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Keto for Psychosis: Hope or Hype?

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About this course

Ketogenic diets are gaining attention in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry as a possible approach to treating psychosis, but the topic is also generating significant debate. Some point to promising early research and reports of remission, while others raise important concerns about oversimplifying complex conditions. In this ISPS-US webinar, Lauren Kennedy West, creator of YouTube channel Living Well After Schizophrenia, will share her lived experience of psychosis and how ketogenic therapy became part of her recovery, while Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede will present the current research on ketogenic diets and brain metabolism in psychosis. Together, they will explore Lauren’s story, the emerging science, and the questions that remain, creating space for thoughtful dialogue about a topic that sits at the intersection of lived experience, clinical research, and ongoing debate.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry and its proposed relevance to psychosis
  • Summarize current research on ketogenic therapy as a potential intervention for schizophrenia and related conditions
  • Discuss lived experience perspectives on using ketogenic therapy as part of recovery from schizoaffective disorder
  • Identify key questions, limitations, and areas of ongoing debate regarding ketogenic therapy in the treatment of serious mental illness

Learning Levels

  • Beginner

Course Instructor(s)

  • Lauren Kennedy West

    Lauren Kennedy West is a social worker, speaker, and creator of Living Well After Schizophrenia, a YouTube channel with over 50 million views and more than 350,000 subscribers. Diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder in 2016, Lauren shares openly about serious mental illness, recovery, and the role of metabolic therapies in mental health. Her advocacy is grounded in both hope and honesty: metabolic therapy has profoundly changed her life, while also deepening her commitment to nuance, safety, and responsible public education.

  • Georgia Ede, MD

    Dr. Georgia Ede is a globally recognized expert in nutritional and metabolic psychiatry. Her 25+ years of clinical experience include 7 years at Harvard University, where she was the first psychiatrist to offer nutrition-based approaches to mental health conditions. Dr. Ede co-authored the first inpatient study of the ketogenic diet for serious mental illness, developed the first medically accredited course in ketogenic diets for mental health, and is a recipient of the Baszucki Metabolic Mind Award. Current research collaborations include pilot studies in pediatric bipolar disorder, adult ADHD, and PTSD. Her internationally bestselling book Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind is being translated into 11 languages and is recommended by the New York Times Book Review.

Disclosure

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity ― including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests). The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity’s planners, faculty, and the reviewer: PLANNERS AND REVIEWER The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships. FACULTY The faculty of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

References

  • Abram, S. V., Kyner, J. M., Vu, A., Naeem, Z., Sethi, S., Jacob, M. S., ... & Ford, J. M. (2026). Metabolic Improvements with a Ketogenic Diet Correlate with Symptom Improvement in Psychosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 52(4), sbag082.
  • Ede, G., Bernstein, M., Calabrese, L., Campbell, I. H., Laurent, N., Palmer, C. M., ... & Zupec-Kania, B. (2026). Awareness and best practices in using ketogenic therapy to treat serious mental illness: a modified Delphi consensus. Frontiers in Nutrition, 13, 1749406.
  • Longhitano, C., Finlay, S., Peachey, I., Swift, J. L., Fayet-Moore, F., Bartle, T., ... & Sarnyai, Z. (2024). The effects of ketogenic metabolic therapy on mental health and metabolic outcomes in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: a randomized controlled clinical trial protocol. Frontiers in Nutrition, 11, 1444483.
  • Sethi, Shebani et al. “Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia: A Pilot Trial.” Psychiatry research vol. 335 (2024): 115866. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115866
  • Danan, A., Westman, E. C., Saslow, L. R., & Ede, G. (2022). The ketogenic diet for refractory mental illness: a retrospective analysis of 31 inpatients. Frontiers in psychiatry, 13, 951376.

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    Aug 28th, 2026

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