Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #KetoForMentalHealth
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I am sure many of you know who @davidludwigmd is, but just in case you are brand spanking new to the low-carb space, I want you to know who he is and that he was at the Metabolic Psychiatry Retreat put on by @janellison and @Metabolic_Mind this year! š§µ(1/8)
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@davidludwigmd @janellison @Metabolic_Mind Dr. David S. Ludwig is an endocrinologist and researcher at Boston Childrenās Hospital (@BostonChildrens), Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School (@harvardmed), and Professor of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health (@HarvardChanSPH). (2/8)
@davidludwigmd @janellison @Metabolic_Mind @BostonChildrens @harvardmed @HarvardChanSPH For more than 25 years, Dr. Ludwig has studied the effects of dietary composition on metabolism, body weight, and risk for chronic disease ā with a special focus on low-glycemic index, low-carbohydrate, and ketogenic diets. (3/8)
Mitochondria and ketone bodies play important roles in the regulation of redox potential, and together they can help heal your brain. š§µ(1/12)
Mitochondria are the primary site of energy production within cells, and they play a crucial role in the regulation of redox balance. (2/12)
During energy production, electrons are transferred from electron donors to electron acceptors and can lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). (3/12)
I educate on ketogenic diets for mental illness & neurological disorders because I want you to know all the ways you (or a loved one) can feel better. š§µ(1/4)
Learning all the ways you can feel better helps you understand that you deserve better treatment options than you are currently being offered. (2/4)
Learning all the ways you can feel better means that you no longer feel like you have to suffer in silence because you are already receiving a standard of care that is not working well for you. (3/4)
Many people with mental health conditions rely on medications to manage their symptoms, but these medications often come with metabolic side effects like weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and sexual side effects. (1/8)
Many people complain of feeling less "bad" but also emotionally flat. As someone who does couples therapy, I can tell you these side effects come into the session with the couple.
There are costs to these side effects. (2/8)
There are costs to these side effects. (2/8)
In addition to the financial cost of medications, these side effects can come at a high quality-of-life cost, which is why many people don't stay on them, even when they're helpful. (3/8)
Insulin receptors and IGF-1 receptors, along with their signaling partners, are found throughout the brain. I think this needs a thread. š§µ(1/13)
IGF-1 receptors are involved in important #brain processes, including neuronal growth and survival, regulation of synaptic plasticity, and modulation of #neurotransmitter release. They are implicated in neuroprotection and #cognitive function. (2/13) #science #neuroscience
Many of you are familiar with insulin, but maybe you don't know well enough what its important roles are in the brain. Insulin affects neurotransmitter channel activity, brain cholesterol synthesis, and mitochondrial function. (3/13) #mitochondria
Psychotherapy and medications are considered effective treatments for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Except for about 30%. (1/5) #depression #psychiatry #psychotherapy
For 30% of patients with #depression symptoms persist even after multiple treatment attempts. (2/5) #medication #psychotherapy #psychiatry
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And for those in which medications work sufficiently, there can still be the problem of significant side effects. (3/5) #depression #medications #psychiatry hindawi.com/journals/drt/2ā¦
From schizophrenia and bipolar to depression, anxiety, OCD, and even eating disorders, some individuals have reported significant improvements. (1/3) #mentalhealthawareness #ketogenicdiet
While more research is needed (and is happening now!), the positive experiences of clinicians practicing metabolic psychiatry are expressing a positive impact on the mental health of patients. (2/3) #mentalhealth #research
Let's work together to raise awareness about the potential benefits of the #ketogenic diet for mental health. (3/3) #mentalhealthmatters #ketogenic #ketoformentalhealth
So you visit your doc about using a ketogenic diet to treat your mental illness or cognitive dysfunction, and they say absolutely not! Your brain needs glucose! What do you do? š§µ(1/8)
Many college-educated dietitians still believe that the body needs 130 grams of carbohydrates per day. So why would your poor doctor, with their super limited nutrition education, know any better? (2/8)
Here is what you tell them ā¬ļø (3/8)
Let me be clear. I have zero interest in using my precious energy, arguing with skeptics. I think this is where we lose momentum and power in this movement to bring this treatment to people. (1/5)
Any skeptic worth their salt, I would hope, understands how to evaluate levels of evidence and can find Google Scholar. Don't waste your precious life force arguing with people who are not interested in truly learning. (2/5)
Please do not allow them to waste your time and energy. Some are using it to shore up their own views to maintain their comfort of current beliefs about what is possible. And that is a disingenuous use of your time and attention. (3/5)
Starting a ketogenic diet? Ease into it. It's more comfortable and practical for most people to go slow, especially if you're on certain meds that affect blood pressure or blood sugar. š§µ(1/5)
Some of you are going to want to go fast and restrict carbs low right away. That's just more of your style. Just know that sustaining this big behavioral change can be easier to maintain when you give yourself a few weeks to get used to what you are doing. (2/5)
Regardless, it's important to set yourself up for success by working with someone who knows you and can help you figure out the best approach for your lifestyle, personality, and likes and dislikes when implementing a #ketogenic diet for #mentalillness. (3/5)
If you have Alcohol Use Disorder, consider speaking with a psychiatrist trained in the use of ketogenic diets. (1/7) #RecoveryPosse #Alcoholism #Alcoholic #metabolicpsychiatry
A 3-week RCT done by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that a ketogenic diet could reduce the need for detox medications. (2/7) #Journal #Research #PeerReviewed #ThisIsPublicHealth #RCT
They also found that a #ketogenicdiet reduced both #alcohol withdrawal symptoms and reduce alcohol cravings. (3/7)
A case series was published on the effects of a #ketogenicdiet on individuals with both obesity and binge eating disorder. #bingeeatingdisorder (1/8)
They reported a decrease in depression scores in participants and a decrease in binge eating severity (number of episodes & frequency). #depression #bingeeatingdisorder #eatingdisorders (2/8)
Not only that, but the Yale Food Addiction Scale also decreased, indicating progress in overcoming addictive behaviors related to food. #foodaddiction #bingeeating (3/8)
Is the field of Metabolic Psychiatry new and emerging? Actually no. There has been a long history of metabolism being known to play a role in mental illness. #metabolicpsychiatry #mentalillness (1/12)
@ChrisPalmerMD provides an excellent outline of what we knew and when in this talk on the @Metabolic_Mind YouTube Channel (2/12)
@ChrisPalmerMD @Metabolic_Mind Sir Henry Modsley said in 1879 that diabetes is a disease that runs in families with insanity. #metabolism #metabolicpsychiatry (3/12)
"Many neurological diseases, such as Alzheimerās disease, Parkinsonās disease, epilepsy, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder are characterized by cerebral glucose hypometabolism, š§µ
insulin resistance, neurotransmitter imbalances, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and inflammation as potential causative factors."
#Alzheimers #Parkinsons #epilepsy #Bipolar #Schizophrenia #depression
#Alzheimers #Parkinsons #epilepsy #Bipolar #Schizophrenia #depression
1/ Roblox Founder @davidbaszucki & his wife @janellison share how a keto diet sent their sonās bipolar disorder into remission. Hear their welcome remarks at the 1st Metabolic Psychiatry retreat, May ā22
2/ āWe traveled with Matt on his mental illness journey. We watched him go into it & come out the other side. Having an idea of what made his recovery possible enables me to stand up here and have something to offer you all, which is his story.ā @janellison #ketoformentalhealth
3/ āMatt was treated by 41 mental health professionals & prescribed 29 meds but he was still not well. He was doing everything he needed to do. He got better but he didnāt get well. His condition was labeled treatment resistant.ā @janellison #metabolicmind #MetabolicPsychiatry
1/4 Metabolic Psychiatry has the potential to transform treatments not only for depression and anxiety, but also serious mental illnesses like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. #KetoforMentalHealth #MetabolicMind #MetabolicPsychiatry
2/4 Understanding the connection between metabolic & mental health could transform how we diagonse and treat mental illness. We can do better that just using drug therapies. Targeted medications with nutritional ketosis could prove to be a gamechanger for psychiatric treatments.
3/4 Along with others in the field like @chrispalmermd @shebanimd @georgiaedemd and many others, we hope to spread the message of effective metabolic therapies for mental health.
