Dr. Georgia Ede: What ketogenic eating does to the brain

Harvard-trained psychiatrist Ede explains the ketogenic brain: how bipolar, depression, and ADHD respond to insulin, inflammation, and metabolic repair.

Dr. Georgia EdeguestSteven Bartletthost

Jan 16, 20251h 47mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 16, 2025
Duration: 1h 47m
Channel: The Diary of a CEO
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr Georgia Ede is a Harvard trained psychiatrist specialising in nutritional and metabolic psychiatry. She is the author of the book, ‘Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A powerful plan to improve mood, overcome anxiety and protect memory for a lifetime of optimal mental health’. 00:00 Intro 02:02 What Do You Do? 02:21 Is Metabolic Psychiatry a New Term? 03:38 Why Is the Ketogenic Diet at the Heart of Your Work? 04:40 What's Your Academic Experience? 05:38 What Does Practicing Psychiatry Involve? 06:07 When Did Nutrition Become Part of Your Career? 07:39 Social Component of Mental Illnesses 09:46 The Eureka Moment 16:50 Adapting Diet to Personal Needs 18:54 Fundamental Principles of a Healthy Diet: Nourish, Protect, Energize 21:45 Diet Personalization: Trial and Error 25:12 What Is the Ketogenic Diet? 27:05 What Does the Ketogenic Diet Do to the Brain? 29:42 Impact of the Ketogenic Diet on Refractory Mental Illnesses 34:07 Calorie Restriction 35:21 Alternative Ways of Lowering Insulin Levels 37:27 Why Is the Ketogenic Diet Difficult to Sustain? 41:15 Keto-Adaptation or Keto-Flu 45:26 Misconceptions About the Foods Included in the Ketogenic Diet 46:55 Is Ketosis a State? 50:46 Getting Into Ketosis 53:34 Connection Between Food and Neurodivergent Disorders 55:56 Why Are Dietary Modifications Not Commonly Prescribed to Alleviate Symptoms of ADHD? 57:46 Are ADHD Medications Helpful in Some Cases? 1:02:42 Research on the Link Between Ketogenic Diet and ADHD 1:03:53 Could ADHD Lead to Diabetes? 1:09:23 Benefits of Ketogenic Diet for People With Food Addiction 1:13:40 Depression, Anxiety, and ADHD - Case Study 1:20:58 Carnivore Diet 1:22:09 Do We Need Fiber? 1:25:40 Is the Carnivore Diet Sustainable Without Supplementation? 1:29:23 Why Does the Ketogenic Diet Help With Losing Weight? 1:34:59 What Part of Your Work Overlays With Psychology? 1:37:01 How Do You Approach Challenges With Adopting the Ketogenic Diet? 1:40:12 Ketogenic Diet's Role in Reducing Anxiety 1:43:13 Question From the Previous Guest 1:45:19 Who Is Your Book For? Follow Dr Georgia: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/g08I8wNVqPb Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/g2s0hzPVqPb TikTok - https://bit.ly/41XQofT YouTube - https://bit.ly/40lfrbv Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/3g4HsJvcsPb Website Resources - https://bit.ly/4fOrC4Y Keto Diet for Mental Health Training Program - https://g2ul0.app.link/p5eQeZEcsPb Free Clinician Directory - https://g2ul0.app.link/5lhpZ4zcsPb You can purchase Dr Georgia’s book, ‘Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind’, here: https://amzn.to/4j49uXE Community notes: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DOAC-Georgia-Ede-Community-Notes.pdf My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Get access to exclusive Diary of a CEO content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw/join Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off 1% Diary: Join the waitlist to be the first to hear about the next drop of The 1% Diary! https://bit.ly/1-Diary-YT-ad-reads

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Dr. Georgia Ede and Steven Bartlett, Dr. Georgia Ede: What ketogenic eating does to the brain explores keto Psychiatry: How Ketosis May Transform Mood, Anxiety, And ADHD Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede explains how nutrition—especially low‑carb and ketogenic diets—can rapidly and dramatically impact mental health by targeting brain energy metabolism, inflammation, and insulin resistance.

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