About this episode

Dr. Bret Scher shares his journey from conventional cardiology to becoming a leading voice in metabolic health and psychiatry.

Dr. Bret Scher began his career practicing conventional cardiology, following the same guidelines taught in medical training. Today, he is Medical Director at Metabolic Mind, as well as The Coalition for Metabolic Health, and one of the leading voices advancing metabolic health, ketogenic therapy, and metabolic psychiatry. What changed? In this special episode, Metabolic Mind producer Erica Gerard turns the tables and interviews Dr. Scher about the experiences, patients, and pivotal moments that challenged his thinking and reshaped his approach to medicine. In this conversation, you'll learn: How a conventionally trained cardiologist became known as the "low-carb cardiologist" The patients who changed the way he thought about nutrition and metabolic health Why he believes medicine should treat individuals, not just follow guidelines What drew him from cardiovascular medicine into the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry How interviewing researchers, clinicians, and patients has influenced his perspective on evidence and clinical care His hopes for the future of metabolic health and what it could mean for medicine Along the way, Dr. Scher shares personal stories from his…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Bret Scher

Guest: Erica Gerard

Topics covered

• metabolic health
• ketogenic therapy
• metabolic psychiatry
• cardiology
• nutrition
• personal stories

Keywords

• metabolic health
• ketogenic therapy
• cardiology
• nutrition
• metabolic psychiatry
• personal stories
• evidence-based medicine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metabolic Mind, The Coalition for Metabolic Health

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