Carnitine and Ketone Production in Medical Ketogenic Diets This content discusses the importance of L-Carnitine in individuals on a ketogenic diet, particularly for those using it for mental health or neurological issues. It highlights that low carnitine levels can lead to negative health effects, including energy loss and elevated triglycerides, urging individuals to monitor their carnitine status.
Ketogenic Diet and Alzheimer’s Disease The Ketogenic Diet: An Unrivaled Approach to Combating Alzheimer’s Disease Author’s note: As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 16 years of private practice experience, I’ve spent the last six years transitioning individuals with mental illness and neurological disorders onto a ketogenic diet. It took me a long time to write this article, and IContinue reading “Ketogenic Diet and Alzheimer’s Disease”
Mitochondrial Health and a Ketogenic Diet How Biogenesis, Dynamics, and Mitophagy Fix Your Brain Some of you are beginning to understand that you need to focus on mitochondrial function to have a healthy brain that allows a good mood and rockin’ cognitive function. Some of you are just good with knowing mitochondria are key. And you may enjoy this simple blogContinue reading “Mitochondrial Health and a Ketogenic Diet”
Ketogenic Diets for White Matter Disease Ketogenic Diets for White Matter Disease The brain is mostly made up of gray matter and white matter. The gray matter covers the outside of our brain, which is called the cortex, meaning the bark. White matter is mostly on the inside. White matter consists of nerve fibers that connect different parts of the brain,Continue reading “Ketogenic Diets for White Matter Disease”
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”
A brief review of research on the use of ketogenic diets for Autism A brief review of research on the use of ketogenic diets for Autism Some of you are searching for treatments for Autism. This is a website focused on the use of ketogenic diets as a treatment for mood and neurological disorders. So it is well past time that mentalhealthketo.com provides some of the information outContinue reading “A brief review of research on the use of ketogenic diets for Autism”
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 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 canContinue 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) 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 ofContinue 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, they are center stage in the field of Metabolic Psychiatry. We hear that mitochondriaContinue reading “What do mitochondria do?”
Best Treatment for COVID Brain Fog Best Treatment for COVID Brain Fog Some new research has come out evaluating the occurrence of neurological symptoms in people who were infected with COVID. They found that in those infected with COVID (the original, not the variants), there was a 42% increased chance of developing neurological issues. And one of those identified is brainContinue reading “Best Treatment for COVID Brain Fog”
Leaky Brain and Ketogenic Diets How can a ketogenic diet help heal a leaky brain and make the blood-brain barrier stronger and more resilient? That’s a really good question. So I am going to answer it. In this blog post, we are going to discuss what the blood-brain barrier is, what symptoms we can expect to take place if itContinue reading “Leaky Brain and Ketogenic Diets”
Ketogenic Diets and Gut Microbiome Ketogenic diets and gut microbiome health I need everyone reading this blog article to understand that a ketogenic diet is a valid, gut-healing diet. If you are trying to heal your gut with lots of prebiotic fiber, probiotic supplements, and much other rigamarole, that’s fine, and you can try to do it that way. ButContinue reading “Ketogenic Diets and Gut Microbiome”
