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Harvard Psychiatrist Slams RFK Jr. “Keto Cure” Claim, Citing Only Two Case Reports

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Feb 23, 2026
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under fire after saying a ketogenic diet can “cure” schizophrenia. The claim is drawing sharp pushback because experts say the science is nowhere near that definitive.

The stakes are high: clinicians warn that “cure” language can nudge vulnerable patients toward risky, unsupervised changes—especially if they beli…

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