July 08, 2024

From Lived-Experience to Trailblazing Keto Research - with Maria Edwards

36 minutes

In this interview, Maria Edwards shares how her lived-experience putting bipolar 2 disorder into remission inspired her to become a researcher in the field of metabolic therapies. Maria completed a Master’s in Clinical Nutrition and her thesis was a feasibility study that examined ketogenic therapy for patients recovering from brain injuries. She also worked on the very first study on ketogenic therapy for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that is currently in the peer-review process.

Despite hurdles like small sample sizes and missing data, her pilot studies lay the groundwork for future research into ketogenic therapy for brain injury and PTSD.

What You'll Learn:

▪️Maria Edward’s personal journey: Maria shares how her personal experience treating bipolar 2 disorder with a medical keto diet made her want to devote her career to helping others through researching metabolic therapies.

▪️Feasibility Trials: Understand the significance of feasibility studies and how Maria's pilot trials laid the groundwork for further investigation in this field.

Experts in this video:

Maria Edwards

Affiliated Researcher

Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports

University of Copenhagen

Denmark

X: @MillaEdw

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-gabriela-persdotter-edwards-7bb75aa7/

Study:

_Diet-induced ketosis in adult patients with subacute acquired brain injury: a feasibility study_

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10990248/#:~:text=Conclusion,the%20effect%20on%20patients'%20recovery.

If you or a loved one are looking to begin ketogenic therapy for a psychiatric condition, visit this page for resources:

https://www.metabolicmind.org/families-and-peers

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Metabolic Mind is a non-profit initiative of Baszucki Group working to transform the study and treatment of mental disorders by exploring the connection between metabolism and brain health. We leverage the science of metabolic psychiatry and personal stories to offer education, community, and hope to people struggling with mental health challenges and those who care for them.

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