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Evidence suggests Ketogenic Diet mayincreaseMood stability.
20 studies (22 claims)
Strong consensus
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vegetarian diet (avoiding meat, fish, and poultry) | Increases - improved significantly | several mood scores | Human | VEG participants | Not specified (dietary intake assessed via food frequency questionnaire). | Restriction of meat, fish, and poultry in omnivores improves mood: a pilot randomized controlled trial.cited 71× |
| fish diet (consuming fish 3-4 times weekly but avoiding meat and poultry) | No effect - unchanged | mood scores | Human | FISH participants | Not specified (dietary intake assessed via food frequency questionnaire). | Restriction of meat, fish, and poultry in omnivores improves mood: a pilot randomized controlled trial.cited 71× |
| control diet (consuming meat, fish, and poultry daily) | No effect - unchanged | mood scores | Human | OMN participants | Not specified (dietary intake assessed via food frequency questionnaire). | Restriction of meat, fish, and poultry in omnivores improves mood: a pilot randomized controlled trial.cited 71× |
| strenuous exercise (140 squats) or higher protein diet intervention | No effect - were unchanged | Brief Assessment of Mood Adapted | Human | older adults | 2.50 g·kg⁻¹·day⁻¹ (higher protein) and 1.25 g·kg⁻¹·day⁻¹ (moderate protein). | The Effects of a High-Protein Diet on Markers of Muscle Damage Following Exercise in Active Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.cited 1× |
| MIND diet group with no support | Increases - significantly improved | mood | Human | participants (aged 40-55 years, male and female) | Not specified. | The MIND diet, cognitive function, and well-being among healthy adults at midlife: a randomised feasibility trial. |
| MIND diet with support group | Increases - significantly improved | mood | Human | participants (aged 40-55 years, male and female) | Not specified. | The MIND diet, cognitive function, and well-being among healthy adults at midlife: a randomised feasibility trial. |
| a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids | Increases - improving | mood | Human | — | Not specified | The challenges of incorporation of omega-3 fatty acids into ration components and their prevalence in garrison feeding.cited 4× |
| high fat diet (HFD) | No effect - dysregulation of | mood | Human | individuals consuming a high fat diet (HFD) commonly ingested by those with obesity | Not specified | Depression and obesity: Focus on factors and mechanistic links.cited 5× |
| a diet rich in tryptophan | Increases - can have a positive impact on | mood and cognition | Human | — | Not specified | Mood, food, and cognition: role of tryptophan and serotonin.cited 114× |
| a diet rich in antioxidants | Increases - can have a positive impact on | mood and cognition | Human | — | Not specified | Mood, food, and cognition: role of tryptophan and serotonin.cited 114× |
| a diet rich in antioxidants | No effect - could be of special relevance for | mood and cognition | Human | individuals who present with low grade inflammation conditions | Not specified | Mood, food, and cognition: role of tryptophan and serotonin.cited 114× |
| a modified ketogenic diet | Increases - positive correlation | self-rated mood | Human | participants providing reliable daily ecological momentary assessment data | Not specified (modified ketogenic diet). | A pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: clinical, metabolic and magnetic resonance spectroscopy findings.cited 1× |
| maternal High-Fat Diet (HFD) intake during gestation and lactation | Increases - could induce alterations in | mood regulation | Human | offspring | Not specified | Neurobiological approaches of high-fat diet intake in early development and their impact on mood disorders in adulthood: A systematic review.cited 9× |
| diet | No effect - evidential link | mood and behaviour | Human | — | Not specified | Nutritional therapy in practice for learning, behavioural and mood disorders. |
| Diet | Increases - ensures | optimal growth, biochemical performance, improved mood and mental functioning | Human | — | Not specified | The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Vitamin B Status and Mental Health.cited 22× |
| 8-weeks of supplementation with a daily intake of 120 mg of NOPE and 105 mg of EGCG in conjunction with a low caloric diet and regular, moderate exercise | Increases - a significant difference in | mood | Human | healthy, overweight adults | 105 mg of EGCG daily. | The effect of a dietary supplement (N-oleyl-phosphatidyl-ethanolamine and epigallocatechin gallate) on dietary compliance and body fat loss in adults who are overweight: a double-blind, randomized control trial.cited 18× |
| low-protein diet (LPD) plus inulin | Increases - amelioration | mood (by HAM-D and BDI-II) | Human | CKD patients | LPD (0.6 g/kg/day) plus inulin (19 g/day) for the intervention group; LPD alone for controls. | Prebiotic Therapy with Inulin Associated with Low Protein Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Evaluation of Nutritional, Cardiovascular and Psychocognitive Parameters.cited 16× |
| low-protein diet (LPD) without inulin | Increases - amelioration | mood (only by BID-II) | Human | CKD patients | LPD (0.6 g/kg/day) plus inulin (19 g/day) for the intervention group; LPD alone for controls. | Prebiotic Therapy with Inulin Associated with Low Protein Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Evaluation of Nutritional, Cardiovascular and Psychocognitive Parameters.cited 16× |
| ketogenic diet | No effect - mood stability | mood | Human | participants | Not specified | Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: a process evaluation. |
| ketogenic diet (KD) | Increases - mood had significantly improved | mood | Human | 23 obese adult women | Not specified (participants followed a typical 7-day meal plan with flexibility). | Effect of Low-Carbohydrate Diet on Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Ketogenesis Metabolic Stimulation and Regulation of NLRP3 Ubiquitination in Obese Saudi Women.cited 2× |
| ketogenic diet | Increases - suggesting that it may provide therapeutic effects for | several psychiatric conditions such as mood- and anxiety-related disorders | Human | — | Not specified | Ketogenic Diet and Inflammation: Implications for Mood and Anxiety Disorders.cited 5× |
| gluten-free diet | Increases - improved | mood | Human | celiac patients | Not specified | Mood disorders and non-celiac gluten sensitivity.cited 11× |
| modified Paleolithic diet | Increases - more closely related to | mood improvements | Human | — | Not specified | A Multimodal, Nonpharmacologic Intervention Improves Mood and Cognitive Function in People with Multiple Sclerosis.cited 38× |
| the ketogenic diet (KD) | Increases - indicate potential benefits such as | mood stabilization | Human | human participants | Not specified | Perspectives on the Ketogenic Diet as a Non-pharmacological Intervention For Major Depressive Disorder. |
| incorporating pre-, pro-, and symbiotics into a healthy diet | Increases - can lead to improvements in | cognitive functions and mood | Human | — | Not specified | Exploring the Influence of Gut-Brain Axis Modulation on Cognitive Health: A Comprehensive Review of Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Symbiotics.cited 19× |
| ketogenic-mimicking diet | No effect - investigate the effect | mood | Human | bipolar disorder | Not specified. | Ketogenic-Mimicking Diet as a Therapeutic Modality for Bipolar Disorder: Biomechanistic Rationale and Protocol for a Pilot Clinical Trial.cited 3× |