RFK Jr Slammed by for Pushing a Terrifying Lie - that Keto Diet 'Cures' a Severe Mental Illness

RFK Jr slammed by for pushing a terrifying lie - that keto diet 'cures' a severe mental illness

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently asserted that the popular ketogenic diet can actually cure schizophrenia, a severe mental illness. That’s a massive statement, and experts are rightly calling it “simply misleading,” as it is an unfounded claim. Kennedy made the remarks while traveling in Tennessee as part of his national tour designed to urge Americans to “eat real food.” He’s been a huge proponent of this message, especially sinc…

"Unfounded"? RFK Jr.'s "Grain-Free Schizophrenia Cure" Is Backed by 75 Years of Research the Media Didn't Read

Zero. That is the number of researchers who have published peer-reviewed studies on diet and schizophrenia who were contacted by the journalists who called the science "unfounded." Story-at-a-glance Seventy-five years of peer-reviewed research — including double-blind RCTs published in 2025 — link gluten-containing grains to schizophrenia in an identifiable subpopulation: the 25-30% of patients with elevated anti-gliadin antibodies. Ketogenic an…

"Unfounded"? RFK Jr.'s "Grain-Free Schizophrenia Cure" Is Backed by 75 Years of Research the Media Didn't Read....

Research over 75 years shows that gluten and grain-free diets can help some people with schizophrenia, especially those with certain immune responses. Recent studies, including double-blind trials, support these findings but were ignored by some media reports. Scientists at top universities have documented cases where dietary changes led to symptom improvement or remission. ORIGINAL LINK: https://sayerji.substack.com/p/unfounded-rfk-jrs-grain-fr…