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Brain Fuel: Stanford Shows Ketogenic Diet Improves Severe Mental Illness


A small clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize the brain. For people living with serious mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, standard treatment with antipsychotic medications can be a double-edged sword. Whi

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