By playing, you agree to uListen's Terms and Privacy Policy and YouTube's Terms of Service.
The Diary of a CEODr. 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.
Summaries, chapters, transcripts, and FAQs on this page are made by uListen, not YouTube.
Great conversations run long. Their best ideas don't have to.
uListen is free on iPhone, iPad, Android, Chrome, and Claude.
See howEpisode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- January 16, 2025
- Duration
- 1h 47m
- Channel
- The Diary of a CEO
- Watch on YouTube
- ▶ Open ↗
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
SPEAKERS
Dr. Georgia Ede
guestSteven Bartlett
host
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.
RELATED EPISODES
