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What Every Caregiver of Adult Children Should Know About Mental Health

When someone you love is experiencing serious mental illness, caregiving can become a long process of learning when to step in and when to step back, while continuing to

How Personal Recovery Can Spark a Movement for Better Health

For some, experiencing meaningful change through metabolic therapies sparks a new purpose: helping others find hope and new options. In this special Metabolic Mind video

BITESIZE: How Sleep Affects Brain Metabolism and Alzheimer’s Risk

Stress can disrupt sleep quickly, and when poor sleep becomes a pattern, the effects can reach far beyond next-day fatigue. For International Stress Awareness Week, we’r

Dr. David Unwin on Type 2 Diabetes Remission With Low-Carb Nutrition

Type 2 diabetes is often treated as a chronic, progressive disease, but Dr. David Unwin has spent years showing that, for many patients, remission is possible through low

Q&A: Dr. Ede on Sweetener Studies, Oxalate Dumping, Exercise & Bone Health

Can stevia fit into a ketogenic diet? What does the evidence say about oxalates? And how might a ketogenic diet affect bone health? In this episode of Metabolic Mailbag,

Introducing MetPsy: A Global Community for Metabolic Psychiatry

Metabolic psychiatry is growing quickly, and clinicians and researchers around the world have been asking for a better way to connect and learn from one another to help m

Dr. Satchin Panda on How Your Body Clock Shapes Metabolic Health

Meal timing, morning light, sleep, and exercise can all influence circadian rhythm, with potentially important effects on metabolic health. In this episode, Dr. Bret Sch

BITESIZE: Dr. Deanna Kelly on Clozapine and Ketogenic Therapy

Can ketogenic therapy help offset some of the metabolic side effects of clozapine while preserving its psychiatric benefits? Dr. Deanna Kelly, a leading clozapine resear

BITESIZE: ADHD and Dementia: Is Brain Metabolism the Link?

A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that adults with ADHD had more than a fourfold higher association with cognitive impairment and dementia later in life.

Dr. Georgia Ede on ADHD, Brain Metabolism, and Ketogenic Therapy

ADHD is often described as a problem with attention or hyperactivity, but psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede argues that the condition is much more complex, involving executive

Q&A: Carnivore Protein Levels, Key Nutrients, and Keto After Menopause

Does perimenopause make ketosis harder? Can a carnivore diet provide too much protein? And which nutrient deficiencies matter most for mental health? In this episode of

BITESIZE: What “Healthy” Food Labels May Be Hiding

Some “healthy” foods may be working against your metabolic health. In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher examines how products such as agave nectar, commerci

Dr. Bill Schindler on Ancestral Diets and Modern Nutrition

How did humans go from being deeply connected to our food to barely knowing where it comes from or how it was made? In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher spe

BITESIZE: Ketogenic Diet Dangerous? Breaking Down the New Study

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 d

Q&A: Food Noise, Aging on Low-Carb, Carnivore Microbiome & Keto Snacks

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 Mailb

Dementia Prevention Through a Metabolic Lens

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 happen

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

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

BITESIZE: Keto Outperformed Mediterranean and Low-Fat Diets in New RCT for Fatty Liver and Prediabetes

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 publ

Cynthia Thurlow: Nutrition, Fasting, and Exercise for Perimenopause

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 sens

How to Build a Vegetarian Ketogenic Diet for Mental Health

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 yea