Oxford’s Keto for ADHD & Depression Randomized Controlled Trial - with Ally Houston

[@martywilsonlife]

'Glad to see that more people are getting on board. Applying the truth that there is a positive link between the ketogenic therapy and ADHD or depression can literally save hundreds of thousands of lives. These are exciting contributions to the world's mental health epidemic.

[@RC-qf3mp]

I’ve done low/carb, keto off-and-on for decades, but experienced the best impact of diet on the brain when adding lots of fatty fish. I was previously taking supplements for omega 3, but dont think they did much for my brain. Eating fish daily for three weeks and i felt a huge difference, and saw minor skin issues go away, and saw nasal congestion clear up. I think of myself as being on an anti-inflammatory diet, and a keto diet happens to be more anti-inflammatory.

[@naomi8097]

What do you do Ketos for?

[@RC-qf3mp]

@@naomi8097 chronic inflammation.

[@kylerford5522]

You guys should interview Dr. Elena Gross about migraine and metabolism and keto. Her story is amazing and migraine definitely belongs in the bucket of metabolic disorders keto can help with!

[@jan_ellison_baszucki]

We are investors in Keto Swiss. Great idea! A depression trial is underway there as well.

[@c.tes9009]

She rocks

[@silencenhikes6692]

​@@jan_ellison_baszuckiwhat is keto swiss?

[@silencenhikes6692]

And Angela Stanton and her lifelong research on migraines. She also prescribes keto and salt.

[@metabolicmind]

Here's their website www.keto.swiss/

[@caitlinhoey841]

Donated to their GoFundMe today! I wish Ally and his team the best!

[@kassrripples3659]

Checking in from Montgomery Texas. I am a student of PreKure. Wonderful to see Ali being interviewed on this podcast. Fantastic.

[@stevelanghorn1407]

Thanks for this Bret. Exciting progress currently happening.

[@md82892]

We already have continuous ketone monitors (company is sibionics) and I’m using it. This could be a key in his research to provide accurate and more granular data. I also use CGM but I can say CGM is not helpful to assess ketosis levels, my blood glucose is at very good and stable levels in carnivore diet, but it’s very hard to get into ketosis unless you’re eating very high amounts of fat. I can say from my experience that oura and cgm won’t be a valuable data sources, continuous ketone monitor is the key. What I figured out is if I can stay above 1.5mmol/l for 3-4 days in a row I start feeling that I can concentrate without ritalin. I would love to be part of this study, too bad it’s only in UK.

[@metabolicmind]

We are excited about CKMs and can't wait for them to be widely available, both for research and clinically. Thanks for your comment.

[@md82892]

@@metabolicmind it is actually widely available already, I have been using it for two months and I check the accuracy with blood ketone meter which seems to be highly accurate.

[@kassrripples3659]

@Md82892 do you use vitamin D liquid or fish oils at all?

[@md82892]

@@kassrripples3659 I drink 3mg fish oil and 3 tablespoons of MCT oil every day

[@lisamarieharmon8585]

What about Tourette's and OCD? Is anybody studying those? I have ADHA and Tourette's and my son has all three. I'd love to hear a testimony of someone who has used the ketogenic diet to treat either of those.

[@kassrripples3659]

I hope children’s school teachers and personnel see this as so many children aged 4-11 are fed high carbohydrate foods at school during a school day.

[@jukerdanz]

School teachers do not choose the food for children’s lunches or feed it to them. Families are the primary source of children’s nutrition, it is their responsibility.

[@mikemains2999]

Awesome video! The brain fog and rejection sensitive dysphoria spoke to me, it was nice to hear someone else describe what you feel so accurately.

[@shawnmarieVnutrition]

Great interview! I would love to hear a little about the practicalities of living a keto life from your guests. What does daily life look like for Ally? I've been following a keto lifestyle for over 20 years and I love to hear different perspectives on how people get the most out of the diet, especially with regard to mental health!

[@metabolicmind]

Thank you for your comment. Your timing is perfect as we are in the process of compiling individual accounts of people's journeys with ketogenic therapy to give a greater sense of the day-to-day life. We can't wait to share these with our audience and the world

[@shawnmarieVnutrition]

@@metabolicmind Thank you --- I look forward to learning more from some of your amazing guests!

[@kassrripples3659]

Will estradiol and progesterone be taken into account?

[@sarahbeth5924]

I have heard many reports that food sensitivities, especially non celiac gluten sensitivity, cause ADHD symptoms. So it’s possible people could improve on keto solely because they’re not eating gluten or some other food they are sensitive to.

[@2a3ylin]

for some, but for most its being in ketosis

[@shawnmarieVnutrition]

I need to be in ketosis to really feel the benefits. My adhd, depression and anxiety go into full remission if I'm paying attention to ketone levels.

[@kassrripples3659]

Will you be connecting with Dr Daniel Amen and potentially doing SPECT scans?

[@kassrripples3659]

I wonder if the Zoe Study has any tools you could tap into. Or the NutritionOptimizer tool (Marty Kendall).

[@user-em6cd3gi4l]

Hello, i have bipolar disorder and my biggest problem is hypersexuality most doctors told me this hypersexuality caused by bipolar so am looking help how can i stop this shameful issue please.

[@troecurov3]

There are a lot of 12 steps programms, like Alcoholic Anonymous. There's AS, as well. You could try to call them and ask help.

[@alexd7466]

What is the ADHD study in Holland he's talking about?

[@charliehobson33]

Maybe contact him, he seems approachable

[@metabolicmind]

This is the study in Holland that Ally mentions in the video: www.steunleiden.nl/project/onderzoek-is-een-ketogeen-dieet-goed-voor-je-hersenen?locale=en

[@charliehobson33]

Does anyone know a website that shows visually how much carbs you can have? I'm struggling to get started, grams don't mean much to me and I don't have scales (travelling). Thank you.

[@metabolicmind]

Heres a guide that may help www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/20-50-how-much.

[@mbrochh82]

if in doubt, aim for 0 carbs.

[@silencenhikes6692]

​@@mbrochh82carnivore?

[@mbrochh82]

@@silencenhikes6692 yea, or keto

[@Philush97]

Unfortunately therapeutic keto requires a lot more precision than regular keto and scaling/logging foods is essential to that.

[@kassrripples3659]

I wonder if the Zoe Study has any tools you could tap into.

[@katejacobs5491]

Dr Georgia Ede is Ally’s recommendation, agree with him. Wouldn’t dream of Zoe for this endeavour.

[@1969spp]

Just imagine the relief of suffering and unleashing of human creativity if people like Gates, Bezos and Buffet shared their wealth for research like this. Damn shame they don't.

[@gratefulagoraphobe]

I've been carnivore for over 40 days, exercise, leave at least a 16 hour fasting window and still can't get my ketones up. I tried mct oil, it didn't work. Anyone have any ideas what I'm doing wrong? I eat high fat, mod protein.

[@shirleywilkinson9335]

What are your ketone numbers? I was .03 for ever . 1 was drinking electrolytes sweetened with stevia. I found out I was allergic to stevia. Stopped sweeteners and my ketones went up to 1-1.5 . When I fast they are higher.

[@hELLOGUY-gy5hg]

How are you measuring your ketones?

[@user-wookim007]

I found too much protein is not good.

[@gratefulagoraphobe]

@@shirleywilkinson9335 thanks for that. I'm .4 some days 1.1 others. Usually around .7 I was higher when I first went carnivore. They seem to have dropped the longer I do it. I eat ribeye or other fatty steak, chicken thighs with skin, bacon and sausages, eggs, butter. That's it.

[@gratefulagoraphobe]

@@hELLOGUY-gy5hg I bought a Keto Mojo blood test kit.

[@bobcocampo]

Request Elon Musk to finance research on metabolic diseases

[@abhiarjunnaganna72]

Well appreciated 👍❤

[@belal.e.khalifa]

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