In this powerful interview, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with Dr. Robin Engelhardt, a German researcher and PhD in psychology, who is launching a pilot study investigating ketogenic metabolic therapy as a treatment for PTSD and complex PTSD.

Using his own personal experience of healing from PTSD through nutritional ketosis, Dr. Engelhardt is now launching a pilot study to explore whether this approach can help others. His pilot study will test feasibility, safety, and symptom response, paving the way for future randomized controlled trials.

📘 What you’ll learn in this video:

1. Why Dr. Engelhardt turned to a ketogenic diet for his PTSD
2. What existing (though limited) research says about keto and trauma
3. The mechanisms that might explain why ketosis could benefit PTSD (e.g., improved brain energy, reduced inflammation)
4. How this new feasibility study is structured, and what researchers hope to uncover
5. The real-life challenges of implementing therapeutic ketosis for brain health

This conversation is a rare look at the intersection of personal healing and scientific discovery, and a glimpse into the future of trauma treatment through metabolic approaches. Whether you're a clinician, researcher, or someone impacted by PTSD, this is an interview you won’t want to miss.

👉 For more information on metabolic psychiatry and PTSD, check out our blog: Hope for PTSD: The Potential of Ketogenic Metabolic Therapies

🔎 Have questions about how to apply metabolic therapies effectively? Submit them at metabolicmind.org/questions to be featured in a future Metabolic Mailbag episode.

#MetabolicMind #MetabolicPsychiatry #PTSD #KetogenicTherapy

Expert Featured:

Robin Engelhardt

1. To learn more about the study, contact Dr. Engelhardt’s team at [email protected]

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Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.

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About us:

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.

Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.

Saturated fat is back in the headlines, and so is the confusion.

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans just dropped, and while there’s clear progress (more support for animal-based protein, low-carb options, and reduced sugar), they’ve kept the 10% cap on saturated fat. But does the science still support that limit, and does it make sense with the rest of the recommendations?

In this episode, Dr. Bret Scher breaks down the real story on saturated fat: where the guidelines get it right, where they fall short, and why context is everything when it comes to fat, food, and metabolic health.

He covers:

✅ The 5 main types of evidence on saturated fat

✅ Why source and dietary context matter more than grams

✅ What randomized trials, ketogenic studies & LDL data really show

✅ The problem with lumping steak and pizza into one category

✅ Why blanket limits may harm people trying to improve their metabolic health

The saturated fat debate isn’t just about grams, it’s about individual metabolic health. When we zoom out and look at the full picture, it becomes clear that not all saturated fat is created equal. Understanding where it comes from and how it fits into an overall dietary pattern is key to moving the conversation forward.

👉 Subscribe to Metabolic Mind for more conversations, research, and updates on metabolic health and metabolic psychiatry.

#MetabolicMind #KetogenicTherapy #FoodAsMedicine #SaturatedFat

🔎 Have questions about how to apply metabolic therapies effectively? Submit them at metabolicmind.org/questions to be featured in a future Metabolic Mailbag episode.

Expert Featured:

Dr. Bret Scher

1. https://x.com/bschermd
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-scher-08baaa102/

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Our courses have been made FREE by grants from Baszucki Group, so we can spread these powerful therapies as widely as possible. Earn CME/CNE credits: https://www.metabolicmind.org/for-clinicians/trainings-courses/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=cme-yt

Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.

Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/

About us:

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.

Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.

In this deeply personal and powerful conversation, Metabolic Mind founder Jan Ellison Baszucki joins mental health advocate Laura Delano to share a mother’s journey through her son’s bipolar disorder diagnosis, years of psychiatric crisis, and ultimately, hope.

After five years, 29 medications, multiple hospitalizations, and a system that offered few lasting solutions, Jan’s son Matt found real and sustained stability through metabolic therapies, including a therapeutic ketogenic diet.

In this conversation, you’ll hear:

• What it’s like to navigate the mental health system as a parent

• How conventional care fell short, and what was missing

• Why Jan calls metabolic psychiatry “energetic medicine for the mind”

• How diet, sleep, light, and lifestyle can transform mental health

• A powerful message for other families searching for answers

This experience didn’t just transform Jan’s family; it sparked a mission. Jan and her family founded Metabolic Mind to raise awareness about the therapeutic potential of metabolic interventions for serious mental illness. Today, Metabolic Mind is helping to bridge the gap between psychiatry and metabolic health by supporting research, educating clinicians and families, and empowering those still searching for answers.

💡Learn more at metabolicmind.org

👉 Subscribe to Metabolic Mind for more interviews, research, and updates in the field of metabolic psychiatry.

🔎 Have questions about how to apply metabolic therapies effectively? Submit them at metabolicmind.org/questions to be featured in a future Metabolic Mailbag episode.

#MetabolicMind #KetogenicTherapy #BipolarDisorder

Expert Featured:

Jan Ellison Baszucki

1. President of Baszucki Group and founder of Metabolic Mind
2. https://x.com/janellison
3. https://www.instagram.com/jan_ellison_baszucki/
4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/janellisonbaszucki/

Laura Delano

1. https://www.lauradelano.com/
2. https://www.facebook.com/laurafdelano
3. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMgs1cXo8Frtf1v7WcNvwuQ
4. https://www.instagram.com/_lauradelano_/

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Our courses have been made FREE by grants from Baszucki Group, so we can spread these powerful therapies as widely as possible. Earn CME/CNE credits: https://www.metabolicmind.org/for-clinicians/trainings-courses/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=cme-yt

Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.

Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/

About us:

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.

Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.

Can a ketogenic diet help with depression when other options have failed? Emerging suggests the answer may be yes.

In this video, Dr. Bret Scher shares the latest clinical data on ketogenic therapy for depression, including two new studies showing meaningful improvements, even remission, in people with moderate to severe symptoms. For individuals struggling with treatment-resistant depression, these findings offer real hope and open the door to a new therapeutic pathway: metabolic interventions that target brain energy.

In this video, you’ll learn:

1. How ketosis may support brain function and mental health
2. What two new pilot studies reveal about keto for depression and anhedonia
3. How researchers are beginning to rethink the metabolic roots of mood disorders

🔍 Explore more and dive into the research on our Depression Topic Page: https://www.metabolicmind.org/resources/topics/keto-for-depression/

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🔎 Have questions about how to apply metabolic therapies effectively? Submit them at metabolicmind.org/questions to be featured in a future Metabolic Mailbag episode.

#MetabolicMind #KetogenicTherapy #Depression #MetabolicPsychiatry

Expert Featured:

Dr. Bret Scher

1. Baszucki Group Medical Director
2. https://x.com/bschermd

Resources Mentioned:

A pilot study examining a ketogenic diet as an adjunct therapy in college students with major depressive disorder

1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-025-03544-8

Medically supervised ketogenic diet as an adjunctive treatment for moderate to severe depression: A pilot study

1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.121079

Keto For College Depression Blog

1. https://www.metabolicmind.org/resources/library/blog/perspectives-in-metabolic-psychiatry/new-research-a-ketogenic-diet-improved-depression-in-college-students/

Depression Topic Page

1. https://www.metabolicmind.org/resources/topics/keto-for-depression/

THINK+SMART Page

1. https://www.metabolicmind.org/thinksmart/

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Our courses have been made FREE by grants from Baszucki Group, so we can spread these powerful therapies as widely as possible. Earn CME/CNE credits: https://www.metabolicmind.org/for-clinicians/trainings-courses/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=cme-yt

Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.

Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/

About us:

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.

Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.

The second-ever pilot trial (published in the Journal of Affective Disorders) is making waves: a virtual medically supervised ketogenic diet showed impressive improvements in people with moderate to severe depression, including nearly 7 out of 8 study completers achieving clinical remission.

In this interview, Dr. Bret Scher sits down with lead researcher Dr. Elisa Brietzke, Professor of Psychiatry at Queen’s University, to explore the inspiration, execution, and implications of this study.

What began as a bold idea, that metabolic dysfunction plays a role in depression, evolved into a fully remote clinical intervention. Despite skepticism and challenges, the results were clear: ketogenic therapy can be safely and effectively implemented in a remote outpatient setting. Participants who completed the study experienced improvements in depression, anxiety, and anhedonia (the loss of pleasure).

In this conversation, Dr. Brietzke shares:

1. Why she turned to metabolic therapy for mental health
2. How the team pulled off a fully remote ketogenic trial during the pandemic
3. The science behind how inflammation, insulin resistance, and brain energy affect mood
4. Why traditional antidepressants often fail to address anhedonia
5. What’s next for research, and how this could shape depression treatment guidelines

👉 If you or someone you know is struggling with treatment-resistant depression, learn more about metabolic therapies on our Depression Topic Page: https://www.metabolicmind.org/resources/topics/keto-for-depression/

🔎 Have questions about how to apply metabolic therapies effectively? Submit them at metabolicmind.org/questions to be featured in a future Metabolic Mailbag episode.

#MetabolicMind #KetogenicTherapy #FoodAsMedicine #Depression #Anhedonia

Expert Featured:

Dr. Elisa Brietzke

1. https://psychiatry.queensu.ca/news/welcome-dr-elisa-brietzke
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisa-brietzke-844606281/?originalSubdomain=ca
3. https://www.instagram.com/dr.elisabrietzke/
4. https://x.com/@e_brietzke

Resources Mentioned:

Medically supervised ketogenic diet as an adjunctive treatment for moderate to severe depression: A pilot study

1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.121079

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Our courses have been made FREE by grants from Baszucki Group, so we can spread these powerful therapies as widely as possible. Earn CME/CNE credits: https://www.metabolicmind.org/for-clinicians/trainings-courses/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=cme-yt

Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.

Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/

About us:

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.

Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.

The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans have arrived, and they’re sparking serious debate. Are we finally seeing a meaningful shift toward metabolic health? What do the guidelines get right, and where is there still room for improvement?

To unpack it all, Dr. Bret Scher is joined by two long-time voices in nutrition science: Dr. David Ludwig and Gary Taubes. Together, they dig into what the new guidelines get right, what they overlook, and what this all means for public health, clinical practice, and the food industry.

They explore:

1. The shifting stance on animal protein, and the controversy it’s stirred
2. A long-overdue move away from refined carbohydrates
3. Why the term “ultra-processed food” was intentionally left out
4. The important nod to low-carb diets for chronic disease
5. How school lunches and government food programs may (or may not) change
6. The tension between dietary health and environmental goals
7. Why robust clinical trials, not just policy documents, are urgently needed

This lively discussion blends agreement, disagreement, and deep insights into what these guidelines mean, not just on paper, but in real life. Whether you're a clinician, policymaker, parent, or just trying to eat healthier, this episode will help you rethink the “official” nutrition narrative.

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#MetabolicMind #FoodAsMedicine #DietaryGuidelines

👉Do you have a question about ketogenic therapy or metabolic psychiatry? Submit your question to our team here: metabolicmind.org/questions

Expert Featured:

Gary Taubes

1. [email protected]
2. https://x.com/garytaubes

Dr. David Ludwig

1. [email protected]
2. https://x.com/davidludwigmd

Resources Mentioned:

1. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/

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Our courses have been made FREE by grants from Baszucki Group, so we can spread these powerful therapies as widely as possible. Earn CME/CNE credits: https://www.metabolicmind.org/for-clinicians/trainings-courses/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=cme-yt

Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.

Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/

About us:

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.

Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.

Can a ketogenic diet affect cardiovascular risk? Do nuts belong in a low-carb diet? What about ice cream, supplements, and electrolytes?

In this episode of Metabolic Mailbag, Dr. Bret Scher tackles some of the most common and misunderstood questions about ketogenic therapy for metabolic and mental health. From concerns about LDL cholesterol to fears of liver and kidney damage, this conversation cuts through the noise with nuance, evidence, and practical guidance.

This episode covers:

1. LDL cholesterol spikes on a ketogenic diet: what’s normal, what’s not, and how to think beyond one lab number
2. Statins vs. individualized risk assessment (imaging, metabolic markers, trends over time)
3. How nuts fit into a ketogenic diet and when they become a problem
4. Ketogenic diets and liver/kidney health: what human data actually shows
5. “Good keto” vs. “bad keto” and the role of whole foods
6. Supplements, electrolytes, and when they’re truly needed
7. Snacking, sweeteners, keto desserts, and staying in ketosis

Whether you’re just starting a ketogenic diet or fine-tuning it for long-term metabolic or mental health, this episode offers clarity where confusion is common. By unpacking real-world questions with a clinical lens, Dr. Scher empowers you to think critically, personalize your approach, and make decisions rooted in human evidence—not fear or headlines.

Do you have more questions? Check out our other Mailbag Q&A episodes with Dr. Bret Scher and Dr. Georgia Ede:

1. Episode 1: https://youtu.be/PDgM-SD3Fx4
2. Episode 2: https://youtu.be/3m6Fm0nXaMQ
3. Episode 3: https://youtu.be/UgaaYl6RPbs
4. Episode 4: https://youtu.be/roMq4YU58rc
5. Episode 5: https://youtu.be/_eSVU5_P7Ys
6. Episode 6: https://youtu.be/TcfGZ3m-lzE

🔎 Have questions about how to apply metabolic therapies effectively? Submit them at metabolicmind.org/questions to be featured in a future Metabolic Mailbag episode.

#MetabolicMind #KetogenicTherapy #MetabolicPsychiatry #QA

Expert Featured:

1. Dr. Bret Scher
2. https://x.com/bschermd
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-scher-08baaa102/

Resources Mentioned:

Understanding the Well-Formulated Ketogenic Diet

1. https://www.metabolicmind.org/resources/library/blog/perspectives-in-metabolic-psychiatry/well-formulated-ketogenic-diet/

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Our courses have been made FREE by grants from Baszucki Group, so we can spread these powerful therapies as widely as possible. Earn CME/CNE credits: https://www.metabolicmind.org/for-clinicians/trainings-courses/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=cme-yt

Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.

Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/

About us:

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.

Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.

Is carb-loading really the key to endurance and performance? A groundbreaking 100-page publication led by Dr. Andrew Koutnik says it’s time to question the dogma.

For decades, athletes have been told that more carbs mean better performance. Strategies like carb-loading before and using sugary gels during exercise have become staples of endurance performance.

But recent research has unveiled a shocking truth. Many athletes, even those who look healthy on the outside, are showing glucose levels consistent with prediabetes on the inside.

In this interview, Dr. Bret Scher and Dr. Andrew Koutnik unpack the new landmark publication that challenges outdated sports nutrition guidelines and reveals another approach to fueling human performance.

📌 What you’ll learn:

1. How carb-loading is increasing the risk of prediabetes in fit, lean, athletes
2. How glycogen and carbohydrate intake have been mistaken as the primary predictors of performance
3. Why maintaining stable blood glucose is the real key to performance
4. A new model for fueling that prioritizes brain energy and metabolic health

This conversation is for athletes at every level, from elite competitors to everyday movers, and for anyone curious about how metabolism shapes performance, resilience, and long-term health.

👉 Subscribe to Metabolic Mind to stay up-to-date on the latest in metabolic health, ketogenic therapy, and mental wellbeing: https://www.youtube.com/@metabolicmind.

🔎 Have questions about how to apply metabolic therapies effectively? Submit them at metabolicmind.org/questions to be featured in a future Metabolic Mailbag episode.

📨 Sign up for the Metabolic Mind Newsletter for the latest research, science, and tools for metabolic therapy at https://www.metabolicmind.org/about-us/newsletter/

#MetabolicMind #KetogenicTherapy #SportsNutrition

Expert Featured:

Dr. Andrew Koutnik

1. X.com/@AKoutnik
2. instagram.com/andrewkoutnikphd
3. youtube.com/andrewkoutnikphd
4. www.andrewkoutnik.com

Resources Mentioned:

Carbohydrate Ingestion on Exercise Metabolism and Physical Performance

1. https://doi.org/10.1210/endrev/bnaf038

Coalition For Metabolic Health

1. coalitionformetabolichealth.org

Free CME Clinician Trainings:

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Our courses have been made FREE by grants from Baszucki Group, so we can spread these powerful therapies as widely as possible. Earn CME/CNE credits: https://www.metabolicmind.org/for-clinicians/trainings-courses/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=cme-yt

Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.

Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/

About us:

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.

Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.

In this special Metabolic Mailbag episode, cardiologist Dr. Bret Scher steps into the hot seat to answer your most pressing questions about ketogenic therapy, heart health, and metabolic markers. Drawing directly from listener questions, this conversation tackles the confusion and concern many people face when lab results change after starting a ketogenic diet.

📌 In this video, you’ll learn:

1. Why LDL may rise on a ketogenic diet and when that change is clinically meaningful
2. What cholesterol markers actually tell us about heart disease risk
3. How to think about hyper-responders and familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)
4. How to interpret CRP and other inflammation markers in context
5. Whether you really need to track ketones and affordable ways to do it
6. How often to test labs like LDL, CRP, and other key markers

There’s a lot of confusion around ketogenic diets, cholesterol markers, and heart disease risk. In this episode, Dr. Scher debunks some of the most common myths and offers a clearer, more nuanced understanding of how ketogenic therapy can impact, and often improve, metabolic and cardiovascular health.

🔎 Have questions about how to apply metabolic therapies effectively? Submit them at metabolicmind.org/questions to be featured in a future Metabolic Mailbag episode.

#MetabolicMind #KetogenicTherapy #Q&A #HeartHealth

Expert Featured:

1. Dr. Bret Scher
2. https://x.com/bschermd
3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-scher-08baaa102/

Free CME Clinician Trainings:

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Our courses have been made FREE by grants from Baszucki Group, so we can spread these powerful therapies as widely as possible. Earn CME/CNE credits: https://www.metabolicmind.org/for-clinicians/trainings-courses/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=cme-yt

Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.

Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/

About us:

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.

Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.

The science of metabolic psychiatry is advancing, but the movement behind it is just getting started. In this episode, Dr. Bret Scher sits down with Natasha Smikles and Eddie Rodriguez from Metabolic Collective, a new nonprofit working to build an international advocacy network for ketogenic and metabolic therapies.

Their goal: accelerate awareness, adoption, and support for metabolic interventions in mental health.

They cover:

1. The personal journeys that led Natasha and Eddie to metabolic therapy
2. Why lived experience is such a powerful driver of change
3. Why Metabolic Collective was created, and who it’s for
4. How Metabolic Collective is organizing community-led advocacy and education
5. What tools, resources, and events are available to help you get involved
6. How to support others, start a local group, or bring metabolic psychiatry into your community

Metabolic psychiatry is growing, and movements like this are helping close the gap between research and real-world impact. From mental health challenges to neurological disorders, the Metabolic Collective hopes to spread the word about metabolic therapies and empower patients with alternative options to standard of care.

👉Learn more about the Metabolic Collective at https://metaboliccollective.org. 👉Read the Metabolic Collective case for support at https://metaboliccollective.org/case-for-support/.

#MetabolicMind #KetogenicTherapy #MetabolicPsychiatry

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Experts Featured:

Natasha Smikles

1. [email protected]
2. https://www.instagram.com/natasha.smikles/
3. https://x.com/NatashaSmikleshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-smikles-93753523a/

Eddie Rodriguez

1. https://www.instagram.com/brainheal_th_/?hl=en
2. https://www.youtube.com/@BrainHeal_th_
3. https://x.com/BrainHealth919

Resources Mentioned:

1. https://metaboliccollective.org/
2. https://metaboliccollective.org/case-for-support/
3. https://www.metabolicmind.org/thinksmart/
4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/metaboliccollective/
5. https://x.com/metcollective

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About us:

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.

Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.