April 27, 2026—You may think of the high-fat, low-carb eating plan as a faddish way to lose weight. But the keto diet is now being used to tackle conditions from severe depression to bipolar disorder and anorexia, with transformative results.

March 30, 2026—HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently said that ketogenic metabolic therapy can ‘cure’ schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. While clinical researchers don’t go nearly that far, they have found that the 100-year-old epilepsy treatment can lead to dramatic improvements in some psychiatric patients.