ketogenic diet

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine report promising results for ketogenic diet therapy as a treatment for mental illness, with findings aimed at helping health care professionals apply the approach in clinical practice. The research adds to growing interest in metabolic interventions for psychiatric conditions, though wider adoption would require further study.

New research reports promising results for health care professionals using ketogenic diet therapy to treat mental illness. The findings suggest the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, long known for epilepsy treatment, may benefit patients with psychiatric conditions when used under medical supervision. The news is drawing attention from clinicians and nutrition researchers, who say further trials will be needed to confirm the results.