Improve Your Mental Health
Improve Your Mental Health
THINK + SMART
THINK + SMART
THINK + SMART
The Power of Community
The Power of Community
Our aim with THINK+SMART is to be descriptive, not prescriptive. There is no one right way to employ metabolic strategies to improve mental and physical health, and personalization is key. To help you develop your own program, THINK+SMART consolidates strategies and tactics reported by our community of clinicians and peers as safe and effective.
Our aim with THINK+SMART is to be descriptive, not prescriptive. There is no one right way to employ metabolic strategies to improve mental and physical health, and personalization is key. To help you develop your own program, THINK+SMART consolidates strategies and tactics reported by our community of clinicians and peers as safe and effective.
A Simple Tool for Powerful Results
A Simple Tool for Powerful Results
A Simple Tool for Powerful Results
A Metabolic Framework for Mental Health
A Metabolic Framework for Mental Health
THINK+SMART is a self-guided tool built on community knowledge to help you develop a metabolic approach to mental health. THINK+SMART encourages individuals to learn, share, and implement personalized strategies for lasting wellness.
THINK+SMART is a self-guided tool built on community knowledge to help you develop a metabolic approach to mental health. THINK+SMART encourages individuals to learn, share, and implement personalized strategies for lasting wellness.
THINK
THINK
THINK
Therapeutic Integration of Nutritional Ketosis
Therapeutic Integration of Nutritional Ketosis
Therapeutic Integration of Nutritional Ketosis
THINK is Metabolic Mind’s acronym to describe ketogenic therapy in psychiatry. A THINK protocol is a supervised approach to treating mental disorders with therapeutic low carbohydrate nutrition.
THINK puts the body and brain into the metabolic state of ketosis to prevent, reduce, or eliminate symptoms of psychiatric illness. Dietary strategies that induce ketosis can be customized to individual preferences, spanning a wide spectrum from carnivore to vegan approaches.
THINK is Metabolic Mind’s acronym to describe ketogenic therapy in psychiatry. A THINK protocol is a supervised approach to treating mental disorders with therapeutic low carbohydrate nutrition.
THINK puts the body and brain into the metabolic state of ketosis to prevent, reduce, or eliminate symptoms of psychiatric illness. Dietary strategies that induce ketosis can be customized to individual preferences, spanning a wide spectrum from carnivore to vegan approaches.
THINK is Metabolic Mind’s acronym to describe ketogenic therapy in psychiatry. A THINK protocol is a supervised approach to treating mental disorders with therapeutic low carbohydrate nutrition.
THINK puts the body and brain into the metabolic state of ketosis to prevent, reduce, or eliminate symptoms of psychiatric illness. Dietary strategies that induce ketosis can be customized to individual preferences, spanning a wide spectrum from carnivore to vegan approaches.
Personalized
More Than “A Diet”
More Than "A Diet"
What is included in a THINK Protocol?
What is included in a THINK Protocol?
What is included in a THINK Protocol?
A well-designed THINK protocol will typically define a personalized approach to ten elements of ketogenic therapy:
Clinical oversight and a plan for monitoring and adjusting prescription medications
Target minimum duration for ketogenic therapy
Lab work you will use to measure your metabolic function, nutritional status, and medication levels
Nutritional supplements you will take, as needed
Specific foods you will or won’t eat
Target macronutrient ratio
Time-restricted feeding/fasting pattern
Target ketone level (in mmol/L - millimoles per liter)
Ketone measurement tool(s)
Set frequency and time of day for measuring ketones
What is Ketogenic Therapy (THINK)?
Ketogenic therapy–or what we call THINK–is a medical nutritional intervention that has been used for over a century to treat refractory epilepsy and that is widely employed in obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Emerging evidence in psychiatry demonstrates that ketogenic therapy can improve overall brain function as well as symptoms of even the most serious mental illnesses.
What is Ketogenic Therapy (THINK)?
Ketogenic therapy–or what we call THINK–is a medical nutritional intervention that has been used for over a century to treat refractory epilepsy and that is widely employed in obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Emerging evidence in psychiatry demonstrates that ketogenic therapy can improve overall brain function as well as symptoms of even the most serious mental illnesses.
What is Ketogenic Therapy (THINK)?
Ketogenic therapy–or what we call THINK–is a medical nutritional intervention that has been used for over a century to treat refractory epilepsy and that is widely employed in obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Emerging evidence in psychiatry demonstrates that ketogenic therapy can improve overall brain function as well as symptoms of even the most serious mental illnesses.
What can I eat on a THINK diet?
Unlike the popular “keto” diet for weight loss, a THINK protocol can incorporate many different combinations of animal and/or plant foods providing that overall carbohydrate intake is limited. THINK can accommodate carnivore, omnivore, Mediterranean, vegetarian, and with the right supplementation and oversight, even vegan dietary patterns.
What can I eat on a THINK diet?
Unlike the popular “keto” diet for weight loss, a THINK protocol can incorporate many different combinations of animal and/or plant foods providing that overall carbohydrate intake is limited. THINK can accommodate carnivore, omnivore, Mediterranean, vegetarian, and with the right supplementation and oversight, even vegan dietary patterns.
What can I eat on a THINK diet?
Unlike the popular “keto” diet for weight loss, a THINK protocol can incorporate many different combinations of animal and/or plant foods providing that overall carbohydrate intake is limited. THINK can accommodate carnivore, omnivore, Mediterranean, vegetarian, and with the right supplementation and oversight, even vegan dietary patterns.
What is THINK otherwise known as?
Other terms used to describe this approach include ketogenic diet, metabolic diet, ketogenic metabolic therapy, medical keto, therapeutic carbohydrate reduction, therapeutic nutritional intervention, and precision therapeutic nutrition.
What is THINK otherwise known as?
Other terms used to describe this approach include ketogenic diet, metabolic diet, ketogenic metabolic therapy, medical keto, therapeutic carbohydrate reduction, therapeutic nutritional intervention, and precision therapeutic nutrition.
What is THINK otherwise known as?
Other terms used to describe this approach include ketogenic diet, metabolic diet, ketogenic metabolic therapy, medical keto, therapeutic carbohydrate reduction, therapeutic nutritional intervention, and precision therapeutic nutrition.
TH - Therapeutic
I - Integration
N - Nutritional
K - Ketosis
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SMART
SMART
SMART
Sleep • Move • Avoid • Rebuild • Track
Sleep • Move • Avoid • Rebuild • Track
Sleep • Move • Avoid • Rebuild • Track
Sleep • Move • Avoid • Rebuild • Track
SMART is Metabolic Mind’s framework for consolidating non-dietary strategies that improve well-being. SMART consolidates crowd-sourced lifestyle strategies into five categories that conveniently spell out the word SMART: sleep, move, avoid, rebuild, and track.
SMART is Metabolic Mind’s framework for consolidating non-dietary strategies that improve well-being. SMART consolidates crowd-sourced lifestyle strategies into five categories that conveniently spell out the word SMART: sleep, move, avoid, rebuild, and track.
SMART is Metabolic Mind’s framework for consolidating non-dietary strategies that improve well-being. SMART consolidates crowd-sourced lifestyle strategies into five categories that conveniently spell out the word SMART: sleep, move, avoid, rebuild, and track.
Lifestyle strategies
Community driven
What is the SMART framework?
The SMART framework invites you to adopt specific approaches to sleep, movement, avoidance, rebuilding, and tracking to improve metabolic function. Strategies can include tools, talk therapies, stress reduction techniques, mindfulness, 12-step programs, bedtime routines, tracking apps, and more.
What is the SMART framework?
The SMART framework invites you to adopt specific approaches to sleep, movement, avoidance, rebuilding, and tracking to improve metabolic function. Strategies can include tools, talk therapies, stress reduction techniques, mindfulness, 12-step programs, bedtime routines, tracking apps, and more.
What is the SMART framework?
The SMART framework invites you to adopt specific approaches to sleep, movement, avoidance, rebuilding, and tracking to improve metabolic function. Strategies can include tools, talk therapies, stress reduction techniques, mindfulness, 12-step programs, bedtime routines, tracking apps, and more.
What is the SMART framework?
The SMART framework invites you to adopt specific approaches to sleep, movement, avoidance, rebuilding, and tracking to improve metabolic function. Strategies can include tools, talk therapies, stress reduction techniques, mindfulness, 12-step programs, bedtime routines, tracking apps, and more.
What beyond diet drives metabolic health?
Although what and when you eat is the primary driver of healthy metabolic function, many other variables are also critical, including but not limited to:
Quality and amount of sleep
Levels of stress and trauma
Use of alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, caffeine, and other substances
Physical activity
Social interactions
Exposure to sunlight and nature
What beyond diet drives metabolic health?
Although what and when you eat is the primary driver of healthy metabolic function, many other variables are also critical, including but not limited to:
Quality and amount of sleep
Levels of stress and trauma
Use of alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, caffeine, and other substances
Physical activity
Social interactions
Exposure to sunlight and nature
What beyond diet drives metabolic health?
Although what and when you eat is the primary driver of healthy metabolic function, many other variables are also critical, including but not limited to:
Quality and amount of sleep
Levels of stress and trauma
Use of alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, caffeine, and other substances
Physical activity
Social interactions
Exposure to sunlight and nature
What beyond diet drives metabolic health?
Although what and when you eat is the primary driver of healthy metabolic function, many other variables are also critical, including but not limited to:
Quality and amount of sleep
Levels of stress and trauma
Use of alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, caffeine, and other substances
Physical activity
Social interactions
Exposure to sunlight and nature
THINK + SMART Community Stories
Different things work for different people, and we certainly don’t have all the answers at Metabolic Mind, nor is that our goal. Instead, we hope that through the generosity of our community, we can harness the power of individual experiences to build an informal collective knowledge base that benefits us all. You will learn about what has worked for others, including useful apps, tracking tools, talk therapies, stress reduction techniques, mindfulness, 12-step programs, and more.
We invite you to sign up for our newsletter so we can send you the THINK+SMART worksheet for developing your plan. Once you have at least four months of experience using these therapies, we invite you to share your overall experience as well as your specific strategies with Metabolic Mind.
THINK + SMART Community Stories
Different things work for different people, and we certainly don’t have all the answers at Metabolic Mind, nor is that our goal. Instead, we hope that through the generosity of our community, we can harness the power of individual experiences to build an informal collective knowledge base that benefits us all. You will learn about what has worked for others, including useful apps, tracking tools, talk therapies, stress reduction techniques, mindfulness, 12-step programs, and more.
We invite you to sign up for our newsletter so we can send you the THINK+SMART worksheet for developing your plan. Once you have at least four months of experience using these therapies, we invite you to share your overall experience as well as your specific strategies with Metabolic Mind.
THINK + SMART Community Stories
Different things work for different people, and we certainly don’t have all the answers at Metabolic Mind, nor is that our goal. Instead, we hope that through the generosity of our community, we can harness the power of individual experiences to build an informal collective knowledge base that benefits us all. You will learn about what has worked for others, including useful apps, tracking tools, talk therapies, stress reduction techniques, mindfulness, 12-step programs, and more.
We invite you to sign up for our newsletter so we can send you the THINK+SMART worksheet for developing your plan. Once you have at least four months of experience using these therapies, we invite you to share your overall experience as well as your specific strategies with Metabolic Mind.
THINK + SMART Community Stories
Different things work for different people, and we certainly don’t have all the answers at Metabolic Mind, nor is that our goal. Instead, we hope that through the generosity of our community, we can harness the power of individual experiences to build an informal collective knowledge base that benefits us all. You will learn about what has worked for others, including useful apps, tracking tools, talk therapies, stress reduction techniques, mindfulness, 12-step programs, and more.
We invite you to sign up for our newsletter so we can send you the THINK+SMART worksheet for developing your plan. Once you have at least four months of experience using these therapies, we invite you to share your overall experience as well as your specific strategies with Metabolic Mind.
S - Sleep
M - Move
A - Avoid
R - Rebuild
T - Track
A Community Resource
A Community Resource
A Community Resource
A Community Resource
Learn From the
THINK + SMART Community
Learn From the
THINK + SMART Community
Hear inspiring stories of how our community members have achieved health breakthroughs using metabolic approaches. Discover real experiences, including challenges, setbacks, and successes on the path to wellness.
Hear inspiring stories of how our community members have achieved health breakthroughs using metabolic approaches. Discover real experiences, including challenges, setbacks, and successes on the path to wellness.
Lauren Kennedy West
In remission from
Schizoaffective Disorder
Started Journey
2023
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Eric Rodgers
In remission from
Depression
Started Journey
2016
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Mia Mendez
In remission from
Bipolar Disorder
Started Journey
2018
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When you are ready, submit your email so we can deliver the THINK+SMART worksheet to your inbox, along with instructions and periodic updates.
Improve Your Mental Health
Start Your Journey
Begin Your Journey
When you are ready, submit your email so we can deliver the THINK+SMART worksheet to your inbox, along with instructions and periodic updates.
Improve Your Mental Health
Start Your Journey
Begin Your Journey
When you are ready, submit your email so we can deliver the THINK+SMART worksheet to your inbox, along with instructions and periodic updates.
Improve Your Mental Health
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