News Flash (to us at least): Keto didn't start on a fitness podcast in the 2010s. It originated in the 1920s as a clinical treatment for epilepsy, designed to mimic the effects of fasting on the brain.

That context reframes a lot.

There's a growing body of research appearing right now on how diet reaches well beyond body composition, and this piece sits at the more surprising end of it. The author presents compelling data suggesting that a ketogenic diet may ease seizures and show meaningful effects on conditions like schizophrenia. 

The mechanism is worth unpacking. When the body switches fuel sources from glucose to ketones, those ketones cross the blood-brain barrier more readily. From there, they appear to reduce inflammation, rebalance neurotransmitters, and support mitochondrial function in the brain. 

We'll admit we'd quietly filed keto under "past fad, gym-adjacent." And while it's not suggesting everyone goes keto, it's an interesting direction in what they're calling 'metabolic psychiatry'. 

More research is needed, as the author clearly states. But this relationship between what you eat and how your brain functions is super interesting. It's a worthwhile read.

Find the article here.

Or try here if that's paywalled.