Dietitian Course: Metabolic Psychiatry: Therapeutic Nutrition for Major Mental Illness

METABOLIC PSYCHIATRY: THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION FOR MAJOR MENTAL ILLNESS

Metabolic psychiatry is a burgeoning area of research in the nutrition and mental health space, but it differs significantly from nutritional psychiatry and from conventional dietary advice for individuals struggling with mental health challenges.

In this webinar, we will unpack the theories about how a metabolic approach may target some of the underlying dysfunction in mental illness, explain the state of the science on its effectiveness in a variety of mental illnesses, and discuss a dietitian’s role in helping clients who may wish to consider a metabolic or ketogenic approach to mental illness.

Participants will leave with key information about when a metabolic psychiatry approach may be appropriate and when it is contraindicated, talking points to consider with clients who may be interested in this approach, and sample menus that can be tailored to your client.

Upon successful completion of this one-hour course, the participant should be able to:

Explain the metabolic theory of major mental illness.

Explain the theoreticalrole of mitochondrial dysfunction, blood-brain barrier function, inflammation, and oxidative stress in mental illness.

Describe the role of the RD in supporting clients who wish to pursue a metabolic approach to managing mental illness.

Live Event Date: Jun 24, 2026

Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 7.2.3, 7.2.4, 9.2.1, 9.2.3

Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals

Number of Credits: 1.0

Total Cost: 1 Site Credit

About the Presenter: Erica Golden, RDN, IFNCP

Erica Golden, RDN, IFNCP is a clinical dietitian, author, and educator. In her private practice, Nourished Mind Nutrition, Erica uses integrative and functional nutrition and lifestyle tools to improve clients' mental health and gastrointestinal health--specializing in conditions including depression, anxiety, disordered eating, and disorders of the gut-brain interaction (DGBIs). She uses a weight-inclusive, trauma-informed approach to nutrition counseling and care, focusing on helping clients build healthier relationships with food and with their bodies.

Erica is passionate about training other health professionals about trauma-informed nutrition care and mental health. She authored the brand new book Trauma-Informed Care: An Integrative Nutrition Approach to Empowered Healing and the book Nutrition and Mental Health: Integrative Approaches for Diet, Dysfunction and the Gut-Brain Axis.

Erica’s approach is rooted in a belief in the innate wisdom and self-knowledge of individuals, the power of the client-provider relationship as a pathway to healing, and the importance of respecting, collaborating with, and learning with our clients.

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