Episode 343: Jan Ellison Baszucki

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD
Podcast. Jan Ellison Baszucki is president of Baszucki Group and
founder of Metabolic Mind. A former Silicon Valley fintech
marketing executive, Jan is a writer, parent, mental health
advocate and aspiring citizen scientist. She is the author of the
national bestselling debut novel, A Small Indiscretion,
which was a San Francisco Chronicle recommended book of
2015. Her essays have appeared in publications like The New
York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Writer’s
Digest, and her short fiction has received numerous awards,
including an O. Henry Prize for her first published story. Jan
holds an undergraduate degree from Stanford, and an MFA from San
Francisco State University. She is currently at work on a memoir
about her son’s recovery from bipolar disorder with a
100-year-old metabolic treatment for epilepsy. 


In this episode, Dr. Brian and Jan talk about…


How Jan’s son found relief from bipolar disorder, addiction
issues, and obesity by following a ketogenic diet

The connection between following a ketogenic diet and
improvement in sleep quality

Why metabolic health and mental health are so interrelated

The work and mission of the Baszucki Group and Metabolic Mind

Why getting stress under control and getting social/family
support are also essential for improving mental and metabolic
health

The physiological effects of psychological phenomena

Lessons that nature teach us about human health

Metabolic health at the cellular level

The power of getting morning sunlight exposure



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