Our current understanding of cholesterol is flawed. Fear of this ubiquitous molecule among doctors and patients–reinforced in the mainstream press–threatens the adoption of a ketogenic diet despite therapeutic benefits for both mind and body. Patients struggling with mental health and metabolic disorders remain unaware that food-based therapies like keto can offer powerful solutions. Meanwhile, research into diet-based treatments remains deprioritized and underfunded, so promising leads are ignored, leaving citizen scientists to drive critical awareness and advancements in metabolic health research.

The Cholesterol Code, written by Dave Feldman and Jennifer Isenhart, and executive produced by Jan Ellison Baszucki, follows an everyday citizen leading a pioneering study on a surprising group: lean, fit, healthy individuals who all have one thing in common; their doctors are sure they’ll die young. This provocative film challenges conventional wisdom and sparks critical conversations about metabolic and mental health. The film will be available in 2025.

Baszucki Group is proud to partner with leading experts in metabolic psychiatry to offer free, accredited continuing medical education (CME) courses designed to transform the understanding and management of serious mental illness. Accessible through MyCME.com, these courses provide valuable insights into ketogenic therapy and other metabolic strategies. The first two offerings include Managing Major Mental Illness with Dietary Change by Dr. Georgia Ede, which explores the impact of dietary modifications on mental health; and Brain Energy: The Metabolic Theory of Mental Illness by Dr. Chris Palmer, presenting a groundbreaking perspective that mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain. These courses are ideal for practitioners, caregivers, and patients seeking practical tools and knowledge to support long-term mental health improvement.