Can eating a ketogenic diet improve symptoms of serious mental illness? Yes. Yes it can. And once again, I am not just making this up. 🧵(1/5)
A study was done at Clinique du Castelviel (Psychiatric Hospital) in Castelmarou, France, with 28 participants (12 #bipolar, 6 major #depression, and 10 #schizophrenia). (2/5)
They were put on classic keto macros. Do you want to know what happened in this severely mentally ill, hospitalized population? (3/5)
100% experienced symptom improvement
43% achieved clinical remission
96% of patients lost weight
64% of patients were discharged with less medication
doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.… (4/5)
43% achieved clinical remission
96% of patients lost weight
64% of patients were discharged with less medication
doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.… (4/5)
Why aren't people suffering from mental illness offered this treatment in psychiatric hospital settings? What other psychiatric conditions would benefit? Where is government funding from @NIMHgov for this research? (5/5) #ketogenic
#mentalillness #psychiatry
#mentalillness #psychiatry
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