Individuals with major depressive disorder, especially those refractory to classical antidepressants, can benefit from the ketogenic diet.

“And so there is decent evidence that people with major depressive disorders, in particular, the people with major depressive disorders that are refractory, meaning they don't respond to classical antidepressants, can benefit, it seems, from the ketogenic diet.”

“However, the ketogenic diet has been explored for its ability to relieve certain symptoms of depression, in particular to what's called maintained euthymia.”

“And then lastly, we talked about ketosis, which may not be right for everybody, but might be right for certain individuals out there who are grappling with this.”