The health secretary claimed twice earlier this month that the high-fat, low-carb keto diet can "cure" mental illness. Experts say, "not so fast." ...

Experts explain why the health and human services secretary's claims should be carefully examined.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asserted on Wednesday that the keto diet could cure schizophrenia — an unfounded claim ...

Schizophrenia is a devastating psychiatric disorder, often robbing individuals of their grip on reality and ability to ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is known for having some controversial health takes. This week, he ...

Ketogenic diets do show promise for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but the research is preliminary and not backed by randomized controlled trials.

The Health and Human Services secretary said a ketogenic diet can "cure" the mental disorder schizophrenia but experts say there’s no proof ...

In the most comprehensive investigation of the ketogenic diet’s mental health effects yet, researchers pooled 50 studies spanning six decades to see what we actually know about its influence on mood.

The keto diet might help ease depression in people who aren't responding to antidepressants, a new study reports. People prescribed a keto diet had slightly lower symptoms of depression after six ...

Ketosis is a natural metabolic state that is generally safe, but some aspects of it may be dangerous. Popularized by the keto diet, ketosis comes with the risk of several side effects, some of which ...

At first glance, the keto and Atkins diets might be difficult to tell apart. That’s because these low-carb diets are actually pretty similar when it comes to the amount of macronutrients (fat, carbs, ...