Bipolarcast Episode 16: Denise Potter and Beth Zupec-Kania

Welcome to Bipolarcast, where we explore and share the lived experience of individuals with Bipolar Disorder. Please note that the content provided in this podcast is for informational and lived experience storytelling purposes only. While we aim to foster understanding and empathy through real-life stories, this platform does not offer medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The experiences and opinions expressed by the hosts and our guests are their own.

We strongly encourage listeners to seek professional medical advice for any mental health concerns. Our podcast is not a substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified healthcare professionals. Always consult your healthcare provider for any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast.

Thank you for joining us on this journey of sharing and learning. Let's continue to support each other with compassion and understanding.

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If you have bipolar and are following a ketogenic diet, please consider contributing your valuable experience to the scientific record through this questionnaire study:

https://edinburgh.onlinesurveys.ac.uk...

Denise has worked as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) for 31 years. For the past 15 years she has focused on Ketogenic Medical Nutrition Therapy. She has trained and educated professionals and individuals around the globe on therapeutic ketogenic therapies. She strives to provide client-centered, personalised therapy, counselling, and education. Her book The Migraine Diet: A Ketogenic Meal Plan for Headache Relief details a practical implementation of ketogenic diet.

Beth and Denise's Keto Mastery Training Course:

https://www.ketomastery.pro/

(We recommend great resources created by our guests but remain 100% financially unaffiliated to anything we recommend.)

Website: https://advancedketogenictherapies.com/
Insta:   / ketopotterrdn  
FB: Ketogenic Diet Consultant
Twitter:   / ketopotterrdn  

Charlie Foundation Website: https://charliefoundation.org/

Beth Zupec-Kania is a world-renowned ketogenic expert, clinician, and speaker. She is a registered and certified dietitian and nutritionist and an active member of the American College of Nutrition, Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and Dietitians in Functional Medicine.

For over 30 years, she has coached medical professionals, patients and families through safe and effective use of nutritional ketosis for neurological disorders, certain cancers and other metabolic based conditions that require careful formulation and laboratory surveillance.

Alongside her private practice, she is the primary consultant for The Charlie Foundation. Her work applies cutting-edge science to improving health outcomes.

Website: https://www.bethzupeckania.com/
Twitter:   / bethzupec  

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For more info on ketogenic diet and mental health please check out: www.metabolicmind.org

If you live in the UK and would like to join a future ketogenic diet and bipolar disorder study please see the website of the pilot study Dr. Iain Campbell is working on at Edinburgh University funded by The Baszucki Brain Research Fund:

www.bipolarketostudy.com

Iain's keto and bipolar blog: www.ketobipolar.com

If you live in the U.S and would like to join a ketogenic diet and bipolar disorder trial please see Dr. Shebani Sethi Dalai's Baszucki Brain Research Fund trial at Stanford here:

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/N...

Podcast hosts Matt and Iain have of 8 years of combined experience using ketogenic metabolic therapy for bipolar disorder and are working to raise awareness about the evidence of benefits of a ketogenic diet for bipolar disorder.