

Metabolic Mind
Bret Scher
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
Watch our videos at https://www.youtube.com/@metabolicmind
Our channel is for information only. Consult your physician before changing your lifestyle or medications.
Watch our videos at https://www.youtube.com/@metabolicmind
Our channel is for information only. Consult your physician before changing your lifestyle or medications.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Nov 15, 2023 • 30min
Don't Call It Bipolar Disorder with Hannah Warren
Hannah Warren treated her bipolar disorder and put it into remission with metabolic therapies, including a keto diet. Her symptoms of psychosis and mania have disappeared, and she attributes it to a combination of metabolic interventions, including exercise, meditation, fasting, and, most importantly, ketogenic therapy, the cornerstone intervention key to treating her psychiatric symptoms and restoring her health. But even though she was given a diagnosis of bipolar 1, and she found a diet that treats bipolar, she doesn't agree with or use that term. Instead, she labels her set of symptoms as metabolic brain dysfunction – a term that more accurately described the underlying cause of her psychiatric symptoms and provided her with the agency that she can treat it. Thanks in part to how she sees the mental health disorder she put into remission, Hannah provides an inspiring example of hope for a new and better approach to mental illness.
You can read more about Hannah Warren at her website https://www.radiantbeast.com/
Here are links to blogs Hannah has written at metabolicmind.org
Five Reasons I No Longer Label Myself Bipolar
https://www.metabolicmind.org/blog/five-reasons-i-no-longer-label-myself-bipolar/
Ketogenic therapy for mental health conditions: When countless people are suffering and lives are at stake, why invest time and money in Randomized Controlled Trials?
https://www.metabolicmind.org/blog/ketogenic-therapy-for-mental-health-conditions-when-countless-people-are-suffering-and-lives-are-at-stake-why-invest-time-and-money-in-randomized-controlled-trials/
And you can learn more about Dr. Chris Palmer and his Brain Energy book at https://brainenergy.com/
Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.
Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/
About us:
Metabolic Mind™ is a nonprofit initiative incubated by Baszucki Group. Our mission is to provide education and resources in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry, including ketogenic interventions for mental disorders.
Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.
#MetabolicMind
#KetoForMentalHealth
#MetabolicPsychiatry
#BipolarTreatment
#MetabolicNeuroscience
#KetogenicMetabolicTherapy
#NutritionalKetosis#MentalIllness#BipolarDiet

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Oct 9, 2023 • 49min
Brain Energy, Mitochondria, and Mental Health with Dr. Chris Palmer
Dr. Chris Palmer discusses how mitochondria influence mental health, offering new approaches to disorders like bipolar, depression, and schizophrenia. He advocates for metabolic interventions like the ketogenic diet to transform mental health treatment and improve overall well-being.

Oct 3, 2023 • 9min
What are Metabolism and Metabolic Health, and How Do They Impact Mental Health?
The podcast explores the connection between metabolic health and mental health, including the impact of metabolic dysfunction on various medical conditions. It provides an explanation of metabolism and its relationship to energy conversion and storage. The role of insulin in fat storage and the effects of a poor diet on metabolism are discussed. The podcast also offers insights on improving metabolic health in today's society.

Sep 21, 2023 • 7min
Is Ketosis Safe for Mental Health?
Emerging evidence indicates that therapeutic ketosis, often from a ketogenic diet, can help treat mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anorexia, and others. But some may question if nutritional ketosis is safe, especially considering some associate ketosis with the dangerous medical condition ketoacidosis. This podcast discusses how ketosis is a safe and natural physiologic state distinctly different from ketoacidosis. This is crucial information for clinicians and everyday individuals so they can fully realize the potential benefits of therapeutic ketosis.
Educational guide discussing the safety of ketosis
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/ketosis#ketosis-ketoacidosis
Video discussing ketosis and cardiac risk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKmNhQbtDLI
Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.
Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/
About us:
Metabolic Mind™ is a nonprofit initiative incubated by Baszucki Group. Our mission is to provide education and resources in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry, including ketogenic interventions for mental disorders.
Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.
#MetabolicMind
#KetoForMentalHealth
#MetabolicPsychiatry
#BipolarTreatment
#MetabolicNeuroscience
#KetogenicMetabolicTherapy
#NutritionalKetosis#MentalIllness#MentalHealthIsMetabolicHealth#BipolarDiet#Ketoacidosis#IsKetoSafe

Sep 7, 2023 • 41min
Ketosis and Alzheimer's: A Metabolic Neuroscience Journey With Dr. Stephen Cunnane
Early evidence indicates that ketogenic therapy is a safe and effective treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Dr. Stephen Cunnane has been part of this field for decades and has seen the research take shape. But he’s also seen very slow adoption in clinical practice. Dr. Cunnane shares his journey through this field, why he got started with ketone research, how ketogenic therapies could revolutionize how we treat dementia, and what we need to do to make it more acceptable.
Expert featured in this episode:
Dr. Stephen Cunnane
https://recherche-cerveau-sherbrooke.ca/en/laboratory-team/
Studies Referenced:
Brain energy rescue with ketones improves cognitive outcomes in MCI
https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alz.059627
Brain energy rescue: an emerging therapeutic concept for neurodegenerative disorders of ageing
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7948516/
Randomized crossover trial of a modified ketogenic diet in Alzheimer's disease
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33622392/
Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.
Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/
About us:
Metabolic Mind™ is a nonprofit initiative incubated by Baszucki Group. Our mission is to provide education and resources in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry, including ketogenic interventions for mental disorders.
Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.
#MetabolicMind
#KetoForMentalHealth
#MetabolicPsychiatry
#Dementia#AlzheimersDisease#KetoForDementia#MetabolicNeuroscience
#KetogenicMetabolicTherapy
#NutritionalKetosis#MentalIllness#MentalHealthIsMetabolicHealth

Aug 28, 2023 • 39min
Fasting and Ketosis to treat Dementia With Dr. Matthew Phillips
Metabolic neurology is a growing field focusing on the connection between metabolic and neurologic health, and encompasses neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, other types of dementia, and more.
Dr. Matthew Phillips is leading the way as a clinician and researcher exploring the use of metabolic therapies, like intermittent fasting and nutritional ketosis to help treat and prevent neurocognitive diseases.
Dr. Phillips shares with us what he has learned from his research studies, and what he feels are the top tips for neurologic and brain health. He also explores how metabolic therapies can, and should, usher in a new era of healthcare.
Expert featured in this episode:
Dr. Matthew Phillips, clinical and research neurologist at Waikato Hospital in NZ
https://www.metabolicneurologist.com/
Twitter: @drmclphillips
Papers Referenced:
Randomized crossover trial of a modified ketogenic diet in Alzheimer's disease
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33622392/
Metabolic Strategies in Healthcare: A New Era
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35656107/
Low-fat versus ketogenic diet in Parkinson's disease: A pilot randomized controlled trial
https://movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mds.27390
Metabolic Therapy Program In Conjunction With Standard Treatment For Glioblastoma Multiforme
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04730869?a=1
Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.
Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/
About us:
Metabolic Mind™ is a nonprofit initiative incubated by Baszucki Group. Our mission is to provide education and resources in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry, including ketogenic interventions for mental disorders.
Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.
#MetabolicMind
#KetoForMentalHealth
#MetabolicPsychiatry
#Dementia#AlzheimersDisease#KetoForDementia#MetabolicNeuroscience
#KetogenicMetabolicTherapy
#NutritionalKetosis#MentalIllnessTreatment#mentalhealthismetabolichealth
#ParkinsonsDisease

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Aug 23, 2023 • 55min
Mitochondria - The Key To Disease and Mental Health with Dr. Martin Picard
Emerging evidence suggests mitochondrial dysfunction can cause or contribute to many psychiatric and neurologic disorders. To promote metabolic and mental health, it’s crucial to better understand mitochondria and what we can do to keep them healthy.
As Dr. Martin Picard explains, mitochondria are small components of cells that are involved in just about every disease process, and by extension, in every aspect of promoting health. Since mitochondria are where we transform food energy into energy our bodies use, it makes sense why they are so important for health and longevity. Dr. Picard from Columbia University is one of the most prominent mitochondrial researchers, and he joins us to discuss all things mitochondria-related – from the basics of what mitochondria are and how they function, to the three most important things we can do to keep our mitochondria healthy.
Expert featured in this episode
Martin Picard, PhD
http://www.picardlab.org/
Twitter @MitoPsychoBio
0:00 Introduction to Dr. Martin Picard
3:16 What Are Mitochondria and Where Are They?
9:04 Ecosystem of Mitochondria
10:25 Mitochondria and Disease
16:38 Genetics and Mitochondria
19:18 Lifestyle Choices for Poor Mitochondrial Health
22:08 Impact of Psychological States on Mitochondria
25:55 Medications and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
32:12 How to Improve Mitochondrial Function
52:29 Conclusion
Link to Dr. Picard's talk from the inaugural Metabolic Psychiatry Conference in 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u51JSv4AK-0
The Human Psychobiology Project
https://www.humanpsychobiology.org/
Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.
Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/
About us:
Metabolic Mind™ is a nonprofit initiative incubated by Baszucki Group. Our mission is to provide education and resources in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry, including ketogenic interventions for mental disorders.
Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.
#MetabolicMind
#KetoForMentalHealth
#MetabolicPsychiatry
#BipolarTreatment
#MetabolicNeuroscience
#KetogenicMetabolicTherapy
#NutritionalKetosis#MentalIllness#MentalHealthIsMetabolicHealth#Mitochondria

Aug 14, 2023 • 47min
Keto and MCT for Alzheimer's, One Doctor's Family Journey
Dr. Mary Newport saw first hand the beneficial effects ketones can have for Alzheimer’s dementia when her husband experienced dramatic cognitive improvements. But this was back in 2008 when coconut oil or MCT oil wasn’t easy to find, and metabolic neuroscience was rarely discussed. Fast forward to 2023, and we now have multiple studies demonstrating improved cognition with ketogenic interventions for those with dementia. Dr. Newport shares her husband’s dramatic story, and helps us understand the importance of considering therapeutic ketosis for treating dementia.
Expert featured in this podcast:
Dr. Mary Newport, neonatology specialist
https://coconutketones.com/
Books by Dr. Mary Newport:
The Complete Book of Ketones: https://a.co/d/fHFhDSK
Clearly Keto: For Healthy Brain Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention: https://a.co/d/cBewLEU
Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.
Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/
About us:
Metabolic Mind™ is a nonprofit initiative incubated by Baszucki Group. Our mission is to provide education and resources in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry, including ketogenic interventions for mental disorders.
Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.
#MetabolicMind
#KetoForMentalHealth
#MetabolicPsychiatry
#Dementia
#AlzheimersDisease
#KetoForDementia
#MetabolicNeuroscience
#KetogenicMetabolicTherapy
#NutritionalKetosis
#MentalIllnessTreatment
#MentalHealthIsMetabolicHealth

Aug 5, 2023 • 20min
Keto For Alzheimer's: A Treatment Whose Time Has Come
Nutritionist Amy Berger literally wrote the book on using therapeutic nutritional ketosis from a ketogenic diet to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s dementia. Now Ms. Berger joins us to review two new studies about ketosis and Alzheimer’s disease and how they fit into the overall scientific basis.
Expert featured in this episode:
Amy Berger, Certified Nutrition Specialist
https://www.tuitnutrition.com/
Twitter @TuitNutrition
Studies Referenced:
Ketogenic Diet as a Promising Non-Drug Intervention for Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37038820/
Effects of a ketogenic and low-fat diet on the human metabolome, microbiome, and foodome in adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37017243/
Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.
Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/
About us:
Metabolic Mind™ is a nonprofit initiative incubated by Baszucki Group. Our mission is to provide education and resources in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry, including ketogenic interventions for mental disorders.
Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.
#MetabolicMind
#KetoForMentalHealth
#MetabolicPsychiatry
#Dementia #AlzheimersDisease #KetoForDementia #MetabolicNeuroscience
#KetogenicMetabolicTherapy
#NutritionalKetosis #MentalIllnessTreatment #MentalHealthIsMetabolicHealth

Jul 26, 2023 • 17min
AnorExit: A new Treatment Model for Anorexia
A new program for treating Anorexia Nervosa with Ketogenic Therapy called AnorExit is accepting clients. Early evidence and clinical experience indicate that therapeutic nutritional ketosis from a ketogenic diet may effectively treat anorexia nervosa. That's because therapeutic ketosis is much more than a so-called "restrictive diet." Ketosis changes how our brains create energy and can alter neurotransmitters, decrease neuroinflammation, improve mitochondrial health, and more.
The family of Caroline Beckwith, who herself recovered from Anorexia with Ketogenic Therapy, has founded AnorExit. Caroline will provide peer counseling to participants. Registered dietician Denise Potter will provide clinical support. AnorExit is the first-ever dedicated treatment program using Ketogenic Therapy to treat anorexia nervosa. You can learn more at https://www.anorexit.com/
Any dietary change can be potentially risky for someone living with anorexia. That's why we recommend only treating anorexia or other eating disorders with nutritional ketosis while under the care of an experienced clinician. AnorExit provides wrap-around care including nutrition, peer counseling, and medical oversight to address this most life-threatening of all mental illnesses.
Featured in this video:
Denise Potter, Rd
@KetoPotterRDN
https://www.potterketogenic.diet/
Caroline Beckwith
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrKK8_znRxl4uO47AuMqglA
Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.
Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/
About us:
Metabolic Mind™ is a nonprofit initiative incubated by Baszucki Group. Our mission is to provide education and resources in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry, including ketogenic interventions for mental disorders.
Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.
#MetabolicMind
#KetoForMentalHealth
#MetabolicPsychiatry
#MetabolicNeuroscience
#KetogenicMetabolicTherapy
#NutritionalKetosis#MentalIllnessTreatment#MentalHealthIsMetabolicHealth#Anorexia#EatingDisorder#KetoForAnorexia