Courage to Heal shares candid conversations exploring various mental health issues with the people that live with them. Join your host Anna Khandrueva, a psychotherapist and a mental health advocate, as she delves into interesting discussions around mental health and wellness while providing listeners with actionable steps and tools to encourage self-love and recovery. Listen each week as Anna dives into raw, honest conversations with guests about their mental health journey, sharing their experiences, where to seek help, and how to navigate through difficult times. Dedicated to leading thought-provoking discussions with an expert view to provide insight and knowledge, this is a resource you can use to understand more about mental well-being while learning how to move forward and stop recycling old patterns. Exploring the battles we wage within ourselves, listen today to discover a new perspective.
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Courage to Heal shares candid conversations exploring various mental health issues with the people that live with them. Join your host Anna Khandrueva, a psychotherapist and a mental health advocate, as she delves into interesting discussions around mental health and wellness while providing listeners with actionable steps and tools to encourage self-love and recovery. Listen each week as Anna dives into raw, honest conversations with guests about their mental health journey, sharing their experiences, where to seek help, and how to navigate through difficult times. Dedicated to leading thought-provoking discussions with an expert view to provide insight and knowledge, this is a resource you can use to understand more about mental well-being while learning how to move forward and stop recycling old patterns. Exploring the battles we wage within ourselves, listen today to discover a new perspective.
Exploring Ketogenic Diets for Mental Health with Nicole Laurent
Courage to Heal
38 minutes
8 months ago
Exploring Ketogenic Diets for Mental Health with Nicole Laurent
In this episode of Courage to Heal, Anna interviews Nicole Laurent, an experienced psychotherapist specializing in the use of ketogenic diets for treating mental illness and neurological disorders. Nicole discusses the mechanisms of how ketogenic diets work, their potential benefits for conditions like bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety, as well as the support systems needed to effectively implement such dietary changes. They explore the rationale behind this approach, the importance of professional supervision, and emerging research supporting the mental health advantages of ketogenic diets. The conversation offers hope and new perspectives for those living with chronic mental health conditions.
[00:39] Understanding the Ketogenic Diet
[02:48] Ketogenic Diet for Mental Health
[06:38] Bipolar Disorder and Keto
[10:50] Metabolic Psychiatry and Research
[14:12] Implementing a Medical Ketogenic Diet
[21:05] Therapy and Ketogenic Diets
[28:31] Challenges and Support for Keto
[34:17] Nicole's Resources and Programs
Nicole's Website: mentalhealthketo.com
Nicole's Instagram: @mentalhealthketo
Nicole's YouTube Channel: @nicolelaurentLMHC
Research or Keto: metabolicmind.org
Brain Energy by Chris Palmer: brainenergy.com
Lauren Kennedy West's YouTube Channel: @livingwellwithschizophrenia
Courage to Heal
Courage to Heal shares candid conversations exploring various mental health issues with the people that live with them. Join your host Anna Khandrueva, a psychotherapist and a mental health advocate, as she delves into interesting discussions around mental health and wellness while providing listeners with actionable steps and tools to encourage self-love and recovery. Listen each week as Anna dives into raw, honest conversations with guests about their mental health journey, sharing their experiences, where to seek help, and how to navigate through difficult times. Dedicated to leading thought-provoking discussions with an expert view to provide insight and knowledge, this is a resource you can use to understand more about mental well-being while learning how to move forward and stop recycling old patterns. Exploring the battles we wage within ourselves, listen today to discover a new perspective.
