Can I Try a Medical Keto Diet for Mental Illness Without a Metabolic Psychiatrist?

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At Metabolic Mind, we emphasize that ketogenic therapy for psychiatric disorders like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depression should be done with oversight from a clinician trained in metabolic therapies. Sometimes patients and their families voice frustration because it can be challenging to access metabolic psychiatry care. While ideally, every patient would have help from a clinician trained in medical keto for mental health, we know that this is not currently possible for many people.
In this video, Dr. Bret Scher and Hannah Warren discuss why Metabolic Mind recommends that patients work with a clinician trained in metabolic therapies for mental illness, as well as some options patients might want to consider if they cannot find one, but still want to implement medical keto.
This article goes into depth on the subject and links to a variety of resources:
www.metabolicmind.org/blog/ca...
Related Resources:
If you or a loved one are looking to begin ketogenic therapy for a psychiatric condition, visit this page for resources: www.metabolicmind.org/familie...
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Tapering Psychiatric Medications on Keto
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Labs to Check Before Starting Ketosis for Mental Health:
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List of labs: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/j1qeg7...
Information sheet that explains ketogenic therapy and the research to date that patients can take to their clinician:
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Living Well With Schizophrenia, Keto and Metabolic Health Program 2024:
• Keto and Metabolic Hea...
The research on ketogenic therapy for mental illness:
www.metabolicmind.org/research
Clinician and medical keto expert provider directory:
www.metabolicmind.org/familie...
Medical keto for mental illness peer support group:
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Medical Keto Group Programs
- Nicole Laurent, LMHC: mentalhealthketo.com/brain-fo...
- Erin Bellamy, PhD (group programs starting July 2024) www.ikrt.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 metabolicmind.org/
About us:
Metabolic Mind is a non-profit initiative of Baszucki Group working to transform the study and treatment of mental disorders by exploring the connection between metabolism and brain health. We leverage the science of metabolic psychiatry and personal stories to offer education, community, and hope to people struggling with mental health challenges and those who care for them.
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.
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:59 A check-in with Hannah
3:37 Hannah's experience starting ketogenic therapy
5:59 Why do we recommend working with a clinical team for ketogenic therapy?
9:11 What is the bare minimum recommended for starting ketogenic therapy?
16:46 Getting ketogenic therapy care on a budget
18:13 Support outside of a care team
21:55 Who may want to wait for clinical support before starting keto?
27:41 Rapid fire Q&A with Hannah Warren
30:50 Conclusion
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@oleholgerson3416 22 күн бұрын

Let‘s face reality here for a moment: for 99% of people watching it is completely unrealistic to have access to a health professional with this specific qualification, let alone anything that resembles a team of professionals. For the vast majority of people it‘s not even possible to find or afford any kind of mental health professional when they need one. A guide on how to implement a safe and healthy keto diet would be much more beneficial to most people.

@MichaelBLive 23 күн бұрын

I am grateful I was able to find a Doctor to help me on my journey. Thanks Hannah for sharing your story to us all. It brings a feeling of hope to all of us that people can better manage their mental health and thrive. Cheers, Michael

@dyaneharwood2023 23 күн бұрын

Metabolic Mind is my #1 resource that I share with anyone remotely interested in using keto for mental health. Thanks for your dedication and for the groundbreaking work you're doing. Dyane Harwood, co-host, "Our Healing Journey with Metabolic Psychiatry" Podcast

@craiglatta6378 23 күн бұрын

Great episode we are currently struggling with our care team unfortunately we are in the public system and have had 4 psychiatrists in 6 mths We now have to meet a new one and explain about ketogenic therapy The positive is I feel like I am educating psychiatrists about the benefits of metabolic therapy So frustrating the longer they have been in the field the bigger brick wall they have up

@metabolicmind 23 күн бұрын

Sorry to hear about that. That sounds very frustrating. Hopefully some of our content and resources can help educate your clinicians. Please let us know what else we can provide to help.

@michaelmurphy5170 23 күн бұрын

It doesn't help to have socialised healthcare systems, where there is no offer of choice in clinicians. Metabolic Psychiatry has no recognition in Britain's National Health Service.

@caitlinhoey841 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for another great video! A pleasure to watch. I am very greatful for Metabolic Mind and the information they share. I am at half my medication dose (as of two days ago) and my psychiatrist is not a metabolic psychiatrist, but she is supportive of me trying out medical keto. Thanks again for all your hard work and dedication to this project, Dr. Scher and Hannah!

@Terrierized 23 күн бұрын

You've got nothing to lose Try it!!

@desmomotodesmomoto2033 19 күн бұрын

High saturated fat carnivore diet, totally reversed my depression and anxiety. 5 years carnivore.

@kimnewton8694 16 күн бұрын

Hannah is a picture of health, shows you how well this works!!

@ghostofrt2549 23 күн бұрын

Great episode raising some very good points regarding professionally assisted keto program and the options.

@codyharmon9064 23 күн бұрын

I think it’s entirely counterintuitive to consistently promote the diet without providing assistance or ideas on how to do this independently because we all know conventional psychiatry doesn’t endorse these ideas. The ketogenic diet is the proper human diet, primarily consisting of animal products. We need to be realistic.

@ianstuart5660 15 күн бұрын

Exactly my thoughts!!!

@lexamdelac28 23 күн бұрын

Hannah's advice and story are so helpful!! Thank you for sharing - what a great team to be a part of. It will be beyond neat when keto is most accessible and offered as a standard treatment.

@agr8h2o 23 күн бұрын

The American tragedy is that a huge number of people cannot get mental health care. Try calling an office, then tell them you're on Medicare. Suddenly, they are not taking new patients.

@wordswords2094 23 күн бұрын

You are talking to Americans, too, a people who have to fight for basic healthcare. People have to take care of their own health. Failure or not, people have to keep trying.

@sashaxian 23 күн бұрын

Wonderful episode!! Keep reaching out to let people know that this is an option for health.

@petemarkey626 21 күн бұрын

it would be nice to have the benefit of a knowledgeable Dr to guide our lifestyle concerns, ( meanwhile back in the real world) but when was the las time coming off a real food dietary lifestyle be told they should consult a D before throwing sugar down their neck or eating a S.A.D. diet. it's only when you come of food industry backed way of eating that medical assistance is presumed a must.

@sandipabejai8869 21 күн бұрын

Hello, thank you for this video. Its something that has been on my mind for quite a while. I have been diagnosed with BP2 since 2018. Since then, I have been on so many meds. While they are very helpful. They do come with their own set of side effects. I have been looking into the Keto diet for some time now. And all the videos advise, getting medical supervision. The problem that I an having is that I live in South Africa. And I haven't found a doctor who could help or even supervise. It's really really depressing because I would love to try the Ketp and see if there's any benefit to me

@kevinsnio 23 күн бұрын

We've got our team lined up, both clinical and family to give this a shot. While we're all new to this, we believe we can give this a successful try given all the resources you and others have provided. We're starting to remove certain carbs this month and will switch to keto therapy next. One question I don't see answered very frequently is what level of carbs to start off with? 20 Net, 20 Total? Other?

@metabolicmind 22 күн бұрын

Everyone can achieve ketosis and varying levels of carb intake. At 20 grams of net carbs, just about everyone will be in ketosis, so it is a great place for most people to start. For those eating a mostly whole foods diet, that is usually close to 30-40g of total carbs. For those who are more metabolically healthy and physically active, they may be able to stay in ketosis and 50g net carbs per day or higher. Checking ketone levels is a great way for each individual to find their threshold.

@kevinsnio 22 күн бұрын

@@metabolicmind Thank you to the team for replying. Excited to keep you updated on our progress

@sandan2358 12 күн бұрын

There’s none available, esp in rural USA

@markuswaitzhofer4352 22 күн бұрын

LSS: I didn't find any help, they only tried to distract me. So I had to do it on my own. Over 2 years of plant based keto, I endet up being on a 100% carnivore life-style, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to manage to stay healthy. Even on clean keto I both, started to fall back, and develop new severe mental issues. So keto helped in the beginning, but after the plant toxins and the fiber almost destoyed my entire digestive system, only carnivore was able to entirely heal it and everything else.

@lexamdelac28 22 күн бұрын

That is concerning. I don't believe everyone reacts to plants/fiber the same. I would love to know more about keto vs carnivore especially the reason(s) why keto might not be helpful enough for someone yet carnivore is?

@markuswaitzhofer4352 22 күн бұрын

You’re right, everybody breaks differently, but heals in the same way. - Carnivore is keto, just the cleanest version without any harmful plants. Sooner or later the plants come and get you. Some vegans went carnivore after 30 years … it only took me 2 years, because I already was sick of 30+ years junk food. You may look up „5 Minute Body“ on youtube, or podcast, or her homepage etc. Her channel is a very good start to learn everything and find your way. Good luck.

@lexamdelac28 22 күн бұрын

@@markuswaitzhofer4352 thanks for sharing!

@user-cn1pf2dj4v 12 күн бұрын

I couldnt find a Doctor who helps me with the ketogenic diet. The most says: I have never heard from this. But i have found a nutritional advice. Sry for my bad english, i am german.

@niknooruhafizhazrulbinmuhd4465 23 күн бұрын

Hi,if i talk to myself alot lately,is it consider i relapse?

@josephtaylor6285 15 күн бұрын

Here’s the deal; not everyone has the luxury of a “healthcare team” to tweak their diets for mental health benefits. Keto helps on every level. You DON’T need a medical practitioner to guide you through. Now if you’re on medications and want to wean off, help from a doc would be great, but don’t expect the person who thinks you need chemicals for your sanity to be a willing aid to this new plan of yours. Read, watch credible people on KZfaq (PHD researchers are best if you don’t want to wait 15 years for your MD to finally adopt the research into their practice) and get to work changing your life.

@pabeader1941 23 күн бұрын

How much $$$ are you spending on supplements??? You can't do true healthy keto without meat or a lot of $$ on supplements. Ketosis does you no good with the proper building blocks for you body to build with. It will eventually catch up with you.

@dyaneharwood2023 23 күн бұрын

I'm so glad you brought these topics up @pabeader1941 - thank you. You can do a healthy vegan or vegetarian ketogenic diet but as you mentioned, you do need to get a few supplements. The good news is that these supplements are easily affordable, such as vegan vitamin B12. Two excellent articles about this important topic can be found at the Virta Health website. Virta was co-founded by ketogenic experts/researchers Dr Stephen Phinney (who coined the phrase "keto adaptation" and Dr. Jeff Volek Search for the following two articles: "Can I be vegan and follow a ketogenic diet?" and "How to Eat Low Carb as a Vegan or Vegetarian."