Ephi Lu

Metabolic Disorders

Metabolic disorders are a broad group of conditions that disrupt the normal biochemical processes by which the body converts food into energy, builds and…

Mood Disorders

Mood disorders (also called affective disorders) are a category of psychiatric conditions characterized by marked, sustained disruptions in emotional state — either severe lows…

Ketogenic Diet

A ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat, very low-carbohydrate, moderate-protein dietary approach designed to induce nutritional ketosis — a metabolic state in which the…

Metabolic Psychiatry

Metabolic Psychiatry is an emerging subspecialty of psychiatry that examines the role of metabolic dysfunction — including impairments in mitochondrial function, insulin signaling, inflammation,…

Binge eating disorder (BED)

Binge eating disorder (BED) is a psychiatric eating disorder marked by recurrent episodes of eating an unusually large amount of food in a discrete…

Ultra-Processed Food Addiction (UPFA)

Ultra-processed food addiction (UPFA) is a proposed clinical presentation in which repeated intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) — industrial formulations high in refined carbohydrates…

Making Health and Nutrition a Priority During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Observing public health measures and reducing exposure to the virus are required to slow the spread of this disease. No one knows…

A Greater Role in Nutritional Health

Drinking Plain Water Is Associated with Decreased Risk of Depression

The Lancet. “Globally, One in Five Deaths Are Associated with Poor Diet.”

Dark Chocolate for Depression

Lifestyle Is a Threat