Dr. Georgia Ede

That doesn't work for most people because there are going to be challenges that come up. And the better I know that person, the better I can help them through those challenges. So it's definitely not like I hand them a prescription for a diet and send them out the door.

That doesn't work for most people because there are going to be challenges that come up. And the better I know that person, the better I can help them through those challenges. So it's definitely not like I hand them a prescription for a diet and send them out the door.

I love understanding where people are coming from, the challenges they're facing in their lives, and how that all intersects with their metabolic health. Why are they not exercising? How is their sleep? How are their relationships? Who in their life is supportive of them changing their diet? Who in their life is skeptical and worried? Because that could be a major factor for people.

I love understanding where people are coming from, the challenges they're facing in their lives, and how that all intersects with their metabolic health. Why are they not exercising? How is their sleep? How are their relationships? Who in their life is supportive of them changing their diet? Who in their life is skeptical and worried? Because that could be a major factor for people.

If one person in the family... wants or needs to go on a ketogenic diet for mental health and nobody else in the family thinks it's a good idea, that's really tough for people. You've got to plan for all of that and talk it through. Say, okay, here are the roadblocks we might face. How are we going to deal with these when they come up?

If one person in the family... wants or needs to go on a ketogenic diet for mental health and nobody else in the family thinks it's a good idea, that's really tough for people. You've got to plan for all of that and talk it through. Say, okay, here are the roadblocks we might face. How are we going to deal with these when they come up?

So I could give many, many examples, but the psychotherapy, the psychology of it is why using ketogenic diets to treat mental health conditions is usually best done as a team.

So I could give many, many examples, but the psychotherapy, the psychology of it is why using ketogenic diets to treat mental health conditions is usually best done as a team.

Ideally, if you can, a keto dietitian or nutrition therapist who's very skilled at using ketogenic diets, designing them and personalizing for whatever you like to eat so that you'll have an enjoyable, diverse diet that meets your needs and your desires so you won't get bored and you'll enjoy the food you're eating.

Ideally, if you can, a keto dietitian or nutrition therapist who's very skilled at using ketogenic diets, designing them and personalizing for whatever you like to eat so that you'll have an enjoyable, diverse diet that meets your needs and your desires so you won't get bored and you'll enjoy the food you're eating.

And a prescriber, especially if you're taking medication or have any mental or physical health issues, you'll need a prescribing professional, primary care doctor or a psychiatrist or both, depending on what's going on for you, to manage the medications and help you through that transition period where there are so many different things changing in your physiology that it can sometimes be uncomfortable if you don't plan properly and set the person up for success.

And a prescriber, especially if you're taking medication or have any mental or physical health issues, you'll need a prescribing professional, primary care doctor or a psychiatrist or both, depending on what's going on for you, to manage the medications and help you through that transition period where there are so many different things changing in your physiology that it can sometimes be uncomfortable if you don't plan properly and set the person up for success.

And a coach. a therapist, a psychologist, or a coach for motivation and support and be a cheerleader, but also to reflect back to you how things are going and keep you moving forward because the first few weeks are the hardest. And once you get past about week three, week three is a real turning point for a lot of people. your cells just kind of settle in to a new way of operating.

And a coach. a therapist, a psychologist, or a coach for motivation and support and be a cheerleader, but also to reflect back to you how things are going and keep you moving forward because the first few weeks are the hardest. And once you get past about week three, week three is a real turning point for a lot of people. your cells just kind of settle in to a new way of operating.

And it's this very noticeable shift that takes place in people's bodies and brains and that many people have never experienced before.

And it's this very noticeable shift that takes place in people's bodies and brains and that many people have never experienced before.

Yeah, so anxiety, if you talk to any practitioner who has been using ketogenic diets in their work, whether it's a psychiatric practitioner or a medical practitioner, there are a couple of things they'll tell you that are the most predictable benefits of a ketogenic diet. One is reduced anxiety, and the other is mental clarity.

Yeah, so anxiety, if you talk to any practitioner who has been using ketogenic diets in their work, whether it's a psychiatric practitioner or a medical practitioner, there are a couple of things they'll tell you that are the most predictable benefits of a ketogenic diet. One is reduced anxiety, and the other is mental clarity.

So most people will experience tremendous reductions in anxiety often within three days to three weeks of starting a ketogenic diet. And the mental clarity is one of those things that you hear from almost everybody. So the anxiety is, remember we were talking about this roller coaster, those stress hormones are on a roller coaster. Life can cause stress and stress can unbalance your chemistry.

So most people will experience tremendous reductions in anxiety often within three days to three weeks of starting a ketogenic diet. And the mental clarity is one of those things that you hear from almost everybody. So the anxiety is, remember we were talking about this roller coaster, those stress hormones are on a roller coaster. Life can cause stress and stress can unbalance your chemistry.