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Nutrition

We are what we eat. That can be especially true when living with bipolar. Developing research suggests that low-carb or keto diets may help your symptoms and medication-induced weight gain.

Dr. Georgia Ede | Change You Diet, Change Your Mind

Dr. Georgia Ede | Change You Diet, Change Your Mind

Dr. Georgia Ede is a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist specialising in nutritional and metabolic psychiatry.

A number of our group have experienced improvements in bipolar symptoms through changing to a low carbohydrate diet. This highly recommended book explains why and how through a mixture of hard science and practical nutrition advice including recipes.

Dr. Georgia Ede | The Keto Psychiatrist |What Keto Is Really Doing To Your Body! Can It Cure 43% Of Mental Illness? | Diary of a CEO

Dr. Georgia Ede | The Keto Psychiatrist |What Keto Is Really Doing To Your Body! Can It Cure 43% Of Mental Illness? | Diary of a CEO

Dr Georgia Ede is a Harvard trained psychiatrist specialising in nutritional and metabolic psychiatry. She is the author of the book, ‘Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A powerful plan to improve mood, overcome anxiety and protect memory for a lifetime of optimal mental health’.

Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring | The Diet Cure for Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder | YouTube

Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring | The Diet Cure for Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder | YouTube

Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, is a board-certified psychiatrist with a specialization in identifying and treating psychiatric adverse drug reactions.

He completed a fellowship in Psychiatric Drug Development at Janssen Research & Development and Drexel College of Medicine, as well as his psychiatric residency at Baylor College of Medicine, and earned his medical degree from the University of Queensland Medical School in Australia.

In this video, Psychiatrist Dr. Josef discusses how diet can play a major role in mental health, especially for those with conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He'll be covering why avoiding certain foods—like gluten, grains, dairy, legumes, and processed foods—can make a real difference.

Jessie Inchauspé MSc. | Eat Smart: Secrets of the Glucose Goddess | Channel 4.

Jessie Inchauspé MSc. | Eat Smart: Secrets of the Glucose Goddess | Channel 4.

In 2012, Jessie Inchauspé graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics from King's College London. She then worked at the University of Pennsylvania as a researcher in statistics. In 2015, she completed a master's degree in biochemistry at Georgetown University. While at Georgetown she worked on research linking diet with cancer, and co-authored Paternal programming of breast cancer risk in daughters in a rat model: opposing effects of animal- and plant-based high-fat diets in Breast Cancer Research.

How do our blood sugar levels affect our overall health? Biochemist Jessie Inchauspé shares the science behind her methods and tips on how to improve our health.

Metabolic Mind Website

Metabolic Mind Website

A resource from the USA. Metabolic Mind is where families, clinicians, scientists, and advocates both learn and share experiences about the use of metabolic strategies for brain health.

Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder

Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder

A number of our group were participants in this pilot study conducted by the University of Edinburgh.

Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry

Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry

Edinburgh University's Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry is working at the interface of mental and physical health by looking at how metabolism affects bipolar and other conditions. Home of the ketogenic diet for bipolar trial.

Brain Energy: Dr. Chris Palmer

Brain Energy: Dr. Chris Palmer

Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More

Harvard Doctor Chris Palmer Recommends Diet for Mental Disorders

Harvard Doctor Chris Palmer Recommends Diet for Mental Disorders

Mikhaila Peterson speaks with Dr. Chris Palmer who has worked in psychiatry for over 23 years and currently serves as an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He just released a new book “Brain Energy” which outlines the role of ketogenic or low-carb diets as an effective treatment for mood disorders and their root causes.

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