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Heading back to college can feel exciting. But when a student is living with mental illness, there’s more to prepare for than classes and schedules. Sleep changes. Meals…

In the process of mental health recovery, it’s not uncommon to feel confused about your progress. Many people find it challenging to tell whether or not they’re actually…

At a certain point in the mental health recovery journey, symptoms begin to ease, but life can still feel fragmented and uncertain. This is the “after” phase of…

Ketogenic therapy can be a powerful tool for mental health stability, with some individuals reporting significant symptom reduction, improved functioning, and, in some cases, sustained remission. But even…

Key Takeaways We reach for coffee to wake up, wine to unwind, and our phones to take the edge off a long day. These habits feel normal, even…

Key takeaways Sleep is often treated as a passive state, a time when we shut down and let our minds and bodies rest and reset. But from a…

Listen to my audio version—read aloud by me: ​ (New to this series? I’m so glad you’re here! This article is part 2 of 3. I’d recommend starting…

Listen to the audio version: (New to this series? I’m so glad you’re here! Radiant Beast: The Open Workbook series announcement lays the foundation for everything that follows.) Have you…

Discovering metabolic psychiatry can feel like a door finally opening. For people who have spent years cycling through medications, adjusting doses, and searching for something more, the connection…

Listen to the audio version: (New to this series? I’m so glad you’re here! Radiant Beast: The Open Workbook series announcement lays the foundation for everything that follows.) This article…

Dr. Bret Scher examines a new trial showing the drug olezarsen dramatically lowered triglycerides and ApoB, yet produced zero reduction in coronary artery plaque. He uses this as a case…

Nicole Laurent discusses her Frontiers in Psychology paper proposing that ketogenic metabolic therapy could help people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders better engage with CBTp, a gold-standard treatment often limited by…

Registered dietitian Temple Stewart joins Dr. Bret Scher for a Metabolic Mailbag Q&A, answering listener questions on managing carb cravings around the menstrual cycle, whether dairy fits into a ketogenic…

Dr. Bret Scher reflects on a New York Post report showing people who lose weight with GLP-1 drugs face more stigma than those who don't lose weight at all, prompting…

Reporting from the American Psychiatric Association conference, Dr. Bret Scher discusses the growing debate around psychiatric medication tapering, noting that while over-prescription is widely acknowledged, there's little research on how…

Dr. Bret Scher unpacks a new observational study linking higher egg consumption to lower dementia risk, arguing the more interesting story lies in the baseline data: people eating the fewest…

Dr. Adam Wolfberg of Virta Health discusses new research in the Journal of Hepatology showing that a ketogenic intervention originally designed for type 2 diabetes also prevents fatty liver disease,…

Dr. Bret Scher examines a new Translational Psychiatry study finding that poorer metabolic health, measured through blood glucose, insulin, and lipid markers, correlates with higher rates of suicidal ideation, attempts,…

Dr. Bret Scher challenges the idea that one low-fat, high-carb diet works for everyone, arguing it rests on weak evidence and has hurt collective metabolic health. He explains that people…

Dr. Georgia Ede answers listener questions on ketogenic and carnivore diets, covering causes of insomnia when starting keto, the importance of carnitine testing for those on plant-based diets or certain…