Mental Health Articles

Dr. Dom D'Agostino, Dr. Iain Campbell, and Dr. Bret Scher discuss the therapeutic application of the keto diet and the future of metabolic psychiatry.

How the keto diet may ease depression in bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions

The Levels Team

🕗 17 min read

A new study suggests that fructose and uric acid may play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s, thanks to an evolutionary adaptation hijacked by the modern diet.

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Is fructose behind Alzheimer’s disease?

Jennifer Chesak

🕗 6 min read

A new paper investigates the connection between feelings of loneliness and physical and mental health effects, and offers strategies to address both.

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Can being lonely impact your metabolic health?

🕗 4 min read

Dr. Chris Palmer discusses his new book, Brain Energy, which explores how a keto diet might manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, schizophrenia, and more

Does food affect mental health?

The Levels Team

🕗 20 min read

Four things I learned on my summer vacation about maintaining metabolic health during leisure time—and what happens when it all goes wrong

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How to stay mentally and metabolically healthy during time off

Casey Means, MD

🕗 7 min read

Four new studies highlight how diet—as well as blood sugar and obesity—increase risk of cognitive decline, even for younger adults

Metabolic Research Roundup

New research reveals more ways metabolic health impacts cognitive decline

🕗 7 min read

Diet is a significant driver of blood sugar, but factors like exercise and stress also play a significant role. Here are six key glucose levers

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Six factors that affect glucose besides food

Casey Means, MD

🕗 8 min read

High blood sugar and metabolic dysfunction is associated with increased stroke risk. Here's what the latest research says about the connection.

The connection between stroke and metabolic health

🕗 12 min read

Sweet snacks and carb-heavy meals can spike your blood sugar. Here’s what that means for whether sugar can cause headaches.

Can sugar cause headaches?

The Levels Team

🕗 7 min read

Understanding brain fog, its causes, and relation to blood sugar can help reveal why you feel more cloudy than clear-headed—and offer solutions.

What causes brain fog? The metabolic health connection

🕗 10 min read

Poor metabolic health can impact several aspects of sexual function, from arousal to erection.

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3 Ways metabolic health affects sexual function

Casey Means, MD

🕗 9 min read

Evidence is clear that SARS-CoV-2 can trigger blood sugar problems, even in people without diabetes, and that high glucose worsens COVID outcomes.

Why glucose matters to COVID-19 outcomes

🕗 12 min read

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