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Exploring metabolic approaches to mental health can feel overwhelming, especially when it’s hard to know where to start. The right support can make a meaningful difference in helping you move forward with clarity and confidence.
At Metabolic Mind, we bring together trusted research, clinical expertise, and lived experience to guide you. This page helps you find the people, tools, and resources to build a care team that supports your journey.
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There is no one right way to employ metabolic strategies to improve mental and physical health, and personalization is key. Our team at Metabolic Mind created THINK+SMART as a community-sourced tool that includes personal stories and strategies to help you in your journey.
The usual paradigm in medicine has been that you start with a drug and if that doesn’t work you add more drugs. I think it would be better for us as a community to look at the brain more holistically. Could a dietary intervention that is metabolism-based affect the processes in the brain that produced the disease to begin with?“
Dr. Jong Rho
Chief of Neurology at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego
Metabolic psychiatry is a growing field, with clinicians, researchers, and advocates working to expand access to metabolic therapies. While barriers like cost and insurance coverage still exist, there are emerging pathways to support. If you or a loved one are navigating these challenges, this article offers practical strategies and hope to help you take the next step toward better outcomes, regardless of your financial situation.
Read MoreExplore a comprehensive directory of clinicians experienced in ketogenic and metabolic therapies for mental health conditions. Connect with providers who understand this emerging approach and can support your care. This list is for information purposes only and does not imply endorsement of any provider.
The practitioners listed in these directories offer clinical services that support the use of ketogenic metabolic therapies for the management of mental health conditions. This list is for information purposes only and does not imply endorsement of any provider.
Team of registered dietitians coach working with clients who have been diagnosed with mental health conditions, epilepsy, migraines, and cancer to help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life by implementing and maintaining a therapeutic ketogenic diet.
The approach at my Stanford clinic integrates non-pharmacological metabolic methods—nutritional and lifestyle therapies—with medication. The good news is we are seeing encouraging improvements in mental health after treating metabolic conditions in this way. ”
Dr. Shebani Sethi
Founding Director, Stanford Metabolic Psychiatry Clinic
