The Keto Diet and Anti-Anxiety
I worked with Gabrielle Kassel as she tried the Keto Diet to manage her anxiety in this piece for Health.com:
How does the super trendy keto diet help? By going low-carb, you can change the rate of glucose metabolism in the brain so there’s a more active conversion of glutamate to GABA, the neurotransmitter linked to relaxation. “Because GABA is a mood stabilizer, the idea is that the ketogenic diet acts as a mood stabilizer,” says Feller. Anecdotal reports have also suggested that following keto can help reduce anxiety symptoms, fear, and depression, adds Feller.
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