Eating a high-fat, low-carb diet could help reduce symptoms of depression, a study claims.
As many as one in five adults in the UK have experienced some form of depression in their life.
And for one in three of them antidepressants will not fully clear symptoms, say experts.
For this group – described as having treatment-resistant depression – eating a ketogenic, or ‘keto’, diet could help, according to researchers.
The regimen forces the body into a metabolic state called ketosis, where it burns fat for fuel instead of carbohydrates.
Experts believe that may reduce inflammation in the brain, alleviating symptoms of depression.
