ArticleThe mental health clinician2021
The use of the ketogenic diet in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
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- Metabolic Insights into Neuropsychiatric Illnesses and Ketogenic Therapies: A Transcriptomic View.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- The Potential Role of the Ketogenic Diet in Serious Mental Illness: Current Evidence, Safety, and Practical Advice.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Dietary Influence on Drug Efficacy: A Comprehensive Review of Ketogenic Diet-Pharmacotherapy Interactions.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Understanding the experiences of ketogenic metabolic therapy for people living with varying levels of depressive symptoms: a thematic analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Ketogenic Diet and Inflammation: Implications for Mood and Anxiety Disorders.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023Review
- A Novel Ketone-Supplemented Diet Improves Recognition Memory and Hippocampal Mitochondrial Efficiency in Healthy Adult Mice.Metabolites · 2022Article
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- Nutrition and mental health: A review of current knowledge about the impact of diet on mental health.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- The Ketogenic Diet and Alzheimer's Disease.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionThe ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and moderate-protein diet that has shown benefit as a treatment in neurologic disorders and may serve as a therapeutic option in individuals with psychiatric disorders.
methodsA search was conducted using EBSCOhost and PubMed databases for studies relating to ketogenic or low-carbohydrate diets and psychiatric disorders.
resultsA total of 32 experimental or observational studies were identified by initial search strategies, 14 of which met the criteria to be included in this analysis. Although specific diet formulations varied somewhat between studies, they all generally examined low-carbohydrate dietary intake with the goal of producing a ketotic state. The studies included in this review indicated the KD was beneficial in reducing symptoms associated with various psychiatric disorders. DISCUSSION: This review summarizes the available evidence regarding the efficacy of the ketogenic diet in psychiatric disease states. Data from the studies analyzed demonstrated a positive response in individuals who were able to remain on the diet, regardless of the disease state. However, there is a need for more data to clearly define the specific benefits the KD may provide.
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