Snapshot · On Purpose with Jay Shetty
There are currently 20 controlled trials — including 8 randomised controlled trials — underway around the world studying the ketogenic diet for various mental health conditions.
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The pivot to therapeutic dietary intervention for serious mental illness is the most clinically bold section of the episode. Palmer starts with a disarming historical fact: the ketogenic diet is 100 years old, invented by a physician for one purpose — stopping seizures — and is now backed by two Cochrane Reviews as an evidence-based epilepsy treatment. [1] — Dr. Chris Palmer "The ketogenic diet was invented 100 years ago to stop seizures — and it works, backed by Cochrane Reviews. Because we already use epilepsy …" 55:00 His logical bridge is elegant: anticonvulsants like Depakote and Lamictal, originally epilepsy drugs, are already the standard psychiatric treatments for bipolar disorder. So why would a diet that stops seizures not also have psychiatric applications? He then cites the published literature: over 50 papers, 1,900-plus participants, and 20 controlled trials underway globally, including 8 RCTs. [2] — Dr. Chris Palmer "Over 1,900 people have now participated in published ketogenic diet trials for mental health conditions, with 20 controlled trials underway…" 58:40 He is careful to present ketogenic diets as broad — vegan, vegetarian, omnivore, or carnivore all qualify — and explicitly distances it from the bacon-heavy stereotype.
The first published study using a ketogenic diet for mental health — a 2-week trial in women with schizophrenia — was published in 1965 and showed at least some symptom improvement.
Over 1,900 people have now participated in published ketogenic diet trials for mental health conditions, with 20 controlled trials underway globally — including 8 randomised controlled trials. The overwhelming majority showed benefit, and many achieved full remission from conditions previously deemed incurable.
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