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Jan Ellison Baszucki
Jan Ellison Baszucki: The Role of Diet in Mental Health Treatment
Jan Ellison Baszucki: The Role of Diet in Mental Health Treatment
Jan Ellison Baszucki: The Role of Diet in Mental Health Treatment
Saturday 21st June 2025
Explore how Jan Ellison Baszucki uses ketogenic diet and metabolic therapies to address mental health challenges in this engaging podcast episode.
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Episode Overview
- Jan Ellison Baszucki advocates for ketogenic diet in mental health treatment.
- Matt Baszucki's remission from bipolar disorder through diet.
- Metabolic psychiatry is a promising field for serious mental illnesses.
- Exploring nutritional ketosis and metabolic therapies.
- Challenges of sugar addiction and food addiction treatment.
I thought we'd lost him. Then we tried something radical: a ketogenic diet. Within four months, Matt was in remission from bipolar disorder.
In this enlightening episode of the Kick Sugar Coach Podcast, Jan Ellison Baszucki discusses the transformative journey her family underwent to address her son Matt's mental health challenges. When Matt experienced a manic episode during his time at UC Berkeley, it marked the beginning of a grueling five-year struggle involving psychiatric hospitals, numerous medications, and various therapies. Despite these efforts, nothing seemed to bring lasting relief.
Jan recounts how desperate times led them to explore a radical dietary approach—the ketogenic diet. Within four months, Matt was in remission from bipolar disorder, showcasing a remarkable turnaround. Jan, who co-founded the Baszucki Group with her husband David, and established Metabolic Mind, has since dedicated herself to the field of metabolic psychiatry. Her work focuses on the intersection of metabolism and mental health, advocating for ketogenic therapies and other metabolic treatments as viable options for serious mental illnesses.
The conversation delves into nutritional ketosis, a concept often misunderstood by the public. Jan clarifies that a ketogenic diet isn't just about consuming high-fat meals like burgers and cheese, but involves strategic nutritional planning that can impact mental health positively. The podcast touches on other innovative treatments, such as light therapy, which played a role in Matt's recovery. Jan's advocacy extends beyond her personal experiences. She emphasizes the importance of education and community engagement in understanding and implementing metabolic therapies.
The Baszucki Group has even launched free continuing medical education courses for metabolic psychiatry, aiming to spread awareness and knowledge about these promising treatments. As the interview unfolds, Jan shares insights into the challenges of sugar addiction and food addiction—key areas that the Kick Sugar Coach Podcast regularly explores. The episode serves as a call to action for listeners to consider dietary changes as potential solutions for mental health issues, while highlighting the complexities of food addiction.
With hope and empowerment as guiding sentiments, Jan expresses gratitude for the opportunity to share her family's journey and the work being done in the community. Her story is not just a testament to her son's recovery, but a beacon for those seeking alternative mental health treatments.