In the media
Metabolic Psychiatry Labs and its founding team are helping define how metabolism and mental health are understood and treated. Led by Stanford physician-scientist Dr. Shebani Sethi, MPL’s clinical research and care model has shaped national conversations on serious mental illness, nutrition, and brain health.
America’s Food Supply Is Rigged—Here’s How to Opt Out
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as a metabolic and public health crisis linked to brain dysfunction.

Rethinking Bipolar Treatment: Dietary Interventions
Dr. Sethi's pilot ketogenic diet trial showing psychiatric and metabolic improvements in bipolar disorder.
A taste of Health: Uncovering the role of diet in preventing and treating disease
Role of diet in physical/mental illness; Dr. Sethi's work on keto diets for severe mental illness.
You knew keto diets helped weight loss. But they may also improve mental health
Ketogenic diet improved psychiatric symptoms and metabolic health in bipolar disorder/schizophrenia (nearly 80% saw clinical improvements).
Study shows how keto diet can be effective for mental health disorders
4-month ketogenic diet improved psychiatric symptoms in serious mental illnesses.
Can a Ketogenic Diet Treat Mental Illness?
Ketogenic metabolic therapy for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; Dr. Sethi's pioneering role.
Keto diet may help people with serious mental illness take back control.
Ketogenic diet improved metabolic health and psychiatric symptoms in schizophrenia/bipolar disorder.
Translating Genetic Insights into Treatments for Schizophrenia and Autism.
Translating genetic insights (Summary unavailable).
What happens when popular prescription drugs surge in demand?
Focus on popular prescription drug demand (Summary unavailable in Print section, available in Audio).
High-fat keto diet may help people with serious mental illness
Ketogenic diet significantly improved psychiatric symptoms (average 31% improvement) and metabolic markers.