Lauren Kennedy West

Many people tell us that one of the hardest parts of keto for mental health is not knowing whether they’re doing it correctly.

That uncertainty can come from a lot of places, like:
• mixed or conflicting advice
• unclear targets (macros, ketones, electrolytes)
• symptoms that are hard to interpret
• not knowing what’s “normal” early on
• trying to do this without clear clinical guidance

We’re asking this to better understand where confusion shows up, so the course can offer clearer guidance and reassurance where it’s actually needed.

Short answers are totally fine. All experiences are welcome, including if this uncertainty led you to stop. Thank you for sharing your experience!

2 hours ago | [YT] | 21

Lauren Kennedy West

We’re in the early stages of building a free course on keto for mental health, and we want to ground it in real experience.

For many people, the hardest part of starting isn’t the same thing. It might be:

• motivation or confidence to begin
• knowing what to eat or where to start
• low energy, brain fog, or early side effects
• managing mental health symptoms at the same time
• lack of clear guidance or support
• trying to do this without help from a care team
• something else you didn’t expect, or that’s hard to put into words

We’re asking this question to better understand where people actually struggle at the beginning, so the course can focus on what matters most in real life — not just theory.

Short answers are totally fine. All experiences are welcome, including if you tried and stopped.

3 days ago | [YT] | 144

Lauren Kennedy West

This is so cool! If you are a psychologist/therapist/mental health clinician interested in learning how to support your clients in using ketogenic metabolic therapy - check out this webinar (with CE credits!) being put on by Nicole Laurent (‪@BrainFogRecoverySource‬).

www.pesi.com/item/ketogenic-therapy-mental-health-…

🙌 🥑 🧠

1 month ago | [YT] | 62

Lauren Kennedy West

I'm so excited to be speaking at the Inner Compass Initiative Conference this Thursday December 4 in West Hartford, CT. I'd love to see you there!

Learn more and purchase tickets at: www.theinnercompass.org/conference. Use my code FRIEND10 for 10% off your ticket. (There's also livestream options available if you aren't able to make it in person!)

2 months ago | [YT] | 88

Lauren Kennedy West

I'm very excited to be featured on this panel along with Dr. Georgia Ede and ‪@matthewbaszucki‬ tomorrow at 3pm ET (12pm PT) with Mind Site News!

Hope to see you there! You can register now at this link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dy-Eq7maTj-tdY…

3 months ago | [YT] | 125

Lauren Kennedy West

New research results on keto for depression have been published!

Learn more:
Read the study here: doi.org/10.1038/s41398-025-03544-8
In depth exploration of study and results: www.metabolicmind.org/resources/news-views/blog/pe…

My short on this: www.youtube.com/shorts/rtk-oO...

I was brought to tears hearing the impact of this study on it’s participants.

I can’t imagine how my life may have looked different had this been an option available to me in university.

Thank you Dr. Volek and everyone working to build the evidence so that ketogenic and metabolic therapies can reach and be offered to more and more people.

I know how profound this intervention is from a personal perspective, and I hope that the scientific evidence building continues to strengthen metabolic psychiatry as a legitimate and first line approach to mental health care.

Please watch this 5 minute documentary on the study:

4 months ago | [YT] | 68

Lauren Kennedy West

We're putting together another video and would love to be able to address any topics or questions you have!

*HOW CAN I SUPPORT A LOVED ONE IN TRYING KETOGENIC AND METABOLIC THERAPIES?*

Rob and I will be sitting down together to discuss the experience of Rob supporting me in implementing keto and metabolic therapies to treat my schizoaffective disorder.

*If you have any questions or topics you would like for us to explore, please post them in the comments of this post.*

Thanks so much for your help with this - we can't wait to hear from you!

6 months ago | [YT] | 516

Lauren Kennedy West

Join us for a LIVE Q&A MONDAY JULY 7 at 12PM (noon) ET with my keto coach Nicole Laurent! She is a licensed mental health counselor and keto coach who specializes in using ketogenic metabolic therapy for mental health.

We'll dive into your questions in real time about the science, practical strategies, and real-world experiences of using keto to support mental wellness. Whether you're just curious or actively using keto for mental health, this is your chance to learn from one of the leading voices in the field.

We'll also be sharing exciting news about Nicole's new non-profit reducing barriers to access support with ketogenic therapy.

PLEASE SUPPORT NICOLE'S NON-PROFIT BY DONATING HERE: www.every.org/brain-fog-recovery-source/f/metaboli…

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NON-PROFIT HERE: mentalhealthketo.com/brain-fog-recovery-source-501…

Can't wait to connect with you all Monday!

7 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 30

Lauren Kennedy West

Join me LIVE here on YouTube at 4pm ET TODAY!

I'm going to be going over all of the various gadgets and tools I used while implementing metabolic therapies for my schizoaffective disorder over the last year and a half.

I'll share which were worth investing in, and why they were helpful. All while also answering any questions you have in real time about this, or anything else!

Can't wait to connect this afternoon! Hope to see you there. ☺️

7 months ago | [YT] | 39

Lauren Kennedy West

We're trying something new!

I'll be going live here on YouTube tomorrow at 1pm ET to chat with you, our audience, and answer as many questions as possible. At the same time, I'll be showing how I measure my ketones (Using the KetoMojo and the SiBio CKM - and showing how to remove it and apply a new one as well).

I'm so looking forward to connecting in this new way tomorrow! Hope to see you there!

10 months ago | [YT] | 34