What Diet is Best for Mental Wellness? Part 2: Low-Carb, Keto, Tom Brady, Anti-Inflammatory

Some diets are better than others for weight loss, but are certain ones also better for your brain and mental wellness? Or could they be making it worse? We're covering the pros and cons of four more popular diets in this week's episode.

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Studies mentioned on this episode:

1) Adherence To Low Carbohydrate Diet And Prevalence Of Psychological Disorders In Adults

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31870446/

2) The Effects of Low-Carbohydrate Diets on Psychosocial Outcomes in Obesity/Overweight: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Controlled Studies

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4963878/

3) High Glycemic Index Diet as a Risk Factor For Depression: Analyses from the Women's Health Initiative

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26109579/

4) Glycemic index, glycemic load, and common psychological disorders

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26607943/

5) Beyond Weight Loss: A Review of the Therapeutic Uses of Very-low-carbohydrate (Ketogenic) Diets

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23801097/

6) The Use of the Ketogenic Diet In the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders

https://meridian.allenpress.com/mhc/article/11/3/211/464981/The-use-of-the-ketogenic-diet-in-the-treatment-of

7) What Is the Role of Dietary Inflammation in Severe Mental Illness? A Review of Observational and Experimental Findings

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6529779/

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