Ketogenic Therapy & Anorexia: UCSD’s Bold Exploration

Ketogenic Therapy and Anorexia: UCSD’s Bold Exploration I don’t know who needs to hear this, but ketogenic diets are being investigated as a treatment for eating disorders. Yes, even Anorexia. Case studies treating anorexia with ketogenic diets have been published with some stellar results. And so now the real work begins in furthering the researchContinue reading “Ketogenic Therapy & Anorexia: UCSD’s Bold Exploration”

If Your Brain Were a City: Understanding Oxidative Stress and Neuroinflammation

If Your Brain Were a City: Understanding Oxidative Stress and Neuroinflammation The Brain City Analogy When it comes to brain health, the two terms that often emerge are oxidative stress and neuroinflammation. While they might seem interchangeable, these terms actually describe two distinct yet interconnected phenomena. Imagine our brain as a bustling city. Oxidative stressContinue reading “If Your Brain Were a City: Understanding Oxidative Stress and Neuroinflammation”

Talking neurotransmitter balance and excoriation disorder with Nick Zanetti

There are a lot of therapists out there (nutritional and otherwise) that understand that we have to give the brain what it needs to work properly. Nicola Zanetti is a well-known and established nutritional therapist and naturopathic practitioner who reached out to me after reading my blog post about the use of Ketogenic Diets forContinue reading “Talking neurotransmitter balance and excoriation disorder with Nick Zanetti”

β-Hydroxybutyrate – Are BHB salts all created equal?

β-Hydroxybutyrate – Are BHB salts all created equal? There are three ketone bodies created on a ketogenic diet. These ketone bodies are acetoacetate (AcAc), beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), and acetone. Acetoacetate is the first ketone body produced from the breakdown of fats in the liver. A portion of acetoacetate is then converted into beta-hydroxybutyrate, the most abundantContinue reading “β-Hydroxybutyrate – Are BHB salts all created equal?”

GABA and Ketogenic Diets

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 roleContinue reading “GABA and Ketogenic Diets”

Understanding the Science Behind Ketogenic Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder

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. KetogenicContinue reading “Understanding the Science Behind Ketogenic Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder”