Research on metabolic health, diet and depression.
Depression
What was studied: This is a review, not a new experiment. Three psychiatry researchers, from Poland and from McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School in the US, looked at recent research on the ketogenic diet in mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. The ketogenic diet is very low
General Metabolic Psychiatry
Key takeaways * The ketogenic diet is a proven medical diet for some types of epilepsy. Its use in mental health is still being researched. * Small studies in depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia show encouraging results. * There is no high-quality evidence yet. Larger controlled trials are needed. * Keto can affect
General Metabolic Psychiatry
Key takeaways * Metabolic psychiatry studies how the body's energy systems, like blood sugar and insulin, connect to mental health. * People with serious mental illness have higher rates of metabolic problems than the general population. * Diet changes, including the ketogenic diet, are being studied as add-ons to usual
Depression
What was studied: Probiotics are "good" bacteria taken as a supplement. Because gut health may affect the brain, researchers have tested them in depression. This review pooled 9 randomized trials with 460 adults who had a diagnosis of depression. Each trial compared probiotics taken by mouth with a
Depression
What was studied: Two new studies used large health records to look at GLP-1 medicines (the drug family that includes semaglutide) and mental health in everyday care. The first, by researchers at the US National Institutes of Health, used Medicare records of people with type 2 diabetes. It compared