Reversing Schizoaffective Disorder with Ketogenic Therapy: A Case Series
Metabolic Mind3 Maalis 2025

Reversing Schizoaffective Disorder with Ketogenic Therapy: A Case Series

Is it possible for ketogenic therapy to significantly reduce schizoaffective symptoms in 2 weeks? What about putting symptoms into complete remission in 6 weeks?

Licensed Mental Health Counselor Nicole Laurent joins Dr. Bret Scher to discuss her newly published case series showcasing the dramatic improvements in individuals with schizoaffective disorder using ketogenic metabolic therapy.

In this interview, Nicole shares:

  • The life-changing stories from the patients and their families
  • How she collaborated with healthcare teams to ensure better outcomes
  • How she determines the right type of ketogenic diet for each patient
  • The role of nutrient deficiencies and supplementation in treatment
  • How medications were handled and her perspective on medication changes with ketogenic therapy
  • The profound transformations in her patients’ lives, including returning to school and regaining independence

These stories offer hope and add to the growing evidence that ketogenic therapy can help individuals struggling with mental illness.

Want to hear more real-life experiences of people reclaiming their mental health through metabolic therapy? Hear from our community of experts by experience, including their challenges, setbacks, and successes on the path to recovery at metabolicmind.org/think-smart.

Expert Featured:

Nicole Laurent, LMHC

https://mentalhealthketo.com/

Founder and Medical Director of Mental Health KetoX: @KetoCounselor

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nlaurent/

Instagram: mentalhealthketo/

Studies Mentioned

Ketogenic metabolic therapy for schizoaffective disorder: a retrospective case series of psychotic symptom remission and mood recovery

https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1506304

CMEs Mentioned

Managing Major Mental Illness with Dietary Change: The New Science of Hope


Brain Energy: The Metabolic Theory of Mental Illness


Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry.

Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/

About us:Metabolic Mind is a non-profit initiative of Baszucki Group working to transform the study and treatment of mental disorders by exploring the connection between metabolism and brain health. We leverage the science of metabolic psychiatry and personal stories to offer education, community, and hope to people struggling with mental health challenges and those who care for them.

Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications.

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