Where: Zoom (Zoom link will be sent to all attendees and a recording will be sent after the webinar)

Summary

Schizophrenia is a multifactorial psychiatric disorder producing a spectrum of symptoms including psychosis. Schizophrenia is associated with significant disabilities and affects all areas of life. The current therapeutic model for schizophrenia relies exclusively on pharmaceutical agents for symptom suppression. The medications used to treat psychosis and schizophrenia have significant side effects and are associated not only with a diminished quality of life but also decreased life span.

The growing body of research has demonstrated that diet and nutrition can reduce or eliminate the symptoms of schizophrenia. Research has looked at the role of oxidative stress and metabolic abnormalities in the onset and progression of psychosis.

In this webinar, Dr. Greenblatt will discuss the scientific literature and 30 years of clinical experience looking at the role of nutrition as a modifiable risk factor in the development and progression of schizophrenia and psychosis. This webinar will focus on the role of ketogenic diets, antioxidants, and gluten.

What to expect

About Schizophrenia and the current treatment model
Current research and mechanisms behind Schizophrenia and what biochemical imbalances may impact onset and progression of psychosis
Nutritional strategies to help reduce symptoms of Schizophrenia including the ketogenic diet and gluten-free diets

We will have a 15 minute Q&A at the end. If you have any questions for Dr James Greenblatt, please send them to laura@foodforthebrain.org in advance.

Tickets

£15 for non-members

£10 for FRIENDS or COGNITION subscribers

About Dr James Greenblatt MD

A pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, James M. Greenblatt, MD, has treated patients since 1988. After receiving his medical degree and completing his psychiatry residency at George Washington University, Dr. Greenblatt completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Medical School. Dr. Greenblatt served as the Chief Medical Officer at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, MA for nearly 20 years, and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine.

An acknowledged integrative medicine expert, educator, and author, Dr. Greenblatt has lectured internationally on the scientific evidence for nutritional interventions in psychiatry and mental illness. Through three decades of practice and research, Dr. Greenblatt is a leading contributor to helping physicians and patients understand the role of personalized medicine for mental illness.

He is the author of eight books, including the best-seller, Finally Focused: The Breakthrough Natural Treatment Plan for ADHD. His updated edition of Answers to Anorexia was released in October 2021 and his newest book, Functional & Integrative Medicine for Antidepressant Withdrawal is available now.

Dr. Greenblatt is the founder of Psychiatry Redefined, an educational platform dedicated to the personalized, evidence-based treatment of mental health. Psychiatry Redefined offers continuing online education, CME-approved courses, and webinars, and boasts the most comprehensive and scientifically-based professional fellowship for mental health providers, The Psychiatry Redefined Fellowship in Functional & Integrative Psychiatry.