Eating schedules and Mediterranean diet for bipolar disorder

This study is testing whether two different eating approaches—time-restricted eating (limiting food intake to a 10-hour window each day) and the Mediterranean diet (eating lots of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and olive oil)—can help people with bipolar disorder manage their symptoms and sleep problems. Both approaches would be used alongside your regular bipolar disorder medications, not instead of them. The goal is to find an easy, practical way to support your mental health through the foods you eat and when you eat them.

Many people with bipolar disorder struggle with sleep and daily rhythms, and existing treatments don't always fully address these problems. Researchers want to see if changing eating patterns might help improve mood, sleep quality, and overall quality of life in people with bipolar disorder.