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In this episode of The Metabolic Link, host Victoria Field interviews Dr. Deanna Kelly, a distinguished professor of psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Kelly is pioneering nutritional interventions to treat serious mental illness and led a groundbreaking trial on the ketogenic diet for schizophrenia, the only inpatient study of its kind in the U.S. Unfortunately, this privately funded trial was recently shut down by the Maryland Department of Health. This interview was recorded before this development.

Despite this setback, Dr. Kelly's insights into metabolic therapies offer new pathways for treating serious mental illness. They discuss the impact of diet on mental health, metabolic dysfunction in mental illness, and personalized medicine. Plus, learn how you can support ongoing research by signing a petition organized by Dr. Chris Palmer to reinstate Dr. Kelly's ketogenic diet trial.

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About Dr. Kelly: Deanna L. Kelly, Pharm.D., BCPP, is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and an Affiliate Professor in the School of Pharmacy. She directs the Treatment Research Program at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center and has been Acting Director since January 2022. An expert in schizophrenia and psychopharmacology, she has published over 235 peer-reviewed articles, coauthored 19 books and chapters, and received the Maltz Prize for her work on gluten and mental health.

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In every episode of The Metabolic Link, we'll uncover the very latest research on metabolic health and therapy. If you like this episode, please share it, subscribe, follow, and leave us a comment or review on whichever platform you use to tune in!

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In this episode of the Metabolic Link Podcast, host Dr. Dom D'Agostino sits down with Dr. Robert Lustig to discuss groundbreaking research unifying different models of obesity. They dive deep into the flaws of the traditional energy balance and carbohydrate-insulin models and introduce a compelling integrative theory encompassing the impact of obesogens, redox biology, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) on metabolic health. The conversation navigates through a review article by Dr. Lustig and others on obesogens from the International Journal of Obesity, dissecting specific obesogens like bisphenol A, phthalates, and glyphosate, and examining how different foods and lifestyle choices can mitigate their effects. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in nutritional science, metabolic health, and the future of obesity research.

About Dr. Lustig
Robert H. Lustig, M.D., M.S.L. is Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, and Member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. Dr. Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist, with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition.

To learn more about Dr. Lustig, please visit: https://robertlustig.com

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Referenced Papers:

1. Obesogens: a unifying theory for the global rise in obesity
2. Do We Need a New Unifying Theory for Obesity?

In every episode of The Metabolic Link, we'll uncover the very latest research on metabolic health and therapy. If you like this episode, please share it, subscribe, follow, and leave us a comment or review on whichever platform you use to tune in!

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Follow us on social media @metabolichealthsummit for the latest science on metabolic health and therapy. Please keep in mind: The Metabolic Link does not provide medical or health advice, but rather general information that does not serve as a substitute for a licensed healthcare professional. Never delay in seeking medical advice from an appropriately licensed medical provider for any health condition that you may have.

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In this interview, host Victoria Field sits down with Dr. Casey Means, a Stanford-trained physician, entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author of the new book Good Energy. Dr. Means shares her inspiring journey from being a head and neck surgeon to leaving traditional medicine and becoming a leading voice in the metabolic health field. They take a deep dive into the environmental factors that impact our metabolism, the importance of taking care of your mitochondria, and practical steps to improve your overall metabolic health and well-being. Dr. Means also shares her own health struggles along the way and even sheds light on the emotional aspects of metabolic health, including the importance of navigating through trauma and making peace with death. Tune in for a conversation that is both informative and deeply personal.

Casey Means, MD is a Stanford-trained physician and co-founder of Levels, a health technology company with the mission of reversing the world’s metabolic health crisis and author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book Good Energy, released May 2024. She received her BA with honors and MD from Stanford, was President of her Stanford class, and has served on Stanford faculty. She trained in Head & Neck Surgery before leaving traditional medicine to devote her life to tackling the root cause of why Americans are sick. She has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Women’s Health, and more.

To learn more about Dr. Means, to join her newsletter, and get her book, please visit: https://www.caseymeans.com/

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In every episode of The Metabolic Link, we'll uncover the very latest research on metabolic health and therapy. If you like this episode, please share it, subscribe, follow, and leave us a comment or review on whichever platform you use to tune in!

You can find us on all your major podcast players here and full episodes are also up on our Metabolic Health Summit YouTube channel, Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Buzzsprout.

Follow us on social media @metabolichealthsummit for the latest science on metabolic health and therapy. Please keep in mind: The Metabolic Link does not provide medical or health advice, but rather general information that does not serve as a substitute for a licensed healthcare professional. Never delay in seeking medical advice from an appropriately licensed medical provider for any health condition that you may have.