# Bret Scher

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Q&A: Why Protein Shakes Leave You Hungry, Fasting, Basal Metabolic Rate & More

Can therapeutic ketosis be considered for type 1 diabetes and bipolar disorder? In this Metabolic Mailbag episode, Dr. Bret Scher and producer Erica Gerard answer viewer questions about ketogenic therapy, type 1 diabetes, Parkinson’s medications, omega-3s, fasting, protein intake, metabolic rate, a…

Vegan Keto and Bipolar Disorder: Dyane Harwood’s Story

Is it possible to follow a diet that’s both vegan and keto? And can a diet like that be used as part of a care plan for bipolar disorder? In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with author and advocate Dyane Harwood about how she uses a vegan ketogenic diet as part of her treatmen…

BITESIZE: Two LDL Trials. Two Different Results.

Should LDL be treated? In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher explains why the better question is who may benefit from LDL lowering, how aggressively it should be treated, and what outcomes matter most to the individual patient. Dr. Scher reviews two major trials that studied aggressive …

Is RFK Right About Saturated Fat? Here's the Truth

Is saturated fat really the villain it’s been made out to be? Or has decades of poor research and dietary policy misled us? In this video, Dr. Bret Scher dives into the controversy surrounding RFK Jr.'s call to remove the cap on saturated fat, and the Wall Street Journal’s misleading take on it. We…

LDL, ApoB & More: What Really Shapes Heart Disease Risk?

How should we think about LDL and ApoB, and how much metabolic health changes the cardiovascular risk picture? In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with vascular surgeon Dr. Lily Johnston about cholesterol and plaque formation, along with the need to personalize cardiovascular p…

How Experiential Training Builds Clinician Confidence in Ketogenic Therapy

How can clinicians become more comfortable using ketogenic therapy in mental health care? In this episode of Metabolic Mind, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with Dr. Deanna Kelly about Live It, Launch It!, a training program designed to help clinicians learn ketogenic therapy by experiencing it themselves. D…

Cynthia Thurlow: Nutrition, Fasting, and Exercise for Perimenopause

For many women, the wellness strategies that carried them through their 20s and 30s can start to backfire in perimenopause. Changes in hormones, muscle mass, insulin sensitivity, sleep, and stress can make midlife feel like a completely different metabolic landscape. In this episode of Metabolic Mi…

BITESIZE: Keto Outperformed Mediterranean and Low-Fat Diets in New RCT for Fatty Liver and Prediabetes

Does reducing carbohydrates improve metabolic health beyond what can be explained by weight loss alone? Dr. Bret Scher breaks down a new randomized controlled trial published in Cell Metabolism that compared three diets in people with prediabetes and fatty liver disease: a ketogenic diet, a higher-…

BITESIZE: Dr. Georgia Ede’s Guide to Better Mental Health in College

College can be one of the most exciting times of your life, but it can also put enormous pressure on a brain that's still developing. Psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede spent 12 years working as an on-campus psychiatrist at Harvard University and Smith College. In this video, she explains why college can…

Dementia Prevention Through a Metabolic Lens

Alzheimer’s disease is usually discussed in terms of plaques, tangles, and genetics. Dr. Stephen Cunnane has spent years studying another piece of the puzzle: what happens when the aging brain can no longer use glucose efficiently, and whether ketones can help fill that energy gap. In this intervie…