Metabolic Psychiatry: Rethinking Mental Health - Dr Matt Bernstein

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Mikki Williden interviews Dr Matt Bernstein about the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry and its implications for mental health.

Save 20% on all Nuzest Products WORLDWIDE with the code MIKKIPEDIA at www.nuzest.co.nz , www.nuzest.com.au or www.nuzest.com Curranz Supplement: Use code MIKKIPEDIA to get 20% off your first order - go to www.curranz.co.nz or www.curranz.co.uk to order yours NZ listeners - save 10% off Calocurb by using the code Mikkipedia10 at www.calocurb.co.nz This week on the podcast, Mikki speaks to Dr Matt Bernstein, a physician working in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry, which explores the connection between brain health, metabolism, and mental illness. In this episode, the conversation centres on how metabolic dysfunction may play a far greater role in mental health than traditionally recognised. Matt explains what metabolic psychiatry actually is, how it differs from conventional psychiatric approaches, and why factors like insulin resistance, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction are now being considered key drivers in conditions such as depression, anxiety, and more severe psychiatric disorders. They explore the growing interest in nutritional and metabolic interventions, including dietary strategies like carbohydrate restriction, and how these may influence brain…

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Host: Mikki Williden

Guest: Dr Matt Bernstein

Topics covered

• metabolic psychiatry
• mental health
• brain health
• metabolism
• nutritional interventions
• psychiatric disorders

Keywords

• metabolic dysfunction
• insulin resistance
• inflammation
• mitochondrial dysfunction
• dietary strategies
• carbohydrate restriction
• neurotransmitter function

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Nuzest, Curranz, Calocurb

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