About this episode
In this powerful interview, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with Dr. Robin Engelhardt, a German researcher and PhD in psychology, who is launching a pilot study investigating ketogenic metabolic therapy as a treatment for PTSD and complex PTSD.Using his own personal experience of healing from PTSD through nutritional ketosis, Dr. Engelhardt is now launching a pilot study to explore whether this approach can help others. His pilot study will test feasibility, safety, and symptom response, paving the way for future randomized controlled trials.📘 What you’ll learn in this video:Why Dr. Engelhardt turned to a ketogenic diet for his PTSDWhat existing (though limited) research says about keto and traumaThe mechanisms that might explain why ketosis could benefit PTSD (e.g., improved brain energy, reduced inflammation)How this new feasibility study is structured, and what researchers hope to uncoverThe real-life challenges of implementing therapeutic ketosis for brain healthThis conversation is a rare look at the intersection of personal healing and scientific discovery, and a glimpse into the future of trauma treatment through metabolic approaches. Whether you're a clinician, researcher, or someone impacted by PTSD, this is an interview you won’t want to miss.👉 For more information on metabolic psychiatry and PTSD, check out our blog: Hope for PTSD: The Potential of Ketogenic Metabolic Therapies🔎 Have questions about how to apply metabolic therapies effectively? Submit them at metabolicmind.org/questions to be featured in a future Metabolic Mailbag episode.#MetabolicMind #MetabolicPsychiatry #PTSD #KetogenicTherapyExpert Featured:Robin EngelhardtTo learn more about the study, contact Dr. Engelhardt’s team at keto@unibw.deFree CME Clinician Trainings:Are you a clinician who would like to learn more about the science behind these therapies and how to implement them in practice? Earn CME with our growing library of courses from some of the top experts in the field including Dr. Chris Palm
