RFK jr. claims keto diet can cure schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

[Magical Realist]

U.S. health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s claim that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may cure certain psychiatric conditions is misleading and not backed by evidence, experts say.

At an event in Tennessee on Wednesday touting new nutrition guidelines that emphasize eating a diet rich in red meat, whole milk and animal fats, Kennedy said that a doctor at Harvard had “cured schizophrenia using keto diets” and that there were studies showing people “lose their bipolar diagnosis by changing their diet.”

In his speech, Kennedy mentioned a “Dr. Pollan” at Harvard, but there appears to be no such person there or elsewhere who has studied the keto diet and its effect on schizophrenia; he may have meant to cite Christopher Palmer, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Palmer co-authored a 2025 study that reviewed the evidence for the ketogenic diet as a possible treatment for schizophrenia. It found that small pilot studies suggested that the diet may improve some symptoms of the disorder in some people. But Palmer emphasizes that other people with the condition may not see any improvement with the keto diet."

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U.S. health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s claim that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may cure certain psychiatric conditions is misleading and not backed by evidence, experts say. [...]

Clearly, this cure is not working for Kennedy himself. Whatever is psychologically wrong with him, it's due to more than just that early 14 years of heroin addiction from age fifteen.

[Magical Realist]

I wonder if a keto diet would cure brain worms.

[Syne]

The human brain is composed of nearly 60% fat, making it the fattiest organ and highly dependent on lipids for structural integrity and energy. While glucose is a primary fuel, research shows neurons utilize fat—specifically omega-3 fatty acids like DHA—for energy, signaling, and building insulation (myelin).
- Google AI

[Magical Realist]

LOL Well that confirms it!

[Syne]

It's funny how people will scoff at simple facts just because someone they don't like says something vaguely related to them.

Feelings over rationality. 9_9

[Magical Realist]

You're as idiotic as RFK if you think the keto diet cures schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

[Syne]

You're as idiotic as RFK if you think the keto diet cures schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Illiterate moron, where do you imagine I said anything about keto diet, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder?
You're so blinded by your hate that you scoffed at simple scientific facts because you simply imagined they were supporting someone you don't like.

You're so easy to manipulate.

[Magical Realist]

You're still as idiotic as RFK if you think the keto diet cures schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

[Syne]

You're still as idiotic as RFK if you think the keto diet cures schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Still can't read worth a damn, huh?
I never claimed anything like that. Learn to read simple English, instead of just imagining what you think you read... or the voices in your head confusing you again.

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