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A New Hope for Depression: The Power of Ketogenic Therapy
Description
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:
- How ketosis may support brain function and mental health
- What two new pilot studies reveal about keto for depression and anhedonia
- How researchers are beginning to rethink the metabolic roots of mood disorders
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Expert Featured:
Dr. Bret Scher
- Baszucki Group Medical Director
- https://x.com/bschermd
Resources Mentioned:
A pilot study examining a ketogenic diet as an adjunct therapy in college students with major depressive disorder
Medically supervised ketogenic diet as an adjunctive treatment for moderate to severe depression: A pilot study
Keto For College Depression Blog
Depression Topic Page
THINK+SMART Page