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A keto diet might help people with depression

Symptoms decreased by about 70% among a small group of college students following a keto diet

However, the pilot study was too small to draw firm conclusions

FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A “keto” diet might help people with depression , a small-scale pilot study suggests.

Depression symptoms decreased by about 70% among a small group of college students who followed a ketogenic diet for at least 10 weeks, researchers reported in the journal Translational Psychiatry .

“So many people are suffering right now, so it’s rewarding to potentially bring forward a solution,” said lead researcher Jeff Volek , a professor of human sciences at Ohio State University in Columbus.

“There is more science yet to do, but

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