Keto Diet Benefits on Depression, Mental & Metabolic Health - Drs. Iain Campbell, Scher, D’Agostino

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The ketogenic diet may help reduce depression and other symptoms in bipolar disorder. The ketogenic diet also helps metabolic health and reduces the risk for cardiometabolic diseases. The risk for cardiometabolic diseases is elevated in people with bipolar disorder when compared to the general population. Dr. Iain Campbell, Dr. Bret Scher, and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discuss how the state of ketosis has beneficial effects on brain neurotransmitters and how those benefits have been life-changing physically and mentally for Dr. Campbell, who has bipolar disorder. Sign Up to Get Your Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/youtube?utm_campaign=mentalhealth 📍What Iain Campbell, MD, PhD, Bret Scher, MD & Dominic D’Agostino, PhD discuss: 00:00 — Intro 02:56 — Dr. Iain Campbell explains how a ketogenic diet improved his mental health 06:20 — Dr. Campbell explains his pilot trial on the ketogenic diet and bipolar disorder 15:16 — The ketogenic diet is often misunderstood 17:02 — Elevated lactate is a biomarker in bipolar disorder 23:31 — Circadian rhythm disruption affects bipolar disorder 29:29 — Morning exercise can help blunt the dawn glucose rise 37:45 — The ketogenic diet has effects on brain neurotransmitters 44:44 — Dr. Campbell explains ketosis helps him combat depression 45:52 — Dr. Campbell describes why he went on the ketogenic diet 👋 WHO WE ARE: Levels helps you see how food affects your health. With real-time, personalized data gathered through biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGM), you learn which diet and lifestyle choices improve your metabolic health so you can live a longer, fuller, healthier life. 🔗 LINKS: Transcripts & Show notes: https://www.levels.com/podcasts/224-how-the-keto-diet-may-ease-depression-in-bipolar-disorder-and-other-mental-health-conditions-iain-campbell-bret-scher-dominic-dagostino Learn about metabolic health: https://levels.com/blog Subscribe here on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@levels?sub_confirmation=1 📲 CONNECT: Connect with Iain Campbell, MD, PhD, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IainCampbellPhD Connect with Bret Scher, MD, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bschermd/ Connect with Bret Scher, MD, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbretscher/ Connect with Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DominicDAgosti2 Connect with Dominic D’Agostino, PhD on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominic.dagostino.kt/