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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.

Recent Coverage

May 22, 2024
Psychology Today

Rethinking Bipolar Treatment: Dietary Interventions

Dr. Sethi's pilot ketogenic diet trial showing psychiatric and metabolic improvements in bipolar disorder.

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Sept. 22, 2025
Stanford Medicine Magazine

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.

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April 1, 2024
San Francisco Chronicles

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).

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April 2024
CBS News Bay Area

Study shows how keto diet can be effective for mental health disorders

4-month ketogenic diet improved psychiatric symptoms in serious mental illnesses.

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June 16, 2025
MindSite News

Can a Ketogenic Diet Treat Mental Illness?

Ketogenic metabolic therapy for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; Dr. Sethi's pioneering role.

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April 2024
Newsweek

Keto diet may help people with serious mental illness take back control.

Ketogenic diet improved metabolic health and psychiatric symptoms in schizophrenia/bipolar disorder.

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January 2024
PsyMed Ventures

Translating Genetic Insights into Treatments for Schizophrenia and Autism.

Translating genetic insights (Summary unavailable).

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July 2024
KCBS Radio

What happens when popular prescription drugs surge in demand?

Focus on popular prescription drug demand (Summary unavailable in Print section, available in Audio).

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April 2024
The Washington Post

High-fat keto diet may help people with serious mental illness

Ketogenic diet significantly improved psychiatric symptoms (average 31% improvement) and metabolic markers.

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