Lori Calabrese, MD

04/07/2026

Today is ❤

Mental health is a critical part of overall wellness, yet it’s often left out of the conversation. Your mind and body are deeply connected. Stress, depression, and anxiety can impact sleep, energy, and physical health, while chronic health issues can affect your mood and mental well-being.

At Touchpoints 180, metabolic psychiatry is helping people address both mental and physical health together. By looking at the whole person—hormones, metabolism, brain chemistry, and lifestyle factors—we provide targeted, evidence-based treatments that support lasting wellness. This approach makes mental health care a true part of the overall health conversation.

On this World Health Day, remember that caring for your brain is caring for your whole self. Mental health matters, and getting support is a vital part of staying healthy.

04/03/2026

Grass Fed Beef or Grass Finished Beef?

Did you know grass finished beef is very different from grass fed?

“Grass fed” refers to cattle that were fed grass at some point in their lives… it might be that they started eating grass when they were young, then were fed other things, like grain.

“Grass finished” beef refers to cattle fed nothing but grass their entire lives.

There's lots to understand when it comes to .

https://www.touchpoints180.org/ketogenic-metabolic-therapy/

04/01/2026

If metabolic health is suffering, psychiatric health can not be at its best. If the mitochondria are suffering from energy shortage due to insulin resistance, so is the mitochondria in the brain. And when the brain’s energy is restricted, its compromised ability to function well results in symptoms like memory loss, brain fog, erratic shifts in mood and behavior, depression, and anxiety.

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Lori Calabrese, MD describes a podcast with Dr. Georgia Ede about how metabolic psychiatry's secret weapon is nutritional ketosis.

03/24/2026

Reminder: We’re live tomorrow at 5 PM ET 💬

Join our clinical seminar on ketogenic (KMT) for serious mental illness—featuring expert insights and discussion from our new consensus paper.

Don’t miss the conversation...all are welcome!

Get registered >> https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8017724128317/WN_LOx6AmmIRAStBW53E2BDHg #/registration

03/23/2026

Curious about new approaches to treating serious mental illness?

Join us this Wednesday (March 25 at 5 PM ET) for a clinical seminar and panel discussion on ketogenic (KMT) and its emerging role in conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

Hear directly from experts as we share real-world insights and discuss our newly published consensus paper. All are welcome!

Registration Link>>

Metabolic dysfunction is emerging as an important contributor to the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, fueling interest in ketogenic metabolic therapy (KMT) as a potentially beneficial intervention for serious mental illness. KMT has been used success...

03/20/2026

But you may not realize, you do have the power to change your mind and your metabolism with something simple: a ketogenic diet.

Read more >> https://www.touchpoints180.org/food-as-medicine/

03/13/2026

Do you struggle with symptoms of metabolic dysfunction, like erratic blood sugars, weight gain around the waist plus everywhere else? Depression, anxiety, brain fog? Maybe PTSD, OCD, or bipolar disorder?

Perhaps you haven’t realized that these conditions are metabolic, just as diabetes is. If not, you may not realize your symptoms can lift with a personalized, consistent, ketogenic diet that brings you into therapeutic nutritional ketosis.

Read more >> https://www.touchpoints180.org/ketogenic-metabolic-therapy/

03/08/2026

Do you struggle with symptoms of metabolic dysfunction, like erratic blood sugars, weight gain around the waist plus everywhere else? Depression, anxiety, brain fog? Maybe PTSD, OCD, or bipolar disorder?

We’ve set up a way to help you get the relief you need through Metabolic Psychiatry, including therapeutic carbohydrate restriction with a personalized, whole foods ketogenic diet.

Lori Calabrese, MD extols the far reaching benefits of ketogenic metabolic therapy (KMT) and how it can improve your mood and your health.

03/08/2026

Will a jet fly more efficiently on jet fuel or turpentine? Your brain craves the ketones that are produced when your body breaks down fat.

Read more >> https://www.touchpoints180.org/binge-eating-disorder-bows/

03/05/2026

When we refer to brain metabolism, we’re talking about the ability of your brain to turn glucose into energy.

We test for the fasting insulin level, which should ideally be under 5. Yes, under 5. (In our practice, we actually run tests to determine your insulin resistance score, which gives you a numbered score if you are insulin resistant.)

Lori Calabrese, MD describes a podcast with Dr. Georgia Ede about how metabolic psychiatry's secret weapon is nutritional ketosis.

02/27/2026

So honored to be part of the first ever peer-reviewed expert consensus on the use of metabolic therapy for serious mental illness. 🙌

We are starting to see the brain differently—through the lens of hashtag , energy, and physiology. And that opens new possibilities... Metabolic Mind

BackgroundMetabolic dysfunction is emerging as an important contributor to the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophre...

02/19/2026

At the 2026 Boca Symposium for Metabolic Health, I presented a poster that reflected one of the conference’s strongest messages: we understand cardiovascular disease best when we look at physiology, imaging, metabolism, and long-term patterns, not just isolated lab numbers.

Developed alongside research intern Maria Gabriella Da Silva Braga, the presentation sparked meaningful conversations with attendees who shared their own experiences, questions, and insights. Many spoke openly about navigating complex lipid results while seeing real improvements in their metabolic and mental health. The poster created a space for curiosity, honesty, and thoughtful discussion without judgment.

What stood out most was the engagement. Colleagues lingered, asked nuanced questions, and explored how these ideas apply to real clinical decisions. It was a powerful reminder that when medicine moves toward context, collaboration, and individualized care, we make room for better science and better outcomes.

Read more >> https://www.touchpoints180.org/boca-symposium-for-metabolic-health-2026/