Unlock the secret weapon of the ketogenic diet 🔓👇
If you have insulin resistance (which most of us do!) your brain has trouble burning glucose for energy, so it's not firing on all cylinders.
The secret weapon of a well-formulated ketogenic diet is that it lowers insulin levels, which switches fat-burning on and produces ketones to bridge that energy gap.
Many of my patients experience welcome improvements in mental clarity, mood, mental stamina, memory, and productivity within days of starting a properly formulated #ketogenic diet.
Learn more in Chapter 9 of my book, Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind.
Medications and psychotherapy can be useful, but they do not bring enough relief to enough people. We are in desperate need of new approaches.
Thankfully, the field of psychiatry is taking a quantum leap forward: the exciting new subspecialties of nutritional and metabolic psychiatry offer brand new ways to think about and treat mental health conditions of all kinds.
From brain development and neurotransmitter balance to stress hormones, inflammation, and brain aging—what we eat matters. Let's rethink our approach and explore the transformative potential of nutritional interventions aimed at improving brain metabolism and total brain health.
Want to hear the full conversation? Listen to Compassionate Conversations with @estherkane on YouTube: https://t.co/inqRXnOlSE
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Imagine a future where every mental health evaluation includes a metabolic assessment. This is a future I am deeply committed to creating. 🧠
One of my key missions is to inspire a new generation of clinicians to specialize in metabolic #psychiatry. Joining @drnashawinters on the Metabolic Matters podcast, we chatted about the burgeoning field of metabolic psychiatry and the pivotal role nutrition plays in shaping our mental health.
We need to have meaningful conversations in the workplace about suicide, to provide support and resources, and to bring hope to someone who may be struggling with the thought of suicide. This guide can help: https://t.co/xwNe6CrLC6 #SuicidePrevention#TalkingAboutSuicide
2 #SuicidePrevention toolkits are available on our website: 1 for people who have attempted suicide and 1 for people who have lost someone to suicide. Find both here: https://t.co/16XewvxmDC
Exempting counselling therapy/psychotherapy from GST/HST would reduce Canada’s revenue by 0.004%. But it is worth it given the increased access to mental health to the general population.