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Depressed? You should try keto. (hackertalks.com)
submitted 1 month ago by [M] to c/ketogenic@discuss.online
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Lots of people we know are depressed, you might be depressed. Keto is a power tool in metabolic psychiatry and should be the first leaver people try to address persistent depression.

A 5m video introducing the idea: https://youtu.be/Stx1SkEHhmU

A 90m lecture on metabolic psychiatry mechanisms from Dr Ede - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkB6VheKmCg

And a book on metabolic psychiatry Change your Diet Change your Mind - https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Diet-Mind-Powerful/dp/1538739070

Metabolic Mind has a page dedicated to the research: metabolicmind.org/resources/topics/keto-for-depression/

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You haven't got any citations, either. The website you linked has a research database. Click on a few on the studies and read the abstracts. It all seems very speculative and preliminary...

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    The website you linked has a research database

    .... does that not count as citations?

    How about - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-025-03544-8 - A pilot study examining a ketogenic diet as an adjunct therapy in college students with major depressive disorder

    Which i've posted before https://discuss.online/post/27361403

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)
    • shown promise as an adjunctive therapy
    • n = 24
    • This study utilized a single-arm design without a control or dietary comparison group. Thus, it is not possible to isolate the effects of the WFKD from counseling and/or medication or to know how time alone would alter depression symptoms or cognitive performance.

    I think speculative and preliminary is accurate. It's certainly something people could try.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago

    I think speculative and preliminary is accurate. It’s certainly something people could try.

    Yup! Early days in metabolic psychiatry. But since keto is free (you got to eat anyway), doesn't require a doctor's visit, and is tolerated very well by people - why not try it first?

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