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Metabolic Mind

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

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06:53

BITESIZE: Ketogenic Diet Dangerous? Breaking Down the...

Metabolic Mind ·

2026/10/11

A new study claims ketogenic diets cause liver damage and early death. Here’s what you need to know.A 2025 mouse study recently made headlines, warning that ketogenic diets may lead to fatty liver, high triglycerides, and a shortened lifespan.But here’s the catch:These findings were in genetically altered mice fed a 90% fat diet, filled with highly synthetic components, and they contradict what human trials have shown again and again.In real people, ketogenic diets have consistently been linked

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19:34

Q&A: Food Noise, Aging on Low-Carb, Carnivore...

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2026/10/08

Can ketosis change symptoms of bulimia? Is low-carb eating safe in your 80s? And what really happens to digestion on a carnivore diet?In this episode of Metabolic Mailbag, Dr. Bret Scher answers questions about ketogenic therapy for eating disorders, low-carb diets in older adults, carnivore diets and gut health, constipation on a ketogenic diet, and even a few easy keto movie-night snacks. He also looks at why being in ketosis may affect symptoms differently than simply eating low carb, what to

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40:56

Dementia Prevention Through a Metabolic Lens

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2026/10/06

Alzheimer’s disease is usually discussed in terms of plaques, tangles, and genetics. Dr. Stephen Cunnane has spent years studying another piece of the puzzle: what happens when the aging brain can no longer use glucose efficiently, and whether ketones can help fill that energy gap.In this interview, Dr. Bret Scher and Dr. Cunnane discuss the metabolic side of cognitive decline, including insulin resistance, brain glucose metabolism, and why metabolic health may play an important role in both

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07:34

BITESIZE: Dr. Georgia Ede’s Guide to Better Mental...

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2026/10/04

College can be one of the most exciting times of your life, but it can also put enormous pressure on a brain that's still developing.Psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede spent 12 years working as an on-campus psychiatrist at Harvard University and Smith College. In this video, she explains why college can be such a vulnerable time for mental health and how sleep, nutrition, alcohol, smoking, vaping, and other everyday habits may affect brain metabolism and resilience.Dr. Ede explores the role of oxidative

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08:10

BITESIZE: Keto Outperformed Mediterranean and Low-Fat...

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2026/10/01

Does reducing carbohydrates improve metabolic health beyond what can be explained by weight loss alone?Dr. Bret Scher breaks down a new randomized controlled trial published in Cell Metabolism that compared three diets in people with prediabetes and fatty liver disease: a ketogenic diet, a higher-carbohydrate Mediterranean diet, and a very low-fat, plant-forward diet.One challenge with ketogenic diet research is that participants often lose more weight than those in comparison groups, making it

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55:37

Cynthia Thurlow: Nutrition, Fasting, and Exercise for...

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2026/09/29

For many women, the wellness strategies that carried them through their 20s and 30s can start to backfire in perimenopause. Changes in hormones, muscle mass, insulin sensitivity, sleep, and stress can make midlife feel like a completely different metabolic landscape.In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with nurse practitioner Cynthia Thurlow about why perimenopause can act like a metabolic stress test. They explore how midlife can change the way women respond to carbohydrates,

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01:12:28

How to Build a Vegetarian Ketogenic Diet for Mental...

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2026/09/27

Hannah Warren spent years living with severe bipolar I disorder before discovering metabolic therapies in 2021. Today, Hannah has been in remission for more than five years, is no longer taking psychiatric medication, and works as Metabolic Mind’s Community Engagement & Advocacy Manager, helping others understand the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry.In this course module, created as part of Nutrition Network’s broader low-carb course for vegetarians, Hannah combines her lived experience

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31:11

How Experiential Training Builds Clinician Confidence...

Metabolic Mind ·

2026/09/24

How can clinicians become more comfortable using ketogenic therapy in mental health care? In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with Dr. Deanna Kelly about Live It, Launch It!, a training program designed to help clinicians learn ketogenic therapy by experiencing it themselves.Dr. Kelly explains why evidence-based treatments can still take years to reach everyday clinical practice, especially when providers don't feel confident using them. To address that gap, her team recruited

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53:37

LDL, ApoB & More: What Really Shapes Heart Disease Risk?

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2026/09/22

How should we think about LDL and ApoB, and how much metabolic health changes the cardiovascular risk picture?In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with vascular surgeon Dr. Lily Johnston about cholesterol and plaque formation, along with the need to personalize cardiovascular prevention.Dr. Johnston brings a unique perspective as both a vascular surgeon who treats advanced blood vessel disease and a physician focused on cardiometabolic prevention. She discusses why ApoB and LDL

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07:53

Is RFK Right About Saturated Fat? Here's the Truth

Metabolic Mind ·

2026/09/20

Is saturated fat really the villain it’s been made out to be? Or has decades of poor research and dietary policy misled us?In this video, Dr. Bret Scher dives into the controversy surrounding RFK Jr.'s call to remove the cap on saturated fat, and the Wall Street Journal’s misleading take on it.We explore:✅ Why saturated fat doesn’t just mean pizza and ice cream✅ The science behind whole foods vs. processed foods✅ How carbs, fats, and metabolic health interact✅ What the evidence really says about

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08:14

BITESIZE: Two LDL Trials. Two Different Results.

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2026/09/17

Should LDL be treated? In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher explains why the better question is who may benefit from LDL lowering, how aggressively it should be treated, and what outcomes matter most to the individual patient.Dr. Scher reviews two major trials that studied aggressive LDL lowering in very different populations. VESALIUS-CV looked at high-risk patients with serious vascular disease and found that adding a PCSK9 inhibitor reduced both cardiovascular events and all-cause

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33:39

Vegan Keto and Bipolar Disorder: Dyane Harwood’s Story

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2026/09/15

Is it possible to follow a diet that’s both vegan and keto? And can a diet like that be used as part of a care plan for bipolar disorder? In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with author and advocate Dyane Harwood about how she uses a vegan ketogenic diet as part of her treatment for postpartum bipolar disorder.Dyane shares how she first discovered vegan keto, why she started tracking ketones and net carbs, and what she eats in a typical day, from her vegan keto smoothie to tofu,

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24:45

Q&A: Why Protein Shakes Leave You Hungry, Fasting,...

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2026/09/13

Can therapeutic ketosis be considered for type 1 diabetes and bipolar disorder? In this Metabolic Mailbag episode, Dr. Bret Scher and producer Erica Gerard answer viewer questions about ketogenic therapy, type 1 diabetes, Parkinson’s medications, omega-3s, fasting, protein intake, metabolic rate, and why some protein foods are more filling than others.They cover:The association between type 1 diabetes and serious mental illnessWhy ketogenic therapy may be possible for some people living with type 1

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15:12

BITESIZE: Cholesterol Results Explained: Beyond the...

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2026/09/10

A red flag next to your LDL number can feel alarming, but LDL is only one part of a much larger cardiovascular risk picture. In this episode of Metabolic Mind, cardiologist and lipidologist Dr. Bret Scher explains how to read a cholesterol panel with more context and less fear.Dr. Scher walks through LDL, triglycerides, HDL, non-HDL cholesterol, ApoB, Lp(a), and the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio. He also explains how the 2026 cholesterol guidelines use the PREVENT risk calculator, where LDL targets

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01:00:33

Carnivore vs. Vegan Keto: Can Both Work?

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2026/09/08

Can carnivore and vegan diets both be used as ketogenic therapies?In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with registered dietitian Denise Potter about two widely debated approaches to nutrition. They explore how each can be evaluated when someone is considering a ketogenic diet to support psychiatric, neurological, or metabolic health.Denise brings more than 30 years of clinical experience, including approximately 20 years working with medical ketogenic therapies. She explains the

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17:04

Dr. Peter Ballerstedt on Animal Foods & Malnutrition

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2026/09/06

Animal-sourced foods are often framed as a problem for human health and environmental sustainability. In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with forage agronomist and ruminant nutritionist Peter Ballerstedt, PhD (@GrassBased) about livestock, malnutrition, chronic disease, and why restoring metabolic health may require a broader conversation about nutrition and sustainability.Peter shares his reaction to The Cholesterol Code documentary and explains why its message extends beyond

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06:22

BITESIZE: Low-Carb vs. Keto: Why the Difference Matters

Metabolic Mind ·

2026/09/03

The terms “low-carb” and “ketogenic” are often used interchangeably, but are they the same thing?Not quite.A low-carb diet can be a powerful tool for improving blood sugar, triglycerides, insulin levels, inflammation, and overall metabolic health. Ketogenic diets, on the other hand, involve a deeper level of carbohydrate reduction that shifts the body into nutritional ketosis, where ketones become a significant source of fuel for the brain and body.That metabolic shift can be especially relevant

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28:06

Making Keto Work on a College Campus

Metabolic Mind ·

2026/09/01

Starting college can change almost everything about your routine, including how, when, and what you eat. For students using ketogenic therapy as part of their mental health treatment, that transition can take some planning.In this interview, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with licensed mental health counselor Nicole Laurent about how students using ketogenic therapy with clinical support can navigate a college setting, where dining halls, dorm rooms, busy schedules, social events, and limited budgets can all

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07:55

BITESIZE: Dr. Explains: It’s Not the Fat, It’s Not...

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2026/08/30

Every day, we make choices about what to eat. But how often do we realize how deeply these choices affect both our physical and mental health?Today, an estimated 93% of adults in America are showing signs of poor metabolic health, which is a major contributor to many chronic conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and many psychiatric disorders.The good news is that more people are recognizing the powerful role food plays in metabolic health. But with all the conversations about

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09:08

Do We Really Eat Too Much Protein?

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2026/08/27

Do most people really need to eat less protein to live longer? In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher responds to a new review getting attention for the claim that protein restriction may extend lifespan, and explains why that message can be misleading for older adults, active people, and anyone focused on metabolic health.Dr. Scher walks through the biology behind the headlines, including mTOR, FGF21, animal research, and the limits of applying rodent data directly to humans. He also

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