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Could the secret to better mental health be on your plate? Dr Georgia Ede explains how the right diet can profoundly impact your mental well-being Dr Georgia Ede is a Harvard trained psychiatrist specialising in nutritional and metabolic psychiatry. She is the author of the 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’. In this conversation, Dr Georgia and Steven discuss topics such as, how the keto diet impacts mental health, the importance of balanced insulin levels, the link between keto and weight loss, and the secret to staying on the keto diet. 00:00 Intro02:12 What Do You Do?02:31 Is Metabolic Psychiatry a New Term?03:48 Why Is the Ketogenic Diet at the Heart of Your Work?04:51 What's Your Academic Experience?05:48 What Does Practicing Psychiatry Involve?06:18 When Did Nutrition Become Part of Your Career?07:49 Social Component of Mental Illnesses09:57 The Eureka Moment17:00 Adapting Diet to Personal Needs19:05 Fundamental Principles of a Healthy Diet: Nourish, Protect, Energize21:56 Diet Personalization: Trial and Error25:22 What Is the Ketogenic Diet?27:15 What Does the Ketogenic Diet Do to the Brain?29:53 Impact of the Ketogenic Diet on Refractory Mental Illnesses34:17 Calorie Restriction35:31 Alternative Ways of Lowering Insulin Levels37:37 Why Is the Ketogenic Diet Difficult to Sustain?41:26 Keto-Adaptation or Keto-Flu45:37 Misconceptions About the Foods Included in the Ketogenic Diet47:05 Is Ketosis a State?50:57 Getting Into Ketosis53:44 Connection Between Food and Neurodivergent Disorders56:06 Why Are Dietary Modifications Not Commonly Prescribed to Alleviate Symptoms of ADHD?57:56 Are ADHD Medications Helpful in Some Cases?1:02:52 Research on the Link Between Ketogenic Diet and ADHD1:04:04 Could ADHD Lead to Diabetes?1:09:33 Benefits of Ketogenic Diet for People With Food Addiction1:13:50 Depression, Anxiety, and ADHD - Case Study1:21:08 Carnivore Diet1:22:19 Do We Need Fiber?1:25:50 Is the Carnivore Diet Sustainable Without Supplementation?1:29:33 Why Does the Ketogenic Diet Help With Losing Weight?1:35:09 What Part of Your Work Overlays With Psychology?1:37:12 How Do You Approach Challenges With Adopting the Ketogenic Diet?1:40:23 Ketogenic Diet's Role in Reducing Anxiety1:43:23 Question From the Previous Guest1:45:29 What Would You Say Someone On Their Death Bed?Follow Dr Georgia: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/g08I8wNVqPb Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/g2s0hzPVqPb TikTok - https://bit.ly/41XQofT YouTube - https://bit.ly/40lfrbv Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/3g4HsJvcsPb Website Resources - https://bit.ly/4fOrC4Y Keto Diet for Mental Health Training Program - https://g2ul0.app.link/p5eQeZEcsPb Free Clinician Directory - https://g2ul0.app.link/5lhpZ4zcsPb Spotify: You can purchase Dr Georgia’s book, ‘Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/yukl31VVqPb Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me:https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors:Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlettPerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off1% Diary: Join the waitlist to be the first to hear about the next drop of The 1% Diary! https://bit.ly/1-Diary-Megaphone-ad-reads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
