What is a Good Bipolar Diet?
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- When looking for information about how nutrition can improve brain health, it is important to remember that you cannot necessarily believe everything you read. Dr. Bret Scher discusses a recent article from Healthline called Foods to Eat and Avoid With Bipolar Disorder as one example of an article that makes unsubstantiated claims. The article cites flawed studies and also jumps to conclusions that are not science-based. Will eating more beans, chocolate and whole grains help your bipolar disorder? Not likely.
When looking at articles that suggest nutritional interventions for mental illness, it is important to realize that ketogenic therapy is a unique dietary strategy that shifts the metabolic state of our bodies and brains. Ketogenic therapy is not a particular diet, but a physiologic state. By reducing carbs, we can shift to a ketone based metabolism, and this process has strong neurological and biological effects. It is important to distinguish ketogenic therapy, which has a growing evidence-base, from generalized and unsupported nutritional advice that is prevalent on the internet.
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Article discussed: www.healthline.com/health/bip...
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:55 How does food impact mental health?
2:17 How a keto diet alters the body
2:52 Is eating more whole grains good for bipolar disorder?
4:30 Is eating Omega 3s good for bipolar disorder?
4:53 Are turkey, beans and nuts good for bipolar disorder?
5:47 Is dark chocolate good for bipolar disorder?
6:15 Conclusion
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Cereal= glucose
Rice= glucose
Pasta= glucose
Bread= glucose
Our bodies already produce sufficient glucose for our brains!!
I was diagnosed bipolar II in 2002. I did regular keto for 7 months and only had mild improvements. Then I went carnivore and my bipolar and all other mental health issues went into complete remission. I've been carnivore for 2 years and 8 months and the only times my symptoms have returned is when I tried to reintroduce non-carnivore foods, especially anything high carb or anything with caffeine. As long as I stay carnivore I'm A-OK.
that's great to hear !
Well done. Awesome effort!! 👍😀
On any meds? My psychiatrist thinks I might have/be this. It's almost funny because he's obese working at a major university medical center and teaching hospital. I always hope he doesn't have a heart attack while I'm with him.
@@jackschitt6235 I took meds for years, but the lady who gave them out (low income program) was horrible and I finally just quit going and quit my meds cold turkey (don't recommend). So for the last 10 or so years before going carnivore I wasn't on any meds. I was trying to manage symptoms with supplements and an unhealthy dose of avoidance. It was a miserable time, but I at least kept myself from having a breakdown and needing to be committed. Barely.
Did you measure your ketones while doing regular keto? Like, did you have therapeutic gki levels every day? I'm on regular keto, can't tell all of my improvements yet because I'm still on my antipsychotic. Carnivore is just SO hard! I only last a few meals when I went that route.
Finally got my daughter in to ketosis using 3:1 ratio , mood changed instantly! 😊 she’s super sensitive to ketones and even at .7 she was a different person super crazy and super excited to put bipolar into remission!
🎉 awesome!
Seven year olds aren’t diagnosed with bipolar.
She’s 16 years old. .7 is keytones
As truly bipolar and truly ketogenic , i totally agree with what the good doctor said.
You are so good at your job, Dr. Scher. Thank you! I have learned so much from your intelligent discussions. We are fortunate not to have serious mental health issues in our family, but we have been encouraged by your videos to cut out the carbs in hopes we can avoid other illnesses as we age.
THANK You... Another Great Informative FACT-BASED Discussion 🙂👍 -70SomethingGuy
I love Dr. Scher 😁
Guidelines are designed by corrupt industries .. cereals, sugar, seed oils ..etc
It's hard to believe, but nutrition is either not taught at all in medical schools, or it's taught for a few hours and that's the standard American diet. So the vast majority of doctors know almost nothing about nutrition, yet they give patients answers that have nothing to do with nutrition when they ask questions about it. This can be incredibly frustrating for patients who are looking for evidence-based information about how to improve their health through diet.
Thankfully, there are a growing number of
doctors like Dr. Bret Scher, Dr. Chris Palmer, Dr. Georgia Ede, Dr. Daniel Amen, Dr. Robert Lustig who are taking it upon themselves to learn about nutrition and how it can be used to prevent and treat disease. These doctors are often referred to as "functional medicine" doctors. They take a holistic approach to patient care, considering not only the patient's physical symptoms but also their emotional, mental, and social well-being.
Thanks for your educating us!
Thanks for this information
I appreciate your excellent explanations
Hello @Metabolic Mind,
I wanted to express my gratitude for the valuable content you share in your videos.
I had a question regarding the potential benefits of a ketogenic diet for individuals with Depression w/ Psychotic Features, also known as Psychotic Depression. Is there any evidence to support this?
Thank you in advance for your insight.
There is emerging evidence for ketosis as a treatment for depression and as a treatment for psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. Therefore, it would "make sense" that it could be beneficial for multiple different patterns of symptoms, but that has yet to be proven.
high fat carnivore, N=1
Same.
Yes!❤
Dear Dr. Scher, I've read that people with bipolar should stay away from caffeine as it depletes the body of lithium. How true is that statement?
This is actually a complicated and excellent question. I'll dig up my old notes on the topic.
I can't answer that, but coffee is def a neurotoxin. ☠️
I drink a few cups of coffee a day, I've been doing a vegan keto diet since Aug. 2022, and take 600 mg lithium carbonate/day. My lithium blood levels have been consistently .5-.6
I love my coffee and since my lithium blood levels are stable, I'm hoping for the best!
Sometimes it is, but not always, based on the scientific literature.
i.e. "Exposure to high dose of caffeine can lead to neurotoxicity (Gepdiremen et al., 1998, Kang et al., 2002).
I'm just one person with bipolar, but I absolutely have to avoid caffeine.
Great video! Just wondering, do you at Metabolic Mind support a gluten-free diet for bipolar or other serious mental illness? I tried that route for a few months before I went keto but definitely noticed no difference in anything. Yet, I've read some online articles that support gluten-free diets for serious mental illness.
Grains are still grains, and will convert to glucose, which our bodies already create when required
Gluten free diets may help some people with gluten sensitivity. But that is still very different from changing the body and brain's physiology by going into a state of ketosis. Just as eating "better" can help mental health for some, it may not be as powerful of an effect as ketogenic therapy.
@@metabolicmind 0kay, makes sense! Thank you for your helpful answer.
What are your thoughts re milled Flaxseed in terms of apparent (randomised controlled trials) results showing CVD risk reduction and improved brain / neurological function?
If you have links to the studies we would be happy to take a look.
@@metabolicmind Thanks. I’ve emailed you a link to one of the studies’ authors
carnivore
Yes❤
I don't hear Dr. Scher discuss this. I think he's missing out on a diet with a lot to offer the mental health community.
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❤🎉😊
Is there a brand of exogenous ketones you recommend ?
We don't recommend any specific products. But here is a guide that may have helpful information. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/exogenous-ketones#exogenous-ketone-results
I love KetoStart and I trust the company Audacious Nutrition; it's not cheap but it's worth it,
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