New Year, New Me (why it's actually different this time)
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- Опубликовано: 7 май 2024
- It's the new year and I wanted to take you through all of the changes we're making with this new keto and metabolic therapies project. More importantly, I wanted to share why these changes feel so incredibly important and why I'm confident that I will stick to them.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Keto and metabolic therapies project
01:11 Nutrition
02:05 Exercise
02:38 Sleep
03:47 Drugs and alcohol
04:28 Social
05:05 Stress management
05:37 How we're going to track these changes
07:04 Why this time is different
08:11 My privilege
09:07 Happy 2024!
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I've asked you before what psychosis feels like to you?
Feels like you’re against calling it an injury… While it looks n sounds like you’re on a path to discover how to treat this mental health injury…
Seems like some countries are convinced schizophrenia is a result of Traumatic Stress… I feel like my military experience clearly showed me all I needed was help reducing my stress,,, while Veterans Affairs Canada never told me or anyone else I had been diagnosed with schizophrenia,,, while I did not know I had been diagnosed with schizophrenia all I knew is I needed help reducing my stress , not just stress as I also have a lot of PTSD associated with various and numerous mental health injuries.
“Looks like Stabile routine for the deer means it might smell the wolf but never see the wolf… Allowing you to set your watch to the deer,,, Seems like you too can keep the wolf at bay with stable routine. - Martin Brousseau”
I’ve noticed that you’ve become increasingly vulnerable and real in your videos and showing more of your personality. It’s so enjoyable to get to know you even through a screen. You’re one of my favorite RUclipsrs!
I’m going to be honest, I’m completely lost in these bipolar and PMDD cycles. It seems my doctors have run into a wall at this point, after decades of dealing with this. And I am tired of dealing with it, as I deal mostly alone. I’ve had to make my world so small because of it. I have a lot of years of managing this under my belt but it never gets easier, it seems. Edit: I want to thank everyone for your kind comments, support, and advice. I don't plan on giving up this fight, but more often lately I have been tired and have had to sit down for awhile, and that scares me... I'm scared, ya'll, to be frank (which I always try to be when sharing my experience with mental illness). I don't always make the right choices for myself and lose steam easily these days. But I want to keep looking for healing. My career was primarily helping people- I'd like to go back to that but have not been well enough for a few years. It helps to see such kindness and encouragement. Thank you.
I just want to say I hear u....and I hope things get better.
You are a survivor! All your struggle and suffering will help others someday, just like Lauren has.❤
If you aren't locked up in the loony bin, you are managing your mental illness well.. Our son who is almost 48 is locked up "for his own protection" and we as his parents have to pay a lawyer big bux to be his "legal guardians". Otherwise we have no way of finding out if he is still alive or not since he refuses to tolk to us. He does not trust anyone.
@@jax-zm1bb I think you mean acute inpatient psychiatric ward. With all due respect, that is an outdated, harmful term for people with mental illness. Thank you for the encouragment, I’ll assume your intent was positive. I have been in psych wards. Many times. It isn’t something I’m ashamed of. I hope your son can heal a bit from something that is very difficult to weather through. My thoughts are with him.
@@maryannscott5567 Thank you, my friend. That is a goal of mine.
You’re doing a lot of positive changes at once Lauren and your audience is so proud of you! Don’t pressure yourself if you don’t get it all perfect as that’s a whole other issue in perfectionism. I know-because that’s my issue in wanting to do everything well which isn’t human at all and creates pressure on myself.
Me too with perfectionism. It is very stressful.
I had a few diagnoses and decided to really dedicate to exercising for my mood and my general health. I'm cycling again and incorporated walking in my activities too.
Just Listening to all that has to be tracked and monitored and arranged and controlled, it feels as if that alone would rather add to stress for me personally.
I don’t think you really need to track these changes as thoroughly as we are to find benefit in them. The reason we’re tracking so thoroughly is to fully be able to report back to our audience on the findings. It can feel like a bit much! But I don’t think it’s a necessary component of making these changes.
@@LivingWellwithSchizophrenia It's really helpful that you are tracking everything though, because then we can see it and decide for ourselves which tracking methods might be good and which ones we might not need.
I’m rooting for you Lauren!!!❤️
Lauren, I am following your journey and will continue cheering you on in the Keto way of eating, trying to manage stress of everyday life, understand your body/brain metabolic needs, working with your coach and doctors, being a mom and wife, and making these videos for income and helping us RUclipsrs. Thank you.
I am grateful that I was diagnosed as diabetic 6 months ago. That drove me naturally into keto - which does lots of good to my mental and physical health.
I'm going to check as well. Maybe we will start a trend.
@@alphadog3384I’m on the carnivore diet.
Looks like Keto is not only for diabetics.
1-removing carbs end sugar.
2-keto.
3-carnivore.
A - eating acidic foods with any of the combinations above is said to end Cancer…
Keto was developed 100 years ago to treat seizures,,, 60 years ago Keto was used to end schizophrenia in most,,, today it’s known to help people with Alzheimer’s,,, and so much more…
Is it too much to ask of you to innovate in becoming an advocate ???
Exactly.... this is where it's at Lauren! Reclaiming recovery for yourself is the long term answer for all medical issues. Way to go 🎉
Given that the body (including the mind) is one massive set of interdependent systems, I think the idea of getting as many systems under your conscious control as possible is a _great_ way of likely influencing the ones that are indirectly or autonomously controlled. I love that you're so active in your own treatment like this! ❤️
"one massive set of interdependent systems" yes, it's amazing they sync up at all any of the time!! 😄
Beautifully said! And yes this is what it means to take control of our own mental health.
I also put my antidepressant induced bipolar disorder using holistic metabolic therapies including the ketogenic diet. It was an absolute miracle.
In my 17 years as a psychiatric Nurse, I have never come across such a powerful interventions. That said, it was a complex set of factors that compounded to create health and wellness in our brain and body.
There are no one size fit all approaches that work for everyone. What I discovered in this process is that there are a thousand paths to healing.
There is hope. 13 years of nightmare ended with me now teaching what I learned on RUclips and sharing my experiences. Now I have something of value and substance to offer to others spreading the good news.
I’m so happy your are doing this! As a keto coach and mother of a son with psychoactive disorder this will be a huge influence to many people
I'm pretty sure it's called psychotic disorder, not trying to be mean.
Isn't that true? I like thought the same thing. Fantastic plan for the 2024 year.
How are you coping with all of that? What helps you? And also do you have enough support for yourself? It's not easy loving a child with mental health concerns. I recently made a video exactly this situation encouraging parents to look after themselves. It's the best gift you can give your child.
You've got this, Lauren!!! 2024 is going to be amazing - I can feel it! I'm right there with you having basically the same goals/resolutions
Very nice! I appreciate the thorough explanation of each resolution!
Exercising and eating more whole foods and going to bed early and getting up early helps my mental issues alot. I was doing great 6 months ago but I've had alot of stress both physically and mentally that really knocked me off track. Luckily some of the stress has gotten better so my goal is to simply get back on track. But ever since I started coping using some bad habits I'm finding it difficult to getting back in the swing of things. I'm confident that I will get back a healthy track within the next few days. I'm just trying to not beat myself up and just take things one step at a time. It can be overwhelming trying to make too many changes at once.
I’m in a similar place with trying to get back on track with healthy habits after a stressful period. It sounds like you’re taking a smart, sustainable approach, which I admire. It’s so easy to get on the New Year’s bandwagon and bite off more than we can chew, then punish ourselves for not living up to impossible standards. Good work and best of luck! ❤🎉
You've inspired me and I am all in on keto and metabolic interventions.😊To my surprise, my Veterans Admin (US) health team has been super supportive and helpful. Thanks for all the info and sharing your experience.
U can do this!
We’re all pulling for you!
YES!!
My New Years resolutions are continuing to go Keto with my diet and to exercise more. I just started Keto and already feeling better. 🎉
That's awesome. What types of benefits have you noticed so far?
@@NeseretBemient More energy and a more positive mood. 😊
Good morning from a member of your cheering section! Not being medically qualified, I can’t speak to the efficacy of the keto diet, but it does seem that the other interventions you are making couldn’t fail to benefit anyone who tried them. Your discussion today led me to review my habits, and I can see how being more mindful and purposeful in these practices will really do me good! Thank you for letting all of us walk alongside you on your path!
Have a Happy New 2024 Year dear Lauren!!!! Blessed be xx
Just found this channel. You are a soldier! thank you for sharing your experiences.
Have a wonderful journey! #teamLauren
Oh, yess. Consistent bed time and wake times. I suck at that. I think I should follow your lead. Social enrichment affecting mitochondria - that's new to me. My new year's resolution is practicing mindfulness throughout the day. I need to resolve work-related stress and mindfulness (and DBT) seems to be the only approach that seems to help me. I do CBT as well. And I've been on keto for years but I do not measure my ketones.
Wishing u good luck on your own personal get better year. No matter who u are or what issues or disorder u have, taking care of your wellbeing should always come first and to anyone reading don’t feel guilty about it. Or listen to negative unnecessary b..shit. Like this lady stand up for your illness with small changes u never thought u could do. Prove to yourself like she is. Love your channel. I vouch for u. I have anxiety and never will understand or anyone else will never understand what each of u are going through personally, but as a empath I love watching poeple overcome things and be proud of any little change of your illness please. Learn understand is the first step. To learn how to love who u are
Happy New year Lauren God bless you.
Good luck to you, Lauren! Love the sparklers! 🎇🎇
I’m excited for your family and you to have an excellent (and ketogenic) 2024!
Keep up the good work Lauren!
Thanks for sharing. I think you’re awesome. 💚
rooting for you Lauren! ✨✨✨😊💚
Good to see ypu happy and enthuastic! ❤
wish you all the best ❤
good for you! happy new year to you and your wonderful family. :)
Wishing you a very successfull new year, especially healthwise. Good luck and all the best to you 💪🎊✊🍀🥰
I'm so happy and grateful for your sharing your journey! I've put my depression into remission 🥰🥲 along side with so many other ailments that I had. Now I have a hard time even remembering which ones because they all vanished without a trace 😌
Amazing!
I also can relate. I share my story on RUclips. I put antidepressant induced bipolar disorder, and I use to have horrific suicidal depression in the fall and winter too.
It was a nightmare for over 13 years. This is the first fall/winter I'm medication free and symptoms free. It's an absolute miracle.
Thanks!
Felicitaciones por estás resoluciones de año nuevo!!!
I’m wishing the very best for you, Lauren. I hope this is the beginning of a whole new world for you and your family. ❤
Way to go Lauren! Just don’t take too much on. You’ve got this!
Praying for you ❤🙏
Thank you. That was helpful.
Very exciting
I hope you have a great year
So Very Cool, Thankyou. I am doing Well in the New Year. And I must say How Well you seem to be. I am so happy for you and your family. Stay Strong Everyone. Much Love. Cheers
I am glad that you are getting so much professional support with this. I am skeptical but I really do hope it works!
You have to have professional supervision, it is an absolute must. Especially if you are medicated and starting keto without that support would be reckless.
I guide people through this process as a psychiatric RN with training in Metabolic Therapies for mental health clinician. It's a requirement anyone that I work with has a care team around them.
I love that you're doing this. I'm trying a lot of these myself. I'm starting a new job soon and I'm worried my OCD will get bad again. It's nice to be doing these with another person ❤
I hear you. OCD is rough. Mine is coupled with CPTSD too. I was advised by care team to try to change my food choices. It is helping me so far with both disorders.
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts by Sally M. Winston PsyD and Martin N. Seif, Phd is an excellent book for individuals struggling with OCD. This is a book you want to read any time but especially if you're feeling a bit an easy or facing a new situation. Let me know how you do with it. And good for you for "trying" and helping yourself. It takes a lot of courage to look within and seek support.
@@NeseretBemient thank you so much! I'll check it out ❤️
@Mark-gf8nx I just saw this. I was diagnosed with CPTSD too, lucky us lol. I have noticed not so many episodes since I've started and I can sleep better too.
@@kristanvw1563 You're most welcome:)
I am so happy you are doing this. I hope it works!!
I've been following you and was going to try it too to help with stabilizing my energy. But as I do, I am realizing I need a bit more support before I do it myself. So for now, I am going to just be aware of how many carbs I am actually eating and gradually reduce over time.
It looks like there's a lot of potential in this and that your results are off to a great start. I do hope it works, but even if it didn't, I am still so happy you are willing to share your experience so we can all learn from it. Your channel is not just someone else telling us "should" work, or trying to "sell" something, but actually trying it and sharing real results. Imagine if we were all able to do this with each other how much more we would all actually benefit. I think this is the missing thing that we need in the world right now. Not to come down on current systems but to add in some supportive ones so that everyone can learn from each other, grow and change in more positive ways.
Thank you!!
It's good you're open and willing to try new things and explore new paths. Slowly reducing carbs is a good step and slow is always better than too fast.
I love your line of thinking. And you're not entirely wrong about the current system. I was a Psych RN for over 17 years in the conventional system and it was a very challenging experience.
Much of what's offered there is heavily leaning towards the biomedical model (mainly diagnose and medicated) and that doesn't work for everyone.
I've discovered in my journey that there are a thousand paths to healing and everyone has many options to explore. It is very nice to be able to share what works and what doesn't.
I recently transitioned out of the conventional system and started my own educational company and support people as they navigate the current mental health system and implement metabolic therapies including the ketogenic diet.
I'm learning and growing and loving sharing my experiences and ideas. It's been life changing. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us here.
I love to hear this! I am so thankful for you and others who are taking this route. @@NeseretBemient
@@NeseretBemient I think my reply didn't go through so sending again.
I wanted to say that I love this! 💖And I am really happy to hear that you are taking this route as well, I really feel like it will be so helpful for so many of us.
I look forward to checking out your stories when I get a chance. 😀!!
Proud of you ❤
Its also giving you: Hope (something we all need).
God bless you
It's wonderful to hear about your positive changes for the new year! Your dedication to improving your nutrition, sleep, exercise routine, and mental health is commendable. Incorporating more fiber, fruits, and protein into your diet, along with regular workouts and better sleep hygiene, can significantly impact your physical health. Additionally, abstaining from tobacco and recreational drugs, avoiding procrastination, and stepping out of your comfort zone are great steps towards overall wellness.
Your approach to trying new things and understanding the benefits of challenging yourself is inspiring. It's true that initial difficulties often lead to significant rewards, both in terms of personal growth and skills acquisition. Your mindset towards learning and making these changes automatic is key to long-term success.
Remember, every small step you take towards your goals contributes to a larger journey of improvement. Keep focusing on your mental and physical health, as well as staying open to innovation and learning. These changes will not only benefit you this year but also pave the way for a healthier, more fulfilling future.
If you have any specific questions to ask, do so, I've done the same, differently but i feel a lot better now, my psychosis and other agitations are under control and better management given newer tools i've got from my last meeting with a psychiatrist before she changed clinics and now we're redirected to a new one, VR360, and Lavender essential oils calm my mind down when i'm over-worked, or have inability to stay still and be always active!
amazing...good luck to you...its got to be worth it right!! i mean think of how amazing you might feel xx
Outstanding! Now, my son has practically the same diagnosis. I'm a PhD scientist, and over a thousand hours of research is behind the following suggestions (I was a nationally recognized/funded scholar when younger as well). I encourage any and all to look into these tips carefully if you have yet to come across them.
Sleeping grounded (and grounding footwear or barefoot on wet ground) helps with sleep quality, normalizes cortisol levels, reduces inflammation, and much more. Also, extreme low light (red LED or incandescent on dimmers) two hours before bed, plus phone/computer set to max dimness and red shifted really matter. Melatonin is hugely impacted by most light, and it is a serious mitochondrial master hormone, along with a main sleep cycle cue/aide. MCT oil in mornings, and berberine with the day's latest meal (and in the a.m. fasting window) are excellent for ketones and insulin sensitivity (insulin resistance is implicated in schizophrenia). A small eating window, such as 6 to 8 hours or less, is also key. Small batch fermented veggies can help restore microbiomes, but watch for histamine intolerance (also thought to play a role in symptom management). Kidney pills (or kidney itself, taken sparingly) and sprouted lentils (in moderation) have DAO. This helps deal with histamines. Rinse cuts of meat in running water for ~20 seconds before cooking to get histamines off. Watch out for cow dairy (raw sheep and goat milk/cheese are potentially okay, certainly better than cow). Pasteurized and especially homogenized dairy creates nasty toxins and reduces nutrient availability.
Consider supplementing with betaine and glycine, they have been helpful in schizophrenia (though glycine levels were likely higher than necessary in the Israeli study, as they were not doing keto). All organic food due to glyphosate in almost everything now. Use activated carbon, food grade diatomaceous earth, and/or calcium bentonite clay someplace inside the fasting window, to help remove heavy metals and mycotoxins. Consider testing for mycotoxins and installing air to air exchangers along with using HEPA air filters.
Heat and cold exposure (done safely/wisely) help promote heat shock protein activation, another excellent tool. CO2 tolerance test is easy and free, read up on it and how to increase your own via simple breathing exercises. Good CO2 tolerance is anti inflammatory and promotes calm. Ditch any antiseptic mouth wash as it very badly impacts nitric oxide levels, which lead to endothelial disfunction and much more (ditto fluoride). Use xylitol gum after brushing. Resistant starch is low net carb and some may benefit colon and butyrate production. Vitamin D from sun needs two days of no soap washing for skin to absorb it.
Hope this helps others as well.
"A rising tide lifts all boats"
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You're beautiful in every way, I wish you success and a happy life.
I think you're on to something with metabolic regulation I also think certain mental states have a lot to do with adrenal problems as well as problems with blood sugar. And gut health.
Thank you for sharing this, Lauren! I’ve been battling with my Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder I.
My goals this year is to make a difference for myself to conquer my nutrition, exercise, sleep, drugs and alcohol, social, and stress management!
Good luck with your goals and remember to take as many breaks as you need! 😊
Taking charge of your own mental health is the way to go. Do you have enough support around you? That's a lot of stuff to tackle but you sound determined and I think mindset is huge.
I put my bipolar disorder into remission using metabolic therapies and the ketogenic diet. It was a 13 year battle that is no longer weighing me down.
I share this to let you know there's hope and keep going! I love that you recognized the value of REST. It's a foreign concept in this grind obsessed culture.
How long have you been struggling with these conditions and what has helped you to cope so far?
@@NeseretBemient I have a lot of family and friends who I can reach out to. As well as my therapist and psychiatrist!
I’ve been battling with all 3 of these conditions pretty much all my life. I was diagnosed with GAD/MDD until I was about 12. BD1 I was 15 1/2 when I was diagnosed.
I am inspired by your kind words and friendly recommendations! I’ve been looking into the ketogenic diet for a long time, but never really knew where to start my journey.
Are there any specific dietary guidelines for following the diet? Just curious.
I think you'll find no alcohol will be a big change.. I haven't drunk/smoked/drugs for over 10 years although I've only ever had a couple of joints in my life... I still get really unwell but I guarantee I'd be less clear with alcohol and every drink effects your meds... Good luck for the new year 🙂
How does alcohol affect meds ?Do you know
@@dagrun3821 Well it's a depressant in itself, secondly affects the nervous system, Gaba receptors and slows and impairs brain function, thirdly it can potentiate current medications your taking to a dangerous level and cause severe side effects that you may not even notice are happening, and can lead to psychosis or manic behavior. Then you add the negative effects alcohol has in general and top it of with an existing mental illness it's a recipe for disaster. For an easy reference look at depression and alcohols link to suicide or violence.
I don't make resolutions. I started taking luvox and I feel a bit different now. An old obsession has been lifted off my shoulders. I don't make myself promises I don't think I can keep.
Thank you for sharing this important and personal journey. What are the light glasses you are wearing in the thumbnail?
My daughter has such a problem staying focused in goals and I have to say …what you’re saying even to me sounds like a lot to track and monitor
I wish that your hopes for controlling the symptoms come true ❤
If I would try to controll so many details of my daily life, my need for autonomy and relaxation would go through the roof. But maybe I have other themes going on in my life and everybody is different :)
I feel very much inspired by ur story. I have ocd.
Your hair looks great.
💥merry chrismas and a happy new fear.🤭
I am going to try most of these treatments as I too am schizophrenic. I especially need to sort out my sleep hygiene it’s really bad, and need to excercise more but I have joined PureGym but I need to go regularly. I will be very interested in your blue light morning glasses. I think they could help me. But I am on a vegan diet and feel great mentally, physically and spiritually definately and will carry on for the animals. Wishing you a Happy New Year to you and your family. I will carry on watching you as you’re a good influence and very educational, I’ll just have to ignore the keto stuff.
Wishing you the best and looking forward to hearing how you're doing weekly. I'm wondering if you're able to discuss if there's any reduction in medication and if you're able to talk about the types of medication.... I'm not sure if you're able to discuss these things. Thank you
good luck im sure what your doing will help the sciences says it will
Yay!
I'll be so interested to hear if being in ketosis effects your symptoms. There's so much noise out there about nutrition, but I very much trust your level headedness & am keen to hear if this approach to eating provides real benefits.
I think this is the best decision you could possibly make. I have a friend who has schizophrenia and he says this heals him however he just struggles to keep on it.
You are doing so great! 🎉 and I am on the same path!
I still have one little question: why do you buy Brokkoli in plastic bags and not pure? All this constantly accumulating microplastics in our foods is making our brains and bodys (and planet) very sick. 😢
One thing I have noticed about you specifically is this.
Your very mindset driven.
Where do you see the “you” residing ?
If you’re answer is- In my body, of course. You are not looking at yourself in the right way.
You.. always seem to go on these crusades to find answers.
Self improvement is fine. Escaping from the self is not.
Realise… this, You.. are not your body. You are much more than this. You exist way beyond the boundaries of a body or mind. Part of you ( life force ) is in the trees, your family, your friends, your enemies, the birds and even the clouds.
When you truly see yourself as part of God as well as pure energy, your striving for perfection will seem stupid as you already are what you’re trying to achieve. All you need is within yourself. Just relax your body and mind. It’s not about always having to be doing things and being sweaty and switching on to something else. Find time to connect with nature. Listen to nature. Peace will come.
Thank you for this, as I feel this comment is for me. The more things go awry the more I try to "fix" them, instead of just surrendering and awaiting the right moment to lean into a new way. It's a fine line, trying to control things to moving naturally. But I am learning a lot by just being. Wish me luck 🍀❤🌹
I also feel that food plays a role in my mh. However, I feel it is more to do with FODMAPs and gut bacteria. Many carbs contain FODMAPs. Notably, I always feel much better when I starve or cut out carbs. While starving, the voices will calm right down. Everything slows down and I notice more of the world around me such as the noises and the animals. I will be working out while fasting, usually by walking and riding my bike.
Happy New Year to you and your partner. 🙂
What is FODMAP and why would you assume everyone knows what it is ?
@@michaelblankenau6598 look it up and then you will see what I mean. They irritate the bowel for some people. However, gut health is known to affect the brain. Try a search like everyone else. Peace be with you.
I have ocd and I am also fighting it😊
I really hope this works out for you! At the same time it feels like it's taking over your life which is something I don't want for myself (I also have schizoaffective disorder). How is someone in full-time employment or with lesser financial means able to implement these changes and possibly follow your keto route? I think this is something that needs to be adressed as well. Best of luck with your journey!
There are lots of resources for doing keto on the cheaper side.
Keto can actually be done cheaper than a normal diet, you just have to get good with seasoning and substuting certain staple items for others.
It sounds like a great plan and wish you the best! Have you heard of clozapine?
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I have bipolar disorder and want to try keto for myself. I think it will be difficult, but I have experience with keto in the past. A lot of people say it has solved mental issues.
I have schizophrenia and it really keeps me in line
This is so interesting, I'm wondering if these would be helpful for my daughter, is it whoop you are using?
Lauren. May I ask which glucose and ketone meter you use?
Another thing that's helped is I take 10000 it's of vitamin d a day, magnesium glycinate and 2 drops of lugols iodine in my coffee daily.
I'm a bit jealous of you. I feel like all of this would help me so so much but I don't have the finances or means to do all of it. I pray it helps you and maybe we can get insurances to help others like me.
You can do this through eating a low sugar diet without all the gadgets:)))
Keto can be done without any gadgets or tools. It's simply cutting carbs enough to induce ketosis consistently.
Also, remember control is not 100% possible!! Just do the best you can. Too tight of control can backfire!
Can I ask a question. I have depression and anxiety and live in Scotland. Our day light hours are very short at the moment and this makes my depression worse. Are people who have Schizophrenia affected in the same way. Hope you have a good 2024 Lauren and family.
Happy new year! May I ask do you drink coffee? does caffein worsen the symtoms of schizophrenia? Thanks
Put an affiliate link to the blue light glasses in your description!!!
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This is a random question, but how did you feel and what meds did you take while pregnant? I’m currently 15 weeks and I have GAD when I’m not pregnant but full on panic disorder when I am pregnant. I’m talking around the clock panic attacks. My first 2 pregnancies my OB put me on very strong meds, but this pregnancy I was determined to not take them. But I’m second guessing myself now, because the symptoms are so bad.
Pregnancy itself is pretty challenging, not to mention adding panic attacks. What did you experience on the meds that your OB put you on previously? Does anything help you feel better? What other factors might be at play with your panic attacks or exacerbating your symptoms right now?
Link for that watch?
“Looks like Stabile routine for the deer means it might smell the wolf but never see the wolf… Allowing you to set your watch to the deer,,, Seems like you too can keep the wolf at bay with stable routine. - Martin Brousseau”
I've heard about low calorie diets for viral based schizophrenia. Also gut based bipolar, they try probiotics or 'poop pills' in Germany. I find if I strictly eat breakfast, lunch and dinner every day my blood sugar is level and helps.
YES I'm ready to give up alcohol ❤
I do ketovore....(a animal product heavy keto) I have done it forv10 months minus a few cheats of sweets here and there and all my blood levels have changed for the better and I feel great mentally and ohysically. I lost 40 lbs and my brain fog is gone, my depression, very little ( for no reason) anxiety, less paranoia etc.... the other foods are killing us because it's not food. It's not the proper human diet. It'd be like feeding a lion grapes or a koala bear mice. We need to eat what we were designed for thousands of years ago.
Happy New Year. also, people - Dr Rogers has many videos on "Food and Mood", dementia, psychiatry - part 1, 2, 3, etc, etc. pls note: Dr Rogers is vegan !! He's for low fat, low sodium, plants only ! take care and do research too !!
some people say excercise kicks them out of ketosis
Hello did you try rTMS therapy
I'm interested but i didn't find anyone who did it for schizophrenia
Have you considered having 'metabolic health' tattooed across your forehead? It's a great way to improve metabolic health
What is the problem with grains..other than those with gluten?
Their carbohydrate content is too high for ketosis.
What are you doing with regard to medication now if you feel comfortable sharing that?
I have 2 children with s and have been listening to you for a while. I am keto and carnivore and you probably need to lower your drugs because eating real food will heal your body and it doesn't take long.--Terry