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Metabolic Psychiatry Labs and our founding team are defining how mental health is understood and treated through a metabolic lens. Led by Stanford physician-scientist Dr. Shebani Sethi, MPL’s clinical research and care model have shaped national conversations on serious mental illness, nutrition, and brain health.

Recent Coverage

January 2024
National Public Radio

Patients say keto helps with their mental illness. Science is racing to understand why

Rise of ketogenic diet research for serious mental illness; Dr. Sethi's pioneering role in metabolic psychiatry.

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April 2024
USNews

Could the Keto Diet Help Ease Psychiatric Conditions?

Significant metabolic and psychiatric improvements on ketogenic diet (31% boost in CGI scores) as adjunct therapy.

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April 1, 2024
Baszucki Group

Ketogenic Diet Shows Promise in Treating Serious Mental Illness in Stanford Medicine Study

First U.S. pilot study in decades on ketogenic diet for bipolar disorder/schizophrenia showed dual metabolic and psychiatric improvements.

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April 2024
People

High-Fat Keto Diet Helped 69% of Bipolar Patients in New Study.

Ketogenic diet improved symptoms for most participants with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.

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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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