Revolutionizing Mental Health: The Rise of Metabolic Psychiatry - with Dr. Georgia Ede | EP192

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After decades of stagnation, the field of psychiatry is undergoing a transformative shift.

For 75 years, mental health issues were largely viewed as “chemical imbalances” best treated with medications. While these medications have helped many, their efficacy is often limited, and they come with common side effects like fatigue, weight gain, and sexual dysfunction.

Enter metabolic psychiatry—a groundbreaking new approach that reimagines mental health challenges as issues rooted in brain metabolism. This fresh perspective is revolutionizing how we perceive and address mental health conditions, offering powerful, practical, and safe solutions that are accessible to everyone.

The most exciting discovery of our time? Robust mental health is deeply connected to robust metabolic health—and achieving metabolic health starts with a brain-friendly diet.

For those struggling with mental health, understanding how dietary changes can provide benefits that no medication can is critical. However, the key lies in making the right changes—ones that go beyond conventional dietary advice.

By integrating cutting-edge research on brain metabolism with evidence-based insights on brain-nourishing foods, we can unlock a powerful formula for optimal mental well-being. This exciting synergy is the focus of our podcast, and today, we’re thrilled to feature an expert in this field: Dr. Georgia Ede, MD, author of Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind.

In this episode, Dr. Ede shares her insights on the revolutionary potential of metabolic psychiatry and the role of diet in mental health. Together, we’ll explore how rethinking the way we nourish our brains can lead to profound changes in how we think, feel, and live.

Join us for a deep dive into the intersection of nutrition and psychiatry and discover how small, actionable dietary changes can unlock a brighter, healthier future for your mind.

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0:05 Introduction

4:15 Welcoming Dr. Ede

5:01 Dr. Ede's Backstory And Experimenting with Her Own Diet

10:46 Shifting Beliefs From Standard Psychiatric Medicine

15:22 SSRI's And Their Efficacy

20:13 Standard American Diet And Widespread Mental Health Crisis

26:21 Inflammation And Its Affect On Mental Health

30:18 Insulin Resistance, The Brain, and Impact on Mental Health

34:49 The Pushback Georgie Has Received W

39:28 Metabolism, Mitochondrial Function Relation To Mental Health Issues

44:36 Using A Ketogenic Diet To Manage Mental Health

52:55 Personalized Medicine Through A Diet That Works For Your Body

1:01:20 Thank you to Dr. Georgia and Conclusion

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Dr. Georgia Ede is an internationally recognized expert in nutritional and metabolic psychiatry. Her

twenty-five years of clinical experience include twelve years at Smith College and Harvard

University, where she was the first psychiatrist to offer students nutrition-based approaches to

mental health conditions.

Dr. Ede co-authored the first inpatient study of the ketogenic diet for serious mental illness, developed the first medically accredited course in ketogenic diets for mental health, and is a recipient of the Baszucki Brain Research Fund’s Metabolic Mind Award. Her bestselling new book Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind was recommended by the New York Times Book Review as among the three best mental health books of 2024.

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