Researcher with Bipolar Shatters Stigma
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- Опубликовано: 23 мар 2023
- If you or a loved one lives with bipolar disorder, this podcast is one you don’t want to miss. Dr. Iain Campbell is a shining example of what “success” looks like in treating serious mental illness. For years, Dr. Campbell took medications to minimize his most serious symptoms of Bipolar Disorder but never felt well. Then, by chance, he tried a ketogenic diet, which, as he describes it, “turned the lights back on” and radically changed his life. Since then, he became a researcher in metabolic psychiatry, a husband, a father, and a consistent role model for those living with Bipolar Disorder.
Dr. Campbell has a Ph.D. in global health from the University of Edinburgh and is a researcher at the University of Edinburgh. He is the co-principal investigator of the first European trial of a ketogenic diet for Bipolar Disorder and is the recipient of the inaugural Baszucki Brain Research Fund Metabolic Psychiatry Research Fellowship.
He co-hosts the Bipolarcast podcast and frequently speaks about his experience with bipolar. His openness is helping transform the way we publicly talk and think about serious mental illness. Dr. Campbell has a rare combination of personal knowledge and experience combined with a deep scientific understanding that will help revolutionize the treatment of Bipolar Disorder.
Bipolarcast on RUclips / @bipolarcast1133
Twitter @iaincampbellphd / iaincampbellphd
Website ketobipolar.com/
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Metabolic Mind™ is a nonprofit initiative incubated by Baszucki Group. Our mission is to provide education and resources in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry, including ketogenic interventions for mental disorders.
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Iain is one of my heros! He reminds me of my son, brilliant, articulate and compassionate! Bipolar may have crept into our family, but it does NOT define us, it is not the end of our story!
Thank you for sharing your uplifting and inspiring message😊
I'm in a Renaissance mentally scince I started keto and IF two years ago for weight loss. I'm 75% off SSRIs and 50%off Lamictal mood stabilizer and thriving more than any time in my life. Planning to be a mind body facilitator starting in September. Cheers to the creative force and 1982 supreme court decision " least restrictive environment possible" for all in the mental health community...
That's great to hear! Thanks for sharing your journey:)
I have bipolar disorder and I am struggling big time in my daily life... My dream is to do PhD and Dr Iain you are such an inspiration for me thank you for all your work
Fantastic and illuminating. I'm so thankful that the Baszucki Foundation is funding the research, and Dr Iain Campbell is the one designing the trials. 🧠❤
Bipolar has turned my life upside down for 15 years and it has led to a paradigm shift and soul awakening. I am on Lamictal and have heaps of energy and passion for life.
I'm so honored to know Dr Iain Campbell. He interviewed me on episode 11 of his BipolarCast podcast. He's doing such important work for our bipolar community - grateful for these two brilliant clinicians!
Wow great Move four year research fellowship! Go Buszuckis!
I’ve heard a psychiatrist speak of his experience with a patient who suffered schizophrenia having a breakthrough from the same thing! This is great to hear … I’m so excited because my 16 yr old that’s exibiting the symptoms for bipolar and I’m exhausted. It runs through my mom’s side as she was living with it my whole life.
I know you’ll figure it out Ian. Thank you for speaking out about the Stigma too. It’s not easy I know. ❤
"It is not sign of good health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society"" - Krishnamurti
I know we all have aspects of ourselves, I have spent my life justifying my insane behavior, which was cruel words and cutting people out of my life. Having to be self-employed since I could not keep a job, built a career as an event coordinator, wrote a couple of books, and had my own radio show. Weaving inside to only be presentable when I was my good kind self in place. The super good news is I never saw a therapist about it! My thoughts and gratitude that I did not and do not have to get off any meds that most likely would be prescribed. Clearly, this was my way, not a recommendation, get what you need and what will stabilize you! I started with my gut biome and moved easily into a keto diet once the pain of my eating just about anything was quickly out of misery, bad mood, horrible sleeping, and overwhelmed was my state of being. Everything is a big deal! 1 med, my dose has been cut in half my thyroid medicine (Armour, close to nature). Currently on Amino Acids, probiotics, and fermented foods at every meal. My journey now is building muscle mass, I have none. I am researching good mushrooms to enhance my brain function. Until now, being happy was always a surprise for me, a stroke of luck. I now wake up and stay in a happy, pleasant, joy-filled mood most of the day. Thank you for your channel! You are one of my go-to's, grateful you are touching 1,000s of lives who like me have tried and failed to hide what was going on!
You might want to check into Interstellar Blends. They have powerful therapeutic herbal blends. One is a mushroom blend. Lots of scientific research on website.
Bipolar the past 45 years. Have one grown son and have been stigmatized and abandined due to this condition. Im 65 now alone w my 30 yr old son but its sad everyone else has abandoned me
So thankful for everything you are doing. There is so much suffering with mental illness. This gives so much needed hope.
You are all my hero's! Thanks you for all you do!
Life is improving so much.
loved it thanks Dr.Bret
When quoting Bipolar statistics it's important to distinguish between type 1 and type 2. They have different symptoms, treatments and long term prognosis.
I’m currently struggling. Dealing with this makes it so hard to be a parent and enjoy motherhood.
This was such a great talk. The closing points really highlighted the individualized experience of a diagnosis and personal choice.
“Freedom from mental illness is possible…” that makes me cry. I feel like “freedom from bipolar” is impossible.
Thank you! found this video at just the right time. I am just starting with a program that is including the keto diet as a new therapy for managing bipolar. I started having symptoms and episodes in my mid twenties and self medicated, as many do, for years before I was diagnosed correctly. The meds helped to manage the swings , but made me feel dull and complacent. I lost interest in most all activities, especially my creative projects with art. This video and my new program is giving me hope.
Powerful interview 🙌 🎉🎉🎉
Excellent
4:weeks ago I let a severe depression, and started the diet. Yes, less anxiety and depression. I had to move to 17 percent as I felt really nauseous and feeling hypoglycemia. Still seems to work. Why?
Giving up or sacrificing the perceived high/creativity of the mania - is like the I can’t give up smoking/alcohol/marijuana/sugar … sanity/balance the cost of normal, is toooo-ooo restrictive. 😂 Sorry that part made me laugh. At the end of the day there is the crash/war/battle of the mind, and the peace you/me/we seem to be, or are seeking. Great talk. Have 2¢ on the standard of care - for another day. Again great talk.
Thank you …” hope flutters “ 🙏
It would also be good to look into autophagy as a way of helping to repair the brain in bipolar
Which the ketogenic diet / intermittent fasting provides.
I’m 65. Had bipolar 1 since 19. Loved mania, as I am an artist. So lots of mania episodes .
Felt like I earned each mania. And was going to do that which I’m good at.
So normal interventions, ie meds. Didn’t help much. Ect occasionally did.
But. Ketamine really helped. Now keto seems to really helpful too. How does ketamine work? Something to do with gaba?
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I have friends in Belarus who need a similar treatment approach. But unfortunately I do not know about such a specialist to offer them.
Has anyone reached out to Dr K Redfield (Jamison) of unquiet mind. She's brilliant in some ways, but she needs to update her information because she's come off as supporting the necessity of Pharmaceuticals, which is disempowerment imho. She's well known for her bipolar books and Id love you to have her on to discuss the emerging information because she has a large reach, the interview would inform a ton of people whether or not she is swayed by the facts. 🤞
Is there a way to donate to the foundation?
I have a friend in Denver who is 66 ... He has dissolved from a high functioning AF Airman to a "crazy mess' due to being Bi-Polar. I am afraid it is too late for him. Hope it helps others.
Hello Susan. I 'm deeply sorry about your friend. I was diagnosed with postpartum bipolar one disorder in 2007.
I've been following a vegan ketogenic diet the past 8 months.
Last fall, I consulted with a ketogenic nutritionist named Denise Potter to ensure my vegan ketogenic diet was a healthy one. I take medications for my bipolar in tandem with my keto diet and I'm thankful I'm doing well. Dr. Iain Campbell has been a tremendous inspiration to me.
You mentioned your friend was a high functioning AF Airman. My husband is the great nephew of aviation pioneer John J. Montgomery. I have tremendous respect for Air Force personnel. Sixty-six is still relatively young---it is not too late for your friend to receive help that could change his 'crazy mess'' into a functioning life.
The International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF) is a wonderful non-profit that has real people answering the phone who truly want to help those affected by bipolar disorder either directly or as caregivers/friends.
You (or your friend's family member or another friend) can contact the International Bipolar Foundation to learn about Denver mental health resources that could help your friend. The IBPF can be reached via email info@ibpf.org or by
phone (858) 598-5967 (hours are 8 AM PST to 5 PM PST.) If you leave a message, you will receive a call back.
There is still hope for your friend! Take good care.
@@dyaneharwood2023Thank you. She has alienated all of her family and friends. I tried calling and she is not answering her phone. She has ended up in jail for some of her 'antics' ... not sure what is going on right now. I will pass on the information . Glad you and others are seeing such good results,
@@susanl8478 Thanks so much for your kind reply.
I knew when I was writing back that I wasn't aware of what were most likely heartbreaking addl. details about your friend (i.e.the family/friend alienation, the jail time, etc.) You're clearly a caring person and a good friend. If she's not answering the phone, there's only so much you can do.
At least now you know about the International Bipolar Foundation; maybe other Metabolic Mind followers might read this thread and some might be even helped by your writing it. You never know! In the meantime, please take good care!
I'm sending hugs and strength your way.
Dyane
I think medications work cause they improve GABA, but there are side effects, and they aren't getting to the cause of poor GABA. I think lifestyle changes that improve GABA is better. Reasons why keto works, and what keto works and doesn't work sort of needs to be looked at. How much carbohydrate can be eaten. Is keto better than 33 33 33 macro split. How much is changing to whole foods a factor, like I am guessing he isn't talking about a junk food keto. A excercise program that you have to be consistent with, and will be, also has to be an equal part of the parcel. What was done before keto has to be factored in, keto worked, what did you do before keto, ate junk food and drunk 70 standard drinks a week, but was keto that worked. You want good energy when you need it, but you also want good sleep and recovery, you don't want low energy afterwards, you don't want mania. I am doing body-building as I had poor cholesterol and a large waist. Now I don't, so 5 from 5 with regards to metabolic physical health, even though I have smoked for 45 years. I think it allows me to get a small hit of energy, but I have to control it, or it will kill my gains, body-building main focus is recovery. I am sleeping regular patterns for since forever, going to sleep straight away, but waking up several times during the night, which I have never done. Still some issues to work out, mental and physical
We're trying to get at all this in current and future studies. Stay tuned!
What if the person with bipolar can not take meds. My husband can not take the meds as it cracks his skin open and may cause serious infection. Therefore he suffers many episodes.
We are sorry to hear about what your husband is going through. Have you looked at our website, www.metabolicmind.org? Have you investigated the option of metabolic therapies? In some cases, they can work as an alternative to medications. It would be an option worth investigating if your husband is unable to take medications.
what are keto nesters?
"Ketone esters" are ketone formulations that you can drink to boost your ketone levels.
What is the best one?
And thank you for actually responding
That's hard to say! There are so many different ones on the market now. We don't endorse any specific product. But you can find reviews like this one on the internet that may help www.biohackerslab.com/reviews/best-exogenous-ketone-supplements/
Interesting take, but the evidence is fairly weak. I still recommend trying it as the medical model prognosis for bipolar is lame.