnosis, challenging conventional expectations.
Neurologist's Insights on Nutrition Impacting Neurological Diseases
Dr. Matthew Phillips, a neurologist from New Zealand, discusses the relationship between nutrition and the central nervous system. His recent research explores metabolic therapy's potential benefits for neurological conditions like ALS, demonstrating encouraging results and advocating for further trials and studies in Parkinson's, Huntington's, and ALS.
Balancing Hormesis for Optimal Health
Dr. Phillips emphasizes the concept of hormesis in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, combining stress-inducing activities like exercise with adequate recovery through fasting and rest. The focus on balancing activity and rest, dietary habits, social interactions, and proper recovery plays a vital role in overall health and well-being.
Fostering Research and Hope in Neurology
Dr. Phillips' dedicated efforts in conducting clinical trials and research focus on exploring metabolic therapy's potential in treating neurological disorders. With ongoing trials in glioblastoma and future plans for Parkinson's, Huntington's, and ALS studies, he aims to contribute to advancements in neurological treatments and offer hope for patients.
Matt is a clinical and research neurologist at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand. His foremost passion is to explore the potential feasibility, safety, and efficacy of metabolic strategies, particularly fasting and ketogenic diets, in creating alternate metabolic states that may benefit people with a variety of neurological disorders. His team conducted the world’s first randomized trials involving a ketogenic diet in people with Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, and is now applying fasting and ketogenic diet protocols in people with Huntington’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He is currently conducting a clinical trial in glioblastoma, which combines standard treatments with the most intensive fasting and ketogenic diet protocol ever applied to a group of patients with advanced cancer.
Twitter: @drmclphillips
Website: metabolicneurologist.com
Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer. 00:54 Introduction. 04:32 Clinical assessment includes muscle wasting, twitches, electromyography studies. 08:13 Limited confidence and patient enthusiasm key. Strong rationale. 10:40 Metabolic therapy seeks to improve overall health. 14:42 Fasting improves mitochondria efficiency, aiding weight loss. 17:42 Whole body disorder with inappropriate emotional control. 19:10 Participant noticed benefits of keto diet trial. 22:21 Case report highlights need for further exploration. 25:26 Low fat, high carb diet shows improvement. 28:48 Approach to migraine treatment using diet. 31:34 Continuous monitors and homogenized data in research. 34:51 Mitochondria's role in cancer and metabolic therapy. 36:46 Ketogenic diets reduce cancer cachexia in study. 39:54 Cancer cells consume glucose and amino acids. 44:07 Healthy exercise, rest, and sleep are important. 46:20 Glioblastoma trial and upcoming research in neurodegenerative diseases. 47:48 New Zealand good for small trials, but limited.
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