Mary Butler

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Consultant general adult psychiatrist working in psychiatry since 2012. Awarded a PhD in psychiatry in 2021. Thesis entitled: ‘The microbiome-gut-brain axis in social anxiety disorder’. Interested in nutritional psychiatry and the potential for improving mental health through diet and microbiome-based interventions.

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Feeding the mind: early signs that keto could help with bipolar disorder

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Emerging research into the effects of a ketogenic diet have reported neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory mechanisms along with a positive metabolic effect

This pilot study explored how a ketogenic diet affects mood, metabolic health, and brain chemistry in people with bipolar disorder. The results are early, but they offer food for thought.

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Probiotics for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

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Mary Butler explores a recent randomised controlled trial of probiotic formulations for patients with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia spectrum disorder.

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