Ketosis and bipolar disorder: controlled analytic study of online reports.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Members of online bipolar disorder forums often report experiences of mood-stabilisation on the ketogenic diet, which has traditionally been used in the treatment of epilepsy. We examined the nature and extent of such reports.

Aims

To investigate associations between a ketogenic diet and mood stabilisation among individuals with bipolar disorder.

Method

We undertook an observational analytic study of free-text comments in online forums about mood effects of dietary interventions (ketogenic, omega-3 enriched or vegetarian) classified by a priori categories of change in mood stabilisation in 274 people with bipolar disorder.

Results

There were 141 (85.5%) free-text comments on ketogenic diets that reported a positive impact on mood stabilisation. Repor

SUBMITTER: Campbell IH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6620566 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature