In this powerful episode, host Ginger Allen sits down with Dr. Matt Bernstein—a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and thought leader in metabolic psychiatry—to explore how nutrition, metabolism, and lifestyle are transforming the treatment of severe mental illness.
With decades of experience treating complex psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, Dr. Bernstein reveals the critical limitations of conventional psychiatry and why a root-cause, metabolic approach is the future of mental health care. He shares compelling evidence behind the ketogenic diet as a therapeutic tool for psychiatric disorders, and how improving mitochondrial function, reducing neuroinflammation, and restoring insulin sensitivity in the brain can lead to transformative outcomes.
This episode covers:
✅ Why metabolic dysfunction is at the root of many psychiatric conditions
✅ How the ketogenic diet can improve brain energy and reduce symptoms
✅ The power of mitochondria, gut health, and mindfulness in psychiatric healing
✅ How to reduce medication burden while improving patient outcomes
✅ Practical lab tests every functional psychiatrist should consider
✅ Resources and training to help psychiatrists incorporate metabolic therapies
Dr. Bernstein also discusses his immersive residential program at Accord and how he’s helping patients—and other providers—learn to implement these life-changing strategies.
🎧 Listen now to discover how functional psychiatry is reshaping the field and unlocking new hope for patients and providers alike.
🌐 Learn more: accordmh.com
📚 Provider Resource: metabolicmind.org
📲 Connect with Dr. Bernstein on LinkedIn
