Ketogenic therapy and metabolic strategies are reshaping how we understand and treat mental illness. In this video, Harvard-trained psychiatrist and leading voice in metabolic psychiatry Dr. Georgia Ede explores how nutrition and lifestyle interventions can support recovery from serious mental illness.
This conversation highlights Metabolic Mind’s THINK+SMART framework: a self-guided, community-based framework that helps you develop a customized metabolic approach to mental health. This flexible, empowering model is designed to help individuals personalize metabolic interventions based on their unique needs, preferences, and values.
Whether you're living with a psychiatric condition or seeking to optimize brain function, this video breaks down how metabolic tools like ketogenic therapy, circadian regulation, and stress management can unlock new pathways to healing.
In this video, you’ll learn:
- Why metabolic health is foundational to brain health
- How the THINK SMART model supports flexible, personalized care
- What clinicians and people with lived experience are discovering about recovery
- How lifestyle changes (beyond just diet) can create lasting transformation
- Why ketogenic therapy is a starting point, not a standalone solution
Dr. Ede also shares how dietary approaches can be adapted for vegetarians, culturally sensitive needs, and individual tolerances, dispelling the myth that ketogenic therapy is one-size-fits-all.
Join us for this inspiring and hopeful discussion that challenges conventional psychiatry and expands what's possible for those living with mental illness.
*Expert Featured:*
Dr. Georgia Ede
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*Resources Mentioned:*
- Learn more about the THINK+SMART framework at https://thinksmart.metabolicmind.org/thinksmart
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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.
*Timestamps:*
0:00 - Meet Dr. Georgia Ede
1:57 - How the THINK+SMART framework has the potential to change the way mental health is treated
7:24 - An introduction to the SMART model
10:23 - Things to avoid for ongoing mental health
14:14 - The Rebuild portion of the THINK+SMART framework
16:05 - Metabolic strategies as a foundation mental health and recovery
17:41 - Customizing ketogenic strategies for you, your goals, and your brain