Metabolic Mind

Ben Rolnik, Director of Stanford's Healthcare Innovation Lab, candidly shares his battle with depression and how ketogenic therapy placed his symptoms into remission. He discusses the profound changes brought by dietary shifts, emphasizing the interplay between mental health and biology. Ben advocates for further research to identify those who could benefit from ketogenic interventions, while reflecting on the transformative effects on his energy and motivation. His personal journey highlights the crucial relationship between health and overall wellbeing.

Dr. Rodrigo Mansur, a University of Toronto psychiatrist, discusses the use of GLP1 weight loss drugs in psychiatry, exploring their potential to target symptoms of depression and anxiety. He highlights the research behind these medications and the importance of monitoring for adverse effects. The podcast delves into the connection between metabolic and mental health, emphasizing the need for careful consideration when using these drugs in psychiatric populations.

Can you successfully lose weight that you’ve gained from antipsychotics and other psychiatric medications for bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and other mental health disorders? Dr. Matthew Bernstein faces this question daily in his psychiatric practice and believes a combination of ketogenic therapy and medications like Wegovy or Ozempic may lead to sustained weight loss - as long as it is done safely and with a plan. Dr. Bernstein also acknowledges that stubborn weight gain is a common side effect of psychiatric medications that standard "diet and exercise" weight loss advice doesn't address. Will GLP1 agonist weight loss drugs become the norm? Or should ketogenic therapy be the first-line therapy? These are ongoing questions patients and doctors will have to keep asking as this field evolves. Expert features in this episode Matthew Bernstein, MD https://www.ellenhorn.com/our-team/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-bernstein-5743338 Watch our previous video with Dr. Bernstein https://youtu.be/oA6KaqJhVDY?si=gFeaLAMN_KOKaDo 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 #KetogenicMetabolicTherapy #NutritionalKetosis#MentalIllness#Bipolar#GLP1#Ozempic#Wegovy#Weightloss

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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