Can a Keto Diet Help People Suffering from Depression? - with Dr. Erin Bellamy
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- Research indicates that following a keto diet can be an effective form of metabolic treatment for depression, particularly atypical and treatment-resistant forms. Dr. Erin Bellamy has seen ketogenic therapy’s success through her online program Integrative Ketogenic Research and Therapies (ikrt.org), which helps patients implement a keto diet for mental health conditions and effectively coordinate with their prescriber and health care team for the best treatment outcomes.
The length of time it takes to see improvements when following a ketogenic diet to treat mental health conditions can vary. In some cases, it can take time to alleviate symptoms of depression; Dr. Bellamy recommends continuing the diet for at least twelve weeks to gauge treatment outcomes.
Dr. Erin Bellamy finished a PhD in psychology specializing in Ketogenic Diets & Depression from the University of East London. Her decision to pursue research on ketogenic diets for mental health dates back to 2016, before metabolic psychiatry started to emerge as a cohesive field that is growing exponentially. She is excited to see how quickly the field is evolving.
Featured in this video:
Dr. Erin Louise Bellamy
BA (Hons) MSc (KCL) PhD AFBPsS MHP
Founder & CEO of Integrative Ketogenic Research and Therapies
www.ikrt.org
Twitter @ErinLBellamy
LinkedIn erin-louise-bellamy/
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0:00 Introduction
1:42 Dr. Bellamy's interest in ketogenic therapy
7:37 The evolution of ketogenic therapy for mental health
9:12 Surprises and challenges of using a keto diet for mental health
13:37 A shift in perception of a ketogenic diet
14:41 How Dr. Bellamy uses ketogenic metabolic therapy with patients at IKRT
19:28 Ketogenic therapy for treating depression
25:10 Personalization of ketogenic therapy
26:51 Ketogenic therapy as an adjunctive treatment for mental health conditions
29:51 What to think about before starting ketogenic therapy
31:51 Conclusion
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1 month keto I no longer felt depressed after a decade of depression and anxiety. Now 2 months carnivore and I feel fantastic
It would have been good to have this information 30 years ago.
Appreciate what y'all are doing.
I wish my mother knew this 60 years ago (before I was conceived).
100% works & helps.
I discovered this by default one Christmas going through a divorced and battling depression. Fasting for 3 days just because I was in bed and not eating. 72 hour in a felt a major shift in my mood. Almost like a wave come over me and the depression lifted. Now when I have a low mood I always resort to fasting and keto
I noticed my mood evened out when I was in ketosis. When I eat too many carbs, especially from ultra-processed food, I'm in a constant state of agitation, and wonder why am I so aggravated. Yep, along with occasional embarrassing meltdowns.
Wonderful, thank you. The world needs more specialized keto doctors.
A fascinating discussion; thank you.
It would be interesting to test this with OCD.
Pretty sure there are benefits to all mental disorders. Some scars may be deeper than others, but there's indisputable evidence that a ketogenic state is ancestral. Our modern processed food supply and dietary recommendations are the most extreme diet in human history.
In any other country, they would not let a psychologist mess around with diet. In my country it would need to be a physician or dietician, etc.
I am so upset, I have been really trying so hard with the ketogenic diet it’s been now months, super rigorous, researching and following all the books and podcasts etc, but I have had no benefit with the depression nor energy and have been gaining a lot of weight which makes it all worse! I am giving it a last month before giving up, this is not apparently working for everybody, I am so disappointed I was hoping to find real help 😢
We are sorry to hear that you aren't seeing the improvements you had hoped for. Unfortunately, not everyone responds to ketosis the same. If you are interested in working with an experienced clinician to decide whether to switch gears or try a different version of ketosis, you can search for one here. www.diagnosisdiet.com/directory We hope that helps, and we wish you the best.
A ketogenic diet is any diet that keeps you in ketosis. It sounds like you might not be in a ketogenic state. Do you test your blood? Keto friendly products can kick you out of ketosis if you eat too much. Carnivore is a safe, very low carb ketogenic diet.
Try carnivore. Dr Ken Berry is my favorite follow. Dr Georgia Ede too. Hope you get well
carnivore minus dairy and egg whites works best for me
@@rekt1109 have you tried experimenting with raw dairy (cream or kefir included)?
Bluejay. Try full carnivore for two weeks. It’s working for me. I had similar experience as you on keto.
I notice if I eat more fat like added butter it helps with weightloss as well as speeding up ketosis.
I was well into ketosis then did a 48 hour fast. Broke the fast with steak and bacon. But although I was in mild ketosis it was not as marked as before the fast. Before I broke the fast I was jumping out of my skin.
Perhaps I should have fasted a bit longer.
build up to it, but a longer fast works wonders for healing. I did an 8 day fast in Dec and plan to repeat similar a few times each year. Late winter would be a typical time of year for extended fasting by our ancestors.
Does it help with OCD as well? In my case, it is contamination fear...and I am literally close to death out of despair...
Guys I need help. Where should I start? Any good doctors you recommend?
You can start with this directory to see if you can find someone to work with. We hope it helps! www.diagnosisdiet.com/directory
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Do you think keto diet would help with brain injury mental disorders
Curious if I would get long term benefits for depression if for example I would stop keto diet after a few months. Or is it a life long commitment?
Good question. In epilepsy kids can stop after a couple of years and frequently see extended benefits. Will the same thing happen for depression? Most experts would probably say to be careful and assume it wont be the same until we learn more.
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