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Health Secretary Claims Keto Diet Cures Schizophrenia, Experts Disagree

2/14/2026

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated in Tennessee that the ketogenic diet could cure schizophrenia.
Experts say there is no credible evidence to support this claim.
Kennedy cited a Harvard study by Dr. Christopher Palmer noting two patients showed remission on the keto diet.
Mental health professionals emphasize that diet should not replace established treatments like antipsychotic medications.

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated in Tennessee that the ketogenic diet could cure schizophrenia.
Experts say there is no credible evidence to support this claim.
Kennedy cited a Harvard study by Dr. Christopher Palmer noting two patients showed remission on the keto diet.
Mental health professionals emphasize that diet should not replace established treatments like antipsychotic medications.