Are you concerned with how your nutrition can affect your mental health? Dr. Georgia Ede is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in nutrition science and brain metabolism. Her twenty-five years of clinical experience include twelve years as a college psychiatrist and nutrition consultant at Smith College and Harvard University Health Services, where she was the first to offer students nutrition-based approaches as an alternative to psychiatric medications. She speaks internationally about dietary approaches to psychiatric disorders. She co-authored the first inpatient study of the ketogenic diet for treatment-resistant mental illnesses, developed the first medically accredited course in ketogenic diets for mental health practitioners, and was honored to be named a recipient of the Baszucki Brain Research Fund's first annual Metabolic Mind Award. Her new book Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind was published in January 2024. It was a pleasure speaking with her; I know you'll learn a lot from this episode. 

 

What we discussed: 

 

• Exploring the field of metabolic psychiatry (2:04)
• The neurological benefits of a ketogenic diet (6:20)
• Insights on ketogenic diet ratios and individual variations (10:36)
• Neurological ailments and ketogenic diet efficacy (13:31)
• Mechanisms and drivers of neurological disorders (19:49)
• Challenges in nutritional psychiatry and medical education (26:46)
• Ketogenic vs. Mediterranean diets (30:30)
• Protein consumption and ketogenic diet optimization (37:29)
• Adapting to a ketogenic diet and the long-term benefits (47:27)
• Her book details and the importance of working with a professional when transitioning to a ketogenic diet (1:00:55)

 

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