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Ketogenic Diets Show Associations With Mental Health Changes

How a strict low carb pattern may influence depression and anxiety

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Naveen Sankar S
Dec 02, 2025
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Early research suggests ketogenic eating patterns may modestly improve depressive symptoms for some adults, while effects on anxiety remain uncertain and longer term evidence is still developing.

A major systematic review and meta analysis of 50 human studies involving more than 41,000 adults found that ketogenic diets may be associated with modest impro…

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