Spending 10 weeks on the keto diet may reduce depression symptoms in college students by nearly 70 percent—20 percent more than traditional treatments.

This is the conclusion of a study by researchers from the Ohio State University, who placed 24 subjects on the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet.

By drastically cutting carbs and increasing the consumption of fat and protein, the keto diet is intended to trigger "ketosis"—a metabolic state in which the body burns fat for fuel instead of carbohydrates.

Depression is estimated to impact around 40 percent of U.S. college students. With many unable to access consistent treatment, researchers say that nutrition could provide a scalable way to support mental health in this population.

"Our results provide additional evidence that changing your

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