Ketogenic Diet and Vitamin D Metabolism: What Do We Know

A review came out doing its best to investigate the effects of Ketogenic Diets on vitamin D. Being a huge fan of both; I thought it would make an interesting blog post and contribute to my goal of you knowing all the ways you can feel better. Introduction In this scientific review, published in DecContinue reading “Ketogenic Diet and Vitamin D Metabolism: What Do We Know”

GABA and Ketogenic Diets

We need to talk about the role of GABA in mental illness and neurological disorders. And then I am going to explain to you why ketones can help regulate this neurotransmitter. What is GABA? GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, and it plays a critical role in regulating neuronal excitabilityContinue reading “GABA and Ketogenic Diets”

Understanding the Science Behind Ketogenic Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder

Let’s explore the outcomes of a study that explored the neurobiological evidence supporting improvement in depression with a ketogenic diet and find out what underlying biological mechanisms they uncovered through in vitro and in vivo studies in the scientific literature. Shamshtein D, Liwinski T. Ketogenic Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder: A Review of Neurobiological Evidence. RecentContinue reading “Understanding the Science Behind Ketogenic Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder”

A Brief Review of Research on Ketogenic Diets as a Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease (PD)

In this post, we will not be going into the underlying mechanisms involved in the pathology seen in Parkinson’s disease or how the ketogenic diet can modify them. But I will briefly outline research showing that a ketogenic diet can be an excellent treatment for Parkinson’s Disease. An early study showed the benefit. In 2005Continue reading “A Brief Review of Research on Ketogenic Diets as a Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease (PD)”

A Brief Review of Research on Ketogenic Diets as a Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

When I tell people they can learn how to treat their cognitive and mood symptoms (also experienced as Brain Fog), I ultimately mean it. Let’s learn about ketogenic diets and Multiple Sclerosis. There has actually been quite a bit of research done on low-carb diets and MS Research Study on Relapsing-Remitting MS and Ketogenic dietsContinue reading “A Brief Review of Research on Ketogenic Diets as a Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)”

What do mitochondria do?

Mitochondria do much more than just provide power to cells. Don’t get me wrong. They have everything to do with energy. And because they are so important to energy production, they play a key role in metabolism. And as a result, are center stage in the field of Metabolic Psychiatry. We hear that mitochondria areContinue reading “What do mitochondria do?”