Why having a stable blood sugar is more important than having high ketones

November 13 2017 by , medical review by in About membership, Bipolar disorder, Dementia, Depression, Keto, Ketosis, Low Carb USA

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Psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede answers questions related to the ketogenic diet, mental illness and dementia after her presentation at this year’s Low Carb USA conference.

Watch a part of the Q&A session above, where she answers whether there is a minimum requirement of ketones (transcript). The full session is available (with captions and transcript) with a free trial or membership:

Q&A with Dr. Georgia Ede

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