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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

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.

Media Mention
Media Mention
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.

Media Mention
Media Mention
April 1, 2024
Stanford Medicine News Center

Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness

Ketogenic diet reversed metabolic syndrome and improved psychiatric symptoms (31% improvement) in schizophrenia/bipolar disorder.

Expert Commentary
Expert Commentary
January 2024
National Public Radio

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

Focus on rise of ketogenic diet research for mental illness (Summary unavailable in Audio section, available in Print).

Audio Feature
Audio Feature
Feb. 15, 2025
Keto made simple - Doctor Westman

Doctors lied: Food can heal your brain! with Dr. Shebani Sethi

Low-carbohydrate and ketogenic interventions for metabolic dysfunction and psychiatric symptoms.

Audio Feature
Audio Feature
April 2024
Medscape

Early Evidence Supports Ketogenic Diet for Mental Illness.

Ketogenic diet reduced psychiatric symptoms by 31% and reversed metabolic syndrome in bipolar/schizophrenia.

Media Mention
Media Mention
Oct. 9, 2024
SwissRe

Metabolic Psychiatry – A new paradigm in the management of Mental Health disorder?

Cautions regarding GLP-1 drugs for binge-eating disorder; need to address underlying metabolic/psychiatric issues.

Expert Commentary
Expert Commentary

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