8 Reasons to Try Low-Carb for Mental Health
Georgia Ede, MDInterest in low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets continues to rise as people discover their potential to help with stubborn physical health problems such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes—but could this same strategy help with mental health problems as well?
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David DiamondOn July 30, David Dimond shared a podcast on the “People’s Pharmacy” with Dr. Steven Nissen, in which they discussed research on diet, heart disease, cholesterol and statins. There has been a firestorm of controversy in response to his remarks on the program, including accusations by Dr. Navar in an op-ed and by Dr. Wachter…
Read More >>The Truth About Low-Protein, High-Carb Diets and Brain Aging
Georgia Ede, MDDo you need to worry about that new study claiming that LOW-protein, HIGH-carbohydrate diets are better for brain health? Have some fun peeking behind the curtain to see what these scientists actually did and decide for yourself whether it’s going to be meat or muffins for you…
Read More >>Avoiding Alzheimer’s Disease Could Be Easier Than You Think
Georgia Ede, MDIf you don’t know, you’re not alone. This is perhaps the single most important question any of us can ask about our physical and mental health—yet most patients, and even many doctors, don’t know how to answer it.
Read More >>Ketogenic Diets and Psychiatric Medications
Georgia Ede, MDIf you take psychiatric medications and are thinking about trying a low-carb or ketogenic diet for mental health reasons, please read this article first.
Read More >>Is the Ketogenic Diet Safe for Everyone?
Georgia Ede, MDIf you have a brain, you need to know about ketogenic diets. The fact that these specially-formulated low-carbohydrate diets have the power to stop seizures in their tracks is concrete evidence that food has a tremendous impact on brain chemistry and should inspire curiosity about how they work.
Read More >>Ketogenic Diets for Psychiatric Disorders: A New 2017 Review
Georgia Ede, MDWhere the science stands, and what it means for you
Read More >>How the Mid-Victorians Worked, Ate and Died
Paul Clayton; and Judith RowbothamAnalysis of the mid-Victorian period in the U.K. reveals that life expectancy at age 5 was as good or better than exists today, and the incidence of degenerative disease was 10% of ours. Their levels of physical activity and hence calorific intakes were approximately twice ours. They had relatively little access to alcohol and tobacco;…
Read More >>Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury: Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel
John Erdman, Maria Oria, and Laura Pillsbury, Editors: Institute of Medicine Of The National AcademiesThe ketogenic diet is composed of 80–90 percent fat and provides adequate protein but limited carbohydrates (Gasior et al., 2006). In normal metabolism, carbohydrates contained in food are converted into glucose, but in the presence of carbohydrate restriction, fatty acid oxidation becomes favored, and the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies that…
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