Very Very interesting! I don't have any psychiatric illness, but nonetheless have a lot to think about now. Anyone can experience stress, anxiety and obsessive behavior to a certain degree, without feeling a need to consult a psychiatrist. What a relief to hear that there are psychiatrists that have a wholistic view of mental variations and are willing to suggest alternative treatment!
At 54.40 minutes … anecdotal evidence… read page 92-93 of Sugar Blues by William Dufty… “The AMA’s credibility is based on our ignorance”… page 91, “their average undiagnosed or misdiagnosed victim of the sugar blues had visited twenty physicians and four psychiatrists before discovering (by word of mouth, pure chance, or reading) the possibility of their having hypoglycemia- later confirmed by a GTT. (1966-1967 interviews of 66,000 health interviews)
I have been reading “Sugar Blues” by William Dufty. In the early pages he contends anyone being diagnosed with schizophrenia or any other psychiatric disorders should have a twelve hour fasted glucose tolerance-test and be treated aggressively for hypoglycemia and hyperinsulemia… and various other very good ideas including strict removal of sugar and starch from their food intake… it’s a very good book and worth getting a hold of.
Great interview… It is interesting to hear all different types of medical fields check in. It seams all roads lead to the same thing; getting back to a natural way of diet, exercise, stress… It is nice to hear a dr prioritize these things before resorting to potent drug interventions. It is also nice to see this type of conversation get out the public. Lets be realistic, if we prioritized how we lived it would make doctors jobs much easier, though they would make allot less money.
I hope you'll take this in the spirit it was given — I've done a lot of recent podcast listening on metabolic issues, and of all the docs/researchers/lecturers, you Dr Bret are the one who is "a dear." You are just so calm and nice. I'm glad I found you! My one question – and this is, so far a good podcast on psych meds, is, my main fear of embarking on low carb more intentionally, is this – is there a danger to weave in and out of ketosis? I am not going to be very rigorous about it, but I try to not eat sugar and to cut down on "non sweet" processed carbs as much as I can, while increasing my fats. Is this ok?
Thos is what I am interested in pursuing for my doctorate studies… is there anyway to connect for resources and potential discussion as how to develop the research?
I work in the weight loss field and many overweight people who are depressed/anxious face the decision to either use medications that increase their existing overweight condition, or foregoing drugs and remaining depressed. It's intriguing to consider that low-carb eating might address both conditions!
Very Very interesting! I don't have any psychiatric illness, but nonetheless have a lot to think about now. Anyone can experience stress, anxiety and obsessive behavior to a certain degree, without feeling a need to consult a psychiatrist. What a relief to hear that there are psychiatrists that have a wholistic view of mental variations and are willing to suggest alternative treatment!
Brilliant interview!!!
At 54.40 minutes … anecdotal evidence… read page 92-93 of Sugar Blues by William Dufty… “The AMA’s credibility is based on our ignorance”… page 91, “their average undiagnosed or misdiagnosed victim of the sugar blues had visited twenty physicians and four psychiatrists before discovering (by word of mouth, pure chance, or reading) the possibility of their having hypoglycemia- later confirmed by a GTT. (1966-1967 interviews of 66,000 health interviews)
I have been reading “Sugar Blues” by William Dufty. In the early pages he contends anyone being diagnosed with schizophrenia or any other psychiatric disorders should have a twelve hour fasted glucose tolerance-test and be treated aggressively for hypoglycemia and hyperinsulemia… and various other very good ideas including strict removal of sugar and starch from their food intake… it’s a very good book and worth getting a hold of.
I was addicted to pasta and chocolate………lol I still can’t have them in the house……….so I no longer buy them.😫
Great interview… It is interesting to hear all different types of medical fields check in. It seams all roads lead to the same thing; getting back to a natural way of diet, exercise, stress… It is nice to hear a dr prioritize these things before resorting to potent drug interventions. It is also nice to see this type of conversation get out the public. Lets be realistic, if we prioritized how we lived it would make doctors jobs much easier, though they would make allot less money.
I hope you'll take this in the spirit it was given — I've done a lot of recent podcast listening on metabolic issues, and of all the docs/researchers/lecturers, you Dr Bret are the one who is "a dear." You are just so calm and nice. I'm glad I found you! My one question – and this is, so far a good podcast on psych meds, is, my main fear of embarking on low carb more intentionally, is this – is there a danger to weave in and out of ketosis? I am not going to be very rigorous about it, but I try to not eat sugar and to cut down on "non sweet" processed carbs as much as I can, while increasing my fats. Is this ok?
Thos is what I am interested in pursuing for my doctorate studies… is there anyway to connect for resources and potential discussion as how to develop the research?
What an intelligent, interesting conversation. 👍
I work in the weight loss field and many overweight people who are depressed/anxious face the decision to either use medications that increase their existing overweight condition, or foregoing drugs and remaining depressed. It's intriguing to consider that low-carb eating might address both conditions!
Psychiatry used to be about cognitive therapy. When that became too expensive there wa nothing left but drugs that people can never get off.
Thanks for sharing!