Keto Diet New Hope for Mental Health Treatment | Prof Zoltan Sarnyai

Can a Keto diet drastically improve serious mental ill health? Professor Zoltan Sarnyai is looking to find out in a trailblazing clinical trial. Join host Claire McDonnell Liu for this discussion on how ketosis could transform serious mental ill health, bringing new hope to patients everywhere. Note: Apologies for sound issues with this recording! We hope you still enjoy this content. 02:00 How Prof Zoltan Sarnyai first became fascinated with brain health 06:00 How a young man's suicide affected Zoltan's career 13:30 Anti-psychotic drugs cause obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes 14:00 Twenty years shorter life due to cardio-metobolic 15:20 Schizophrenia a disorder of synaptic function 16:00 Keto diet therapy for epilepsy 14:40 Keto as a metobolic approach 15:15 Ketones into ATP for neurone 15:40 The brain's high energy demands 18:00 Ecstasy drug use induces schizophrenia 19:00 Early Keto diet experiments normalised schizophrenia behaviour 27:00 What we could learn from this Ketogenic Diet RCT 28:00 How does the Keto Diet work in the brain 32:00 How the trial will be blinded 34:00 How ketosis will be measured 42:00 Ketogenic dietician meal plans 44:00 The Keto Diet meal plans 44:30 High fat for health 46:00 How non keto diet improvements may support mental health 47:00 How to hear the results of the trial ** Thank you for supporting us by SUBSCRIBING, liking and leaving your comment ** Donate through our Patreon page: Patreon.com/FamilyHealthLab * * * * Family Health Lab Podcast: Game Changers S1: E24 Interviewer: Claire McDonnell Liu, Nutrition Researcher Episode time: 50:08 Tech: www.0ad.com.au Find out more:James Cook University, Queensland: jcu.edu.au/zoltansarnyai BaszuckiGroup.com Leafie.org/FamilyHealthLab FB: LeafieHealth Thanks for listening! IMPORTANT - The content in this video is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult with your physician regarding your health matters. Individuals’ lifestyles, bodies and health histories vary. The author does not assume any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by the choice to implement any of the health strategies.