Episode Details

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.

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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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