Treating Bipolar with Ketogenic Therapy- An Interview with Matt Baszucki

Matt Baszucki lived with bipolar disorder and inadequate psychiatric treatments for years, and then he and his family found ketogenic therapy. With the help of Dr. Chris Palmer and dietician Denise Potter, Matt started ketogenic therapy to treat his bipolar disorder, and changed his life forever. He now states he is "completely well," living the full life he and his family feared he may never live again. Matt hopes his story will educate and inspire others with a message of hope, that remission from serious mental illness is possible, and ketogenic therapy can play a key role for many.
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Matt Baszucki is a patient advocate and co-host of the Bipolarcast podcast, along with Iain Campbell. Matt struggled with type 1 bipolar disorder for five years. He was hospitalized four times for manic psychosis, saw dozens of psychiatrists and specialists, and attended multiple treatment centers. In 2021, Matt used the ketogenic diet to treat and cure his disorder. Now, on their podcast, he and Iain interview other patients who have used metabolic therapies to treat their illnesses. They also discuss general metabolic interventions, including physical exercise, circadian rhythm management, and meditation. In his free time, you can find him digging into biographies, playing chess, practicing piano, or pushing weight at the gym.
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Metabolic Mind™ is a nonprofit initiative incubated by Baszucki Group. Our mission is to provide education and resources in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry, including ketogenic interventions for mental disorders.
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[@DrPaulThornburg464]

Matt, we haven't met yet, but I look forward to meeting you some day. Your and your family's tireless efforts to get this message out are making a big impact. You and the rest of the metabolic psychiatry team have convinced me to take my entire clinical psychology practice in this direction. It will take time, but the world is changing thanks to your efforts!

[@NeseretBemient]

I can definitely relate to this. Having practiced psychiatric nursing for 17 years, it is a disheartening experience to witness so much needless suffering. Likewise, I am in the process of setting up a new practice. I feel I now have so much more to offer to my clients, than the one size fit all approach. I'm so grateful to have come across Matt's story and Metabolic Mind. I implemented the ketogenic diet and put a 12 year struggle with antidepressant induced bipolar disorder in remission. I have never seen anything that immediate and all encompassing quality of life improvement, in all my years of working in conventional mental health system. I too, look forward to meeting so many of the courageous souls and pioneers in this community.

[@hanarobertsnd1900]

Me too! I realize I have been practicing “metabolic psychiatry” on myself and my patients for a long time without knowing it. So cool to see this field taking off.🎉

[@katherenewedic8076]

I worked in mental health. There's more than resistance at play by management when diet was brought up to help people

[@MichaelBLive]

Matt is the best! Thank you Matt for sharing your story.

[@lexamdelac28]

Sooooo inspiring, Matt! Thank you for sharing. I started Keto last week for either bipolar/schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder. I know it can work from people like you and I'm so needing a solution and not these meds!🙏

[@elbertakibler]

I sure wish my son and daughter in law would have the courage to try this method of treatment

[@jan_ellison_baszucki]

sometimes it takes time!

[@kenadams5504]

The more content ( not the complicated stuff) they watch about it , the more their hesitation will subside. At least , that was my personal experiance .

[@TemoteControl]

@@jan_ellison_baszuckispeaking of time - how long did it take Matt to see a significant difference? I’ve been on this journey with someone else who is also on this same journey… still ups and downs, but my overall low cycle is not as bad, but still pretty bad…

[@cleob9956]

Mom did an amazing job with her phone!👋

[@jan_ellison_baszucki]

hmmm....room for improvement but thank you!

[@cleob9956]

Well, I think it was steady and real. And you must be over the moon that your son has found relief, and is able to enjoy living. What an incredible blessing. So happy for him and for your whole family! I look forward to sharing this information with my loved ones!​@@jan_ellison_baszucki

[@kathymendes5659]

@@jan_ellison_baszuckithank you for filming and sharing this video! Happy Mother’s Day! Must be so great to have your son back! I pray the same for my son and many others!

[@maryannehill8821]

Love this spontaneous interview with Matt Baszucki. I agree that the social aspect of eating Keto can be challenging in many ways. It’s important to be strong and focused and consistent 🙏🫶👍

[@biodivers5294]

Impressive! Stay strong 💪

[@caitlinhoey841]

Great conversation! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@salahaddiinalayyuubattikri7418]

It Is Really Great To Have Such Interview

[@user-wookim007]

Thank you for sharing your story. I have been helping my son doing Keto diet for anxiety and depression. This is the 4th week and we see a big improvement especially anxiety. My husband and I can't believe how quickly it started to work.

[@theresajennings888]

I am just getting ready to help my son try this. Praying he can get similar results. thank you so much for sharing!!

[@johnmadany9829]

Thanks for sharing your story. I am a family physician and use keto for many of my patients. Keto is useful for so many disorders that it should be the normal diet now. I started prescribing a keto diet before there were any commercial but Ketone monitors. I actually worked with individuals on psychiatric medication's trying to help them avoid the adverse effects. Now 10 0:02 years later I'm always looking to share the news. Personally I rely on keto to remain energized.

[@NeseretBemient]

We need more physicians like you and Bret!!! I LOVE my energy on keto. I feel like I have abundant and infinite energy. It is a sense of aliveness I have never experienced before. I didn't think it was possible. Initially I actually thought I was going hypomanic! I just didn't know what was normal for me after the 20 year debacle through the medical and mental health system. I do not monitor my ketones. Instead, I've learned to tune in to my brain and body, and listen to their gentle and sometimes violent whispers. Our bodies and brains are brilliant and always communicating with us.

[@kassrripples3659]

Do you see pediatric patients? Is this a whole family approach? Such as parents get prescribed ketogenic meal plans and they then provide this type of food to their children ? Do you recommend patients reduce cholesterol, eat high fibre and minimize saturated fat?

[@kassrripples3659]

Is ADHD, ODD, Conduct Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder precursor to Bi-Polar ? Do childcare services and schools, educational services for children under 16 monitor children for conditions that may develop into bi-polar conditions. Could children improve in early childhood middle years of schooling if they were ketogenic ?

[@user-wookim007]

Thank you very much for sharing your story. Your story really encourages me.

[@Agnes_B96]

Oh my! I have bipolar and neuropathic pain… nothing helped me in the last 8 years… I want to try keto diet.

[@metabolicmind]

We're sorry to hear that things have been difficult the last 8 years. This page on our website has many great resources if you are looking to try a keto diet for mental health: www.metabolicmind.org/families-and-peers We also recommend working with a clinician that specializes in metabolic psychiatry. You can look for one using this directory: www.diagnosisdiet.com/directory

[@scottstevens6380]

Thank you.

[@creatoratplay]

Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@dennistracz]

Good morning, Thank you for all the effort you are putting into effective mental health treatments and Matt’s work spreading his story so effectively. I was wondering if you could offer a download of Matt’s spreadsheets for tracking sleep and other daily markers? So impressive! Thanks again!

[@olenjka55]

Thank you very much for all your work and guests and this video from his mom ❤️❤️🙏

[@trinafalco6785]

❤thank you!!!

[@LifeIsWonderful675]

That's exactly what I say Matt, it is criminal that I was left with seizures after a head injury in 2004 due to a DV incident & Keto was never mentioned. Seizures started at 2 a year but after 2yrs I stopped the meds due to the s/e. This then caused more seizures of around 6 monthly. I stopped all meds in 2012 as they were not helping & In 2022 after a bad fall I decided to research keto which I was led to believe was only for children. I am sure in 2004 if I had been started on the keto diet it could have stopped the 2 seizures a year. I do not want to start meds again which the Drs are wanting so I started keto on my own 1yr ago which has halved the seizures to around 2 - 3 a month. I have had 2 appnts with Lauren who works with Denise & am hoping they can stop these seizures totally so I could have some sort of life again. I gave up my Fashion & Design work after I had just started a Web page selling my Designs.

[@hereticsaint100]

I give every single one of my patients the same advice, be on a ketogenic diet, get sleep, don't drink or do drugs, get exercise. Very, very few take my advice.

[@DzyntaMokry]

so which version of keto do we need for mental improvements, very strickt clinical one used for ppl with epilepsy or more casual one should be enough?

[@metabolicmind]

The data so far suggests that any ketogenic diet likely works, so it shouldn't have to be the strict 4:1 diet initially used in epilepsy. Even in epilepsy, they are going toward a MAD or modified Atkins diet, which is a much less strict version of a ketogenic diet.

[@philippashirkey2192]

​@@kelvliximab2362from my own experience I would say start with the version of keto you can stick with and experiment with cleaning it up as you go forward. Seed oils don't feel as good as fat or good oils for me, and trying to eat real food with keeping keto treats as treats has better results for me also. But sticking to keto is better than not. Everyone is different though.

[@metabolicmind]

We don't have enough data to know for sure, but it certainly makes sense that any "diet" that improves metabolic health and supplies ketones should be effective. So that can include dirty keto. Of course, we recommend a whole foods ketogenic diet, but we realize people have to find something they can stick with long term.

[@KK-lg8uz]

carnivore. Try it for a few of weeks. You'll start seeing a difference in about 3-4 days and that'll then continue over the following months. Keep in mind the first few days is difficult. You'll get the biggest improvements on carnivore though. Dr. Andrew Chaffee has the best videos and interviews about this.

[@kassrripples3659]

Criminal that someone hasn’t told you about this sooner … like when you were a preteen or mid teen … maybe a school teacher or school nurse, youth worker … or community health worker

[@SpankyJR007]

Love hate relationship with olanzapine… I feel you

[@NeseretBemient]

Yes, when Olanzapine works, it does wonders! I had a family member who it saved their life in acute crisis and prevented hospitalization. They were only on a very low dose - 5mg, and it helped with a quick turnaround in stabilizing them (increased appetite, sleep, lowering agitation, improved cognition etc.) while titrating on Lithium. Powerful! However, within just a couple of months, they had gained 20 lbs, and were experiencing severe vertigo, migraines, and blurred vision. They discontinued it. By that time, the Lithium had kicked in. So I get "the love hate relationship."

[@loveinavernem4136]

Please mention keto diet for bopolar disorder

[@sarahlewis5005]

My 21 year old son, who suffers severely from Bipolar depression, has been on strict Keto( mostly carnivore)for 8 weeks. He is sleeping better and not as sluggish during the day, but it hasn't touched the depression. I'm so discouraged that it hasn't improved, as I can see Ketogenic Therapy has helped so many others. I'm a mom that hasn't quit researching to try to save his life. After I came upon this therapy through seeing so many of these videos, I was full of renewed hope, but as each day passes, my heart is becoming less hopeful.💔 Is 8 weeks too soon to tell or should he feel differently by now?

[@metabolicmind]

Sorry to hear your son isn't seeing immediate results. While some people do see immediate benefits, others may take up to 4 months. In fact, Dr. Chris Palmer usually says he doesn't consider it an "adequate" trial unless it is at least 4 months long. I'm not sure we know why people respond in different time frames, but that appears to be the case.

[@sarahlewis5005]

@metabolicmind That is really good to know. Thank you so much for your response. I really appreciate it❤️

[@desiraemontague6300]

Has anyone been successful when you add IBS into the mix? Keto, carnivore, lion diet to treat or cure mental health disorders when you also have IBS

[@varunvarsha2]

Wanted help from India

[@anniealex7965]

What are the foods in a keto diet? I want to start this for my son.

[@metabolicmind]

Here's a guide that should help. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/foods. And if you want to find a trained dietician, you can try www.DiagnosisDiet.com/Directory or www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/doctors

[@anniealex7965]

@@metabolicmind Thank you soooo much Matt❤️🙏

[@kassrripples3659]

CVS and Walgreens in Texas sell alcohol, soda, packets of grain cereals, lots of candy choices and lots of highly processed long shelf life packet food … alongside the pharmaceutical… seems that these are all drugs of choice triggering mental disorders

[@suegreenbank1262]

Have you had anyone with schizophrenia do this

[@metabolicmind]

Here's a published case report and literature review about keto and schizophrenia pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19245705/

[@pjayadeep]

Any Psychiatrists in India who uses keto as a means to treat mental health issues?

[@kassrripples3659]

Seems like it needs to start with the patient and their family not the medical practitioner

[@claudinapasquetmendezcaldeira]

I dont have a therapeutic también! Nor medical help ! Just pills and more pills

[@AndreasFroehlich1985]

❤

[@alexdenton6586]

Keto or carnivore ?

[@metabolicmind]

Either!

[@Milana_Kay]

Carnivore is keto, and no Paul Saladino isn't carnivore. Carnivore is a square to keto's rectangle.

[@mrwater2033]

lion diet is the last option is keto or carnivore won't work but it's... not fun!

[@Milana_Kay]

Quite boring indeed, but very doable and with time you find things that excite you. For me that was chuck roast in the oven, if done right has an after taste of coca cola syrup. As well as beef jerky or beef chips 😋 yuuum! So it's not all bad, but it is restrictive. All though just like Matt said, it is freeing! You don't get stuck in the store getting 10 000 different ingredients. I don't think I ever forgot to buy something since I started carnivore. You always know what's for dinner. You also get extremely good at making your favorite food coz you eat it every day 🥰😋

[@mrwater2033]

Animal based (Paul Saladino), Keto & Carnivore are far more doable. But sadly they all trigger my mania. (Pork, Chicken, Duck) Pork is really rich in glutamate which seems to be affecting the mania.. Experimenting with the Lion diet now and I really hate it. I've tried different cuts of ruminant animals (sheep, lamb, beef) grassfed and grainfed. Grassfed is more doable but idk the journey seems far more difficult when it's getting disgusting. I'm still eager to find out whether this puts bipolar into remission without meds (with supervision ofc) I'm glad that people are getting positive results from keto or carnivore. That's awesome. I wouldn't wish the Lion diet on my worst enemy, lol. I really wish I could do keto cuz that would've been so easy for me :( I know there's high possiblity to put diseases that are "chronic" and incurable into remission or else my autoimmune disease psorasis wouldn't disappear. @@Milana_Kay​