# Q&A: Keto Safety After a Stent, During Pregnancy, and in Serious Mental Illness

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Podcast: [Metabolic Mind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/metabolic-mind-6253550)
Published: 2026-08-25T19:25:00+00:00
Episode link: https://metabolicmind.org/
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## Resource

Can ketogenic therapy be safe for someone with heart disease, atherosclerosis, or a stent? Can you follow a ketogenic diet without losing weight? In this Metabolic Mailbag episode, Dr. Bret Scher answers viewer questions about ketogenic therapy, cardiovascular risk, anorexia recovery, pregnancy and nursing, schizophrenia remission, keto on a budget, and whether doctors learn about ketogenic therapy in medical school. He covers: Ketogenic therapy and cardiovascular disease after a stent or atherosclerosis How to follow a ketogenic diet without unwanted weight loss What early research suggests about ketogenic therapy for weight-restored anorexia Ketogenic therapy during pregnancy or nursing, and why clinical supervision is essential Lab markers that may change during sustained nutritional ketosis Why schizophrenia symptom remission is different from a cure How genetics and metabolism may both contribute to serious mental illness Budget-friendly ways to approach a well-formulated ketogenic diet Why keto is rarely taught in medical school The big takeaway is that ketogenic therapy is best understood as a clinical tool, not a one-size-fits-all template. Heart history, weight goals, symptoms, labs, pregnancy, medications, budget, and support all shape what the right approach looks like. 🔎 Have questions about how to apply metabolic therapies effectively? Submit them at metabolicmind.org/questions to be featured in a future Metabolic Mailbag episode. #KetogenicTherapy #MetabolicMind #FoodAsMedicine Expert Featured: Bret Scher, MD - Baszucki Group Medical Director & Host of the Metabolic Mind Podcast https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-scher-08baaa102/ https://www.instagram.com/drscher858/?hl=en https://x.com/bschermd Resources Mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq8LH…

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