The Metabolic Link

Metabolic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice: Brain Energy, Common Pitfalls, & Precision Nutrition | Dr. Bret Scher, MD | The Metabolic Link Ep. 95

May 19, 2026·51 min
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In people with severe depression and cognitive decline, brain glucose metabolism has been shown in some studies to decline measurably. Ketone metabolism, by contrast, appears relatively preserved. That single observation is reshaping how researchers think about psychiatric illness. In this episode, Dominic D'Agostino sits down with Bret Scher, a cardiologist who pivoted to metabolic psychiatry and now leads clinical education and content for Metabolic Mind at the Baszucki Group. Dr. Scher bri...

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