Health Unfiltered Podcast Episode #040 Parkinson’s Solutions: Dr. Melanie Tidman’s Ketogenic Breakthroughs & Metabolic Mastery
Ready for a mind-blowing upgrade to your understanding of Parkinson’s Disease and metabolic health as a whole? In this episode of Health Unfiltered, host Joshua D. Noland sits down with the unstoppable Dr. Melanie Tidman, ICU expert, rehab guru, and Director of Clinical Research for the Colorado Parkinson’s Foundation, to reveal how a ketogenic, low-carb, high-fat protocol is flipping the script on neurodegenerative care.
Dr. Tidman pulls back the curtain on her groundbreaking clinical trials, explains why conventional studies often miss the mark, and shows you how the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners Research Academy is rewriting the research rulebook and teaching practitioners how to conduct sound studies of their own. Whether you’re battling Parkinson’s, coaching clients, or simply obsessing over optimal health, this episode delivers next-level insights and actionable tactics you won’t hear anywhere else.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
⭐ Keto vs. Parkinson’s: The latest data on symptom relief, motor improvements, and quality-of-life.
⭐ Metabolic Research Hacks: How Dr. Tidman’s journal club spots study flaws and designs better ones.
⭐ Rehab Reimagined: Practical movement and occupational-therapy tips for neuro recovery.
⭐ ICU Insider Tips: Decoding medical jargon and advocating for loved ones in critical care.
⭐ Osteoporosis & Beyond: Surprising connections between bone density, diet, and metabolic health.
⭐ DIY Metabolic Tune-Up: Simple nutrition and exercise tweaks to future-proof your brain and body.
GUEST LINKS:
https://www.youtube.com/@melanietidman407
To contact Dr. Tidman about her research in Parkinson’s Disease, you can email her at: study@co-parkinson.org (NOTE: there is no “s” in Parkinson)
For general questions for Dr. Tidman, you can contact her at: melanietidman@gmail.com
Studies published by Dr. Tidman and her team:
Tidman MM, White DR, White TA. Symposium for Metabolic Health 2024: Conference report and summary of highlights. https://journalofmetabolichealth.org/index.php/jmh/article/view/104
Melanie M Tidman, Dawn Reid White & Tim A White (13 Jun 2024): Impact of a keto diet on symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, biomarkers, depression, anxiety and quality of life: a longitudinal study, Neurodegenerative Disease Management. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38869924/
Tidman MM. The ketogenic diet and MetSyn in Parkinson’s disease – Symptoms, biomarkers, depression and anxiety: A case study. https://journalofmetabolichealth.org/index.php/jmh/article/view/93
Tidman M (March 31, 2022) Effects of a Ketogenic Diet on Symptoms, Biomarkers, Depression and Anxiety in Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Study. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35505754/
Tidman, M., White, D. & White, T. (2021). Effects of an LCHF/Ketogenic Diet on Biomarkers, Symptoms, Anxiety, and Depression in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study, Neurodegenerative Disease Management, 29 July 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35179078/
January 2020: Tidman M, Skotzke E. Effects of a community-based exercise program on mobility, balance, cognition, sleep ADLs and QOL in Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study. Abstract Only: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.2217/nmt-2019-0027?url_ver=Z39.882003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed