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The ketogenic diet is powerful brain medicine. Consider these observations from a study I co-authored, conducted by my friend Dr. Albert Danan, a psychiatrist practicing in Toulouse, France. 31 adults with "treatment-resistant" schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression volunteered to try a mildly #ketogenic whole-foods diet in the hospital,... under close medical and psychiatric supervision. ✨ All 28 patients who stayed on the diet for more than two weeks experienced substantial improvements in mental and physical health ✨ 43% achieved complete clinical remission from their psychiatric condition ✨ 64% left the hospital on less psychiatric medication ✨ Their general metabolic health also improved dramatically You do not see outcomes like this in conventional inpatient psychiatric care. View the study:show more

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Mark Bski 🇺🇸🐶 olllllllo2 years ago

Interesting. I wrote this for the comment just above yours, but it fits here also.

Justice S.2 years ago

@FarmerCrafted

Eric | From JJ and Eric Carnivore2 years ago

I had to go full carnivore, but after 8 months was able to taper off my SSRI. Withdrawals symptoms were minor and I feel great. Life transformed.

Slobo Stephan, MD2 years ago

From stud: Patients with schizophrenia showed a 32% reduction in Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale scores Overall Clinical Global Impression (CGI) severity improved by an average of 31%

EZ Money2 years ago

Awesome

Kindly #deprescribe -- taper psychiatric drugs2 years ago

“Their general metabolic health also improved dramatically” This would follow from lower drug burden. “You do not see outcomes like this in conventional inpatient psychiatric care.” An absurdly low bar.

Gutsandbutts2 years ago

I love to hear this. The problem, as always, is compliance long term.

Steven Quartz PhD2 years ago

how does a study such as this only measure ketosis once? With finding only 64% were in ketosis at a single time point this suggests, as did the Stanford pilot, that weight loss and not ketosis mediated the results.

Sameyeam2 years ago

False

Carlos Sosa2 years ago

Thanks, as simple as to eat whole foods, not processed...

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Peter Attia

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Mikhaila Peterson’s Senate Testimony on Diet, Chronic Illness, and the Medical System’s Failure Mikhaila Peterson, a woman who spent 16 years suffering from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, severe depression, chronic fatigue, and multiple joint replacements, delivered a powerful testimony that exposes the catastrophic failure of modern medicine—and the life-saving potential of dietary intervention. At age 7, she was diagnosed with arthritis in 37 joints. By 17, she had a hip and ankle replacement. She was on 8 medications, including opioids and antidepressants, with no relief—only worsening health. Then, at 23, she did something radical: she changed her diet. Cutting out processed foods and eating only whole foods, primarily meat, transformed her life. Within weeks, her symptoms vanished. But when she tried to reintroduce other foods, her autoimmune and mental health symptoms returned. Desperate, she went all in: beef, salt, and water only. The result? ✅ Complete remission of arthritis. ✅ No depression. ✅ No fatigue. ✅ No medications—for 7 years and counting. Her story isn’t rare. Over 500,000 people follow her plant-free ketogenic diet on social media. 30,000+ in her support groups have put autoimmune and mental disorders into remission—after decades of failed treatments. Yet doctors still don’t take diet seriously. The Science Behind It: - Leaky gut (intestinal permeability) is a leading theory behind chronic illness. - Ultra-processed foods, chemicals, and high-carb diets destroy the gut barrier, letting toxins into the bloodstream. - Many food additives legal in the U.S. are BANNED in other countries. The Medical System Failed Her: - She was drugged, not healed. - No doctor ever mentioned diet as a solution. - Antidepressant withdrawal was worse than opioid withdrawal—yet most physicians don’t warn patients. Her Urgent Call to Action: 1️⃣ Government-funded studies on ketogenic & carnivore diets for autoimmunity & mental illness. 2️⃣ End the ideological war on meat—it’s saving lives. 3️⃣ Stop pushing processed food while pretending it’s harmless. The Harsh Truth: - 1 in 4 Americans are on psychiatric meds. - 1 in 10 have autoimmune disorders. None of these drugs fix the root cause. The Solution? Diet first. Drugs last. If we don’t act, America will keep getting sicker, fatter, and more mentally ill. Mikhaila’s story proves: Food is medicine. The medical system just refuses to admit it.

Mikhaila Peterson’s Senate Testimony on Diet, Chronic Illness, and the Medical System’s Failure Mikhaila Peterson, a woman who spent 16 years suffering from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, severe depression, chronic fatigue, and multiple joint replacements, delivered a powerful testimony that exposes the catastrophic failure of modern medicine—and the life-saving potential of dietary intervention. At age 7, she was diagnosed with arthritis in 37 joints. By 17, she had a hip and ankle replacement. She was on 8 medications, including opioids and antidepressants, with no relief—only worsening health. Then, at 23, she did something radical: she changed her diet. Cutting out processed foods and eating only whole foods, primarily meat, transformed her life. Within weeks, her symptoms vanished. But when she tried to reintroduce other foods, her autoimmune and mental health symptoms returned. Desperate, she went all in: beef, salt, and water only. The result? ✅ Complete remission of arthritis. ✅ No depression. ✅ No fatigue. ✅ No medications—for 7 years and counting. Her story isn’t rare. Over 500,000 people follow her plant-free ketogenic diet on social media. 30,000+ in her support groups have put autoimmune and mental disorders into remission—after decades of failed treatments. Yet doctors still don’t take diet seriously. The Science Behind It: - Leaky gut (intestinal permeability) is a leading theory behind chronic illness. - Ultra-processed foods, chemicals, and high-carb diets destroy the gut barrier, letting toxins into the bloodstream. - Many food additives legal in the U.S. are BANNED in other countries. The Medical System Failed Her: - She was drugged, not healed. - No doctor ever mentioned diet as a solution. - Antidepressant withdrawal was worse than opioid withdrawal—yet most physicians don’t warn patients. Her Urgent Call to Action: 1️⃣ Government-funded studies on ketogenic & carnivore diets for autoimmunity & mental illness. 2️⃣ End the ideological war on meat—it’s saving lives. 3️⃣ Stop pushing processed food while pretending it’s harmless. The Harsh Truth: - 1 in 4 Americans are on psychiatric meds. - 1 in 10 have autoimmune disorders. None of these drugs fix the root cause. The Solution? Diet first. Drugs last. If we don’t act, America will keep getting sicker, fatter, and more mentally ill. Mikhaila’s story proves: Food is medicine. The medical system just refuses to admit it.

Camus

22,841 views • 11 months ago