Many watching this metabolic health project have shared that they are not ready, or are not wanting to or able to follow ketogenic therapy at this time. So what other changes can be made to move closer to a brain healthy diet that anyone could work on? It was wonderful getting to sit down with Dr. Georgia Ede (Harvard-trained board certified psychiatrist and nutritional and metabolic psychiatry pioneer!) again to learn more about this. She also provided really helpful advice for how to sift through all of the seemingly conflicting information about what is "healthy", as well as provided tips for how to get started in making changes to your diet or lifestyle.
Thank you so much Dr. Ede for joining us and for the valuable work you are doing!
You can find Dr. Ede's book 'Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind' here: https://a.co/d/jc8B0sp
Learn more at this amazing free resource (and clinician directory!): https://www.diagnosisdiet.com/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:05 - I do want to or I'm not able to do keto right now - what else can I do to move toward a brain healthy diet?
09:07 - What are the most important things to remove from my diet? (Top 5 to eliminate!)
15:12 - How do I sort through and interpret all of the conflicting information about what a "healthy diet" is? (big problem with nutrition epidemiology!)
22:04 - What is the best way to get started with making this big diet and lifestyle changes for better brain health? (Really helpful tips!!)
MEDICAL KETO RESOURCES
You can learn more about medical keto for mental illnesses on the Metabolic Mind YouTube channel (@metabolicmind) and on their website https://www.metabolicmind.org/
You can find more about my keto coach Nicole Laurent and her work on her website:
https://www.mentalhealthketo.com/
You can also learn more about metabolic health and mental illness from the book 'Brain Energy' by Dr. Christopher Palmer - https://brainenergy.com/
HOW TO TEST YOUR KETONES (important for medical keto!)
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