04/07/2026
4-month-long trial
Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia: A Pilot Trial
Quotes from the study, "In the adherent group, 100 % were in the recovered state by the end of our study (Fig. 3). Overall, for both bipolar and schizophrenia populations, 43 % (p < 0.02) of participants achieved recovery during the study (50 % for those adherent (p < 0.01), and 33 % for those semi–adherent)" and "Metabolic biomarkers, such as visceral adipose tissue, HbA1c, and triglycerides also demonstrated notable reductions."
The ketogenic diet (KD, also known as metabolic therapy) has been successful in the treatment of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and epilepsy. More recently…
