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UCLA Launches Study on Ketogenic Diet for Bipolar Youth

2/8/2025

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UCLA Health is embarking on an exciting 16-week pilot study to explore how the ketogenic diet can stabilize moods in adolescents battling bipolar disorder. With 40 participants aged 12-21, researchers will track mood symptoms and metabolic changes. If this groundbreaking study proves effective, it could pave the way for comparisons with other dietary approaches.

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UCLA Health is embarking on an exciting 16-week pilot study to explore how the ketogenic diet can stabilize moods in adolescents battling bipolar disorder. With 40 participants aged 12-21, researchers will track mood symptoms and metabolic changes. If this groundbreaking study proves effective, it could pave the way for comparisons with other dietary approaches.