Metabolic Nutritional Therapies
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— Dr Georgia Ede
What Are Metabolic Nutritional Therapies?
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Metabolic nutritional therapies use food as a powerful tool to restore metabolic balance, regulate hormones, and support brain health. A well-formulated ketogenic lifestyle helps lower insulin, reduce inflammation, and improve mental clarity - making it an effective strategy for addressing conditions like depression, anxiety, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and more. This is not a one-size-fits-all plan, but a therapeutic approach tailored to your unique biology, health conditions, lifestyle, and goals
Metabolic nutritional therapies are nutrition-based approaches designed to restore balance to the body’s energy systems by targeting the root causes of dysfunction—such as blood sugar instability, insulin resistance, inflammation, and mitochondrial stress. One of the most effective and well-studied approaches is the ketogenic diet, a that shifts the body’s primary fuel source from glucose (sugar) to fat and ketones. This metabolic shift can offer powerful therapeutic benefits for both mental and physical health. And optimize overall health and wellbeing alongside other health habits.
A ketogenic way of eating is rich in healthy fats, moderate in protein, and very low in carbohydrates. While many people are familiar with low-carb diets for weight loss or blood sugar control, it’s important to understand the distinction: a low-carbohydrate diet helps lower blood glucose, but a therapeutic ketogenic diet is specifically designed to lower insulin levels. This is key for addressing insulin resistance, which lies at the root of many modern chronic conditions including mental health conditions, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, PCOS, obesity, hypertension, and more.
Nutritional Therapies for Mental Health
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Metabolic nutritional therapy is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Whether you are exploring ketogenic, low-carbohydrate, carnivore, or other ancestral food strategies, I help tailor your plan based on your unique physiology, health history, and goals. With the right support and a personalized approach, food becomes a powerful tool for both prevention and transformation.
The Carbohydrate Knob: A Powerful Tool for Metabolic Health
Inspired by Dr. Ken Berry’s concept of “The Carbohydrate Knob” is one of the most effective tools we have in nutritional therapy. It is the ability to adjust carbohydrate intake based on our individual health goals. Think of carbohydrates as a dial, not an all-or-nothing switch. Turning that dial down can help reduce blood sugar, lower insulin levels, decrease inflammation, and support lasting improvements in both physical and mental health.
Dr. Berry outlines four general levels of carbohydrate intake:
100 grams or less per day – Helpful for weight maintenance and blood sugar awareness; can be a starting point
50 grams or less per day – Often effective for improving insulin sensitivity and supporting mood stability.
20 grams or less per day – A classic therapeutic ketogenic level that helps many enter nutritional ketosis, which can benefit those with type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, anxiety, depression, and more.
Near-zero or zero-carb – Often referred to as carnivore or animal-based eating, this may be appropriate for those with severe insulin resistance, autoimmune conditions, food sensitivities, and more.
The key is personalization. In my coaching, we explore the right carbohydrate level for your physiology, symptoms, and goals, whether that is managing cravings, improving mental clarity, or reversing chronic disease. Adjusting your “carbohydrate knob” with nutrient-dense food becomes a simple but powerful lever for healing.
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Ketogenic Nutritional Therapies for Mental Health…FIX THIS
Metabolic Psychiatry and ketogenic diets have emerging as an increasingly recognized approach approach for improving mental health, and treatment of chronic psychaitric cocono psychiatry, and is a powerful complement or alternative to conventional treatments for those seeking deeper healing. well-formulated ketogenic food plan holds promise for supporting mental health and psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, and cognitive decline. By stabilizing blood sugar, reducing neuroinflammation, and improving brain energy metabolism, ketogenic nutrition can help calm the nervous system, improve mood stability, and enhance mental clarity. I offer metabolic nutritional therapies—primarily ketogenic, low-carbohydrate, moderate-protein, and high-fat approaches—as powerful tools to support mental health, metabolism, and cognitive function. Inspired by the groundbreaking work of Dr. Georgia Ede and her book Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A Powerful Plan to Improve Mood, Overcome Anxiety, and Protect Memory for a Lifetime of Optimal Mental Health, this approach targets the root causes of brain-based symptoms by addressing blood sugar dysregulation, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction.Low‑Carb vs. Ketogenic: What Makes the Difference?
Working with a trained, qualified coach is essential—especially because therapeutic ketosis alters metabolism and can affect psychiatric medication needs. Monitoring tools like CGMs and ketone meters, combined with consistent coaching, help ensure nutritional shifts are both safe and effective.*****put link to video (in what app) and also goes on metablic health resorces.
During a Q&A discussion, Dr. Bret Scher and Harvard‑trained psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede broke down the essential difference between a low‑carbohydrate diet and a therapeutic ketogenic diet, especially as it relates to mental health and brain function YouTube+11X (formerly Twitter)+11Metabolic Mind+11YouTube.
Low‑Carbohydrate Diets (usually under ~100g/day) help reduce blood glucose levels and stabilize energy. They can support basic metabolic health and mood but might not activate deeper therapeutic processes
Therapeutic Ketogenic Diets, - A formulated ketogenic diet can bring your body into nutritional ketosis, which significantly lowers insulin levels, supports mitochondrial metabolism, and helps calm neurotransmitter imbalance. This makes them especially effective for mental health conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, and cognitive decline.
Why It Matters
Ketosis isn’t simply about eating fewer carbs—it’s about shifting the body’s fuel from glucose to fat and ketones, which offer a more stable, efficient energy source for the brain. This shift can improve mood, clarity, resilience under stress, and emotional regulation. OF NOTE: Clients who are taking psychotropic medications, or medications for blood pressure, diabetes and other health issues must be followed by health care provider - as medications often need adjusting when using nutritional therapies that lower blood glucose and insulin.
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It’s important to understand the difference between a low-carbohydrate diet and a ketogenic one: low-carb eating helps lower glucose, while a well-formulated ketogenic diet goes a step further by lowering insulin levels—which is essential for reversing insulin resistance, improving mental clarity, balancing mood, and restoring metabolic flexibility. These shifts can be especially helpful for those experiencing depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or cognitive decline.
Transitioning into ketosis is a significant metabolic shift, and having the guidance of a trained, qualified coach can make the process safer, more effective, and more sustainable. With thoughtful support, the right tools, and a compassionate approach, you can nourish both brain and body at the deepest level—because brain health is whole-body health.
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Low carb and keto for mental health Q and A Harvard trained psychiatrist answers your questions
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LI offer metabolic nutritional therapies—primarily ketogenic, low-carbohydrate, moderate-protein, and high-fat approaches—as powerful tools to support mental health and cognitive function. Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. Georgia Ede and her book Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A Powerful Plan to Improve Mood, Overcome Anxiety, and Protect Memory for a Lifetime of Optimal Mental Health, this approach addresses the root causes of brain-based symptoms by targeting metabolism, inflammation, and mitochondrial function. Nutritional strategies like these have shown promise in supporting individuals living with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, and cognitive decline. By stabilizing blood sugar, calming the nervous system, and improving brain energy, these therapies can be life-changing—especially when paired with compassionate coaching, lifestyle alignment, and bioindividual care.ketogenic low carbohydrate, high fat, moderate protein nutritional stragegies for Mental Health
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