Metabolic Mind | Can Cutting Carbs Improve Mental Health? Myths and Facts with Dr. Bret Scher @metabolicmind | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Blanket statements like "carbs are good" or "carbs are bad" are misleading. In this video, Dr. Bret Scher delves into the question: Are carbs bad for your mental health? Join Dr. Scher as he explores the complex relationship between carbohydrates and mental health, particularly focusing on the potential benefits of ketogenic therapy for serious mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depression.
Key Highlights:
-Introduction to Carbs and Mental Health: Unpacking the myths and truths about carbohydrates and their impact on brain function.
-Ketogenic Therapy: An in-depth look at how ketogenic diets can serve as powerful treatments for mental illnesses, providing an alternative energy source for the brain, decreasing neuroinflammation, and improving mitochondrial health.
-Scientific Insights: Detailed discussion on the metabolic processes involved and how they can affect mental health conditions where glucose metabolism is impaired.
-Personal Tailoring: Thanks to technological advancements, like Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs), people can get a clearer picture of their individual metabolic health and glucose response, allowing them to pick the appropriate diet accordingly.
By the end of this video, you'll have a clearer understanding of the nuanced role that carbohydrates play in brain health and how ketogenic therapy can potentially benefit individuals suffering from psychiatric conditions.
Related videos:
Does the Brain Need Carbs- With Dr. Bret Scher
youtube.com/watch?v=GfR9uNXewZk
What Is the Difference between a Keto Diet and Ketogenic Therapy? - With Dr. Bret Scher
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Are We Biased Toward a Keto Diet- With Dr. Bret Scher
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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
1:26 What is keto for mental health?
2:26 Carbs in modern industrialized societies
3:26 Reducing carbs for metabolic and mental health
4:25 A personalized approach to eating carbs
5:07 Carbs and insulin resistance in the brain
5:34 How your body metabolizes carbs over time
5:57 Ketogenic therapy
6:25 Conclusion
#MetabolicMind
#KetoForMentalHealth
#MetabolicPsychiatry
#MetabolicNeuroscience
#KetogenicMetabolicTherapy
#NutritionalKetosis
#MentalIllness
#AlternativeTreatment
#KetoForDepression
#KetoForBipolar
#MedicalKeto
#Carbs
Blanket statements like "carbs are good" or "carbs are bad" are misleading. In this video, Dr. Bret Scher delves into the question: Are carbs bad for your mental health? Join Dr. Scher as he explores the complex relationship between carbohydrates and mental health, particularly focusing on the potential benefits of ketogenic therapy for serious mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depression.
Key Highlights:
-Introduction to Carbs and Mental Health: Unpacking the myths and truths about carbohydrates and their impact on brain function.
-Ketogenic Therapy: An in-depth look at how ketogenic diets can serve as powerful treatments for mental illnesses, providing an alternative energy source for the brain, decreasing neuroinflammation, and improving mitochondrial health.
-Scientific Insights: Detailed discussion on the metabolic processes involved and how they can affect mental health conditions where glucose metabolism is impaired.
-Personal Tailoring: Thanks to technological advancements, like Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs), people can get a clearer picture of their individual metabolic health and glucose response, allowing them to pick the appropriate diet accordingly.
By the end of this video, you'll have a clearer understanding of the nuanced role that carbohydrates play in brain health and how ketogenic therapy can potentially benefit individuals suffering from psychiatric conditions.
Related videos:
Does the Brain Need Carbs- With Dr. Bret Scher
youtube.com/watch?v=GfR9uNXewZk
What Is the Difference between a Keto Diet and Ketogenic Therapy? - With Dr. Bret Scher
youtube.com/watch?v=4iMXUpLYLkk
Are We Biased Toward a Keto Diet- With Dr. Bret Scher
youtube.com/watch?v=FWVinguULy8
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
1:26 What is keto for mental health?
2:26 Carbs in modern industrialized societies
3:26 Reducing carbs for metabolic and mental health
4:25 A personalized approach to eating carbs
5:07 Carbs and insulin resistance in the brain
5:34 How your body metabolizes carbs over time
5:57 Ketogenic therapy
6:25 Conclusion
#MetabolicMind
#KetoForMentalHealth
#MetabolicPsychiatry
#MetabolicNeuroscience
#KetogenicMetabolicTherapy
#NutritionalKetosis
#MentalIllness
#AlternativeTreatment
#KetoForDepression
#KetoForBipolar
#MedicalKeto
#Carbs
