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Jan 22 • 7 tweets • 7 min read
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)
Brain scans of participants using the ketogenic diet for alcohol use disorder had decreased inflammation and positive changes in brain metabolism. (4/7) #inflammation #brainhealthmatters
I wrote a blog post about the study here: mentalhealthketo.com/2021/12/31/ket… #KetoforMentalHealth #MentalHealthKeto #addiction #alcoholism (5/7)
And you can find the original study here: science.org/doi/full/10.11… #Journal #Research #PeerReviewed #ThisIsPublicHealth #RCT (6/7)
When will #addiction treatment centers be changing the menu in their facilities to offer this as a treatment option with the help of educated prescribers? #MD #NP #nutrition #metaboliccpsychiatry (7/7)

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