Can a ketogenic diet support mental health—and what role do ketones actually play?

Welcome to Episode 1 of The Ketone Quest, a Find Your Keto educational series exploring ketones, ketosis, metabolic health, and the practical use of ketogenic dietary therapy for mental health.

Throughout this series, we will investigate:

• What ketones are • How the body produces ketones • The difference between glucose-based and ketone-based metabolism • How to measure ketones using urine, breath, blood, and continuous ketone monitoring • What ketone readings can—and cannot—tell us • Why the ketogenic approach that works for one person may not work for another

The goal is not to identify one perfect ketogenic diet or one universal ketone target. The goal is to understand the biology, ask better questions, track individual r ...