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Nutritional FoundationTherapeutic
How I build clinical & emotional support & manage medications
For each medication you take, explain to your prescriber your keto diet and how you need their help in monitoring and adjusting or lowering your medications as you heal. Point your providers to Metabolic Mind website so they can learn how a keto lifestyle will improve your health including your mental health!
Integration
Lab results I track & supplements I take
Establish your starting metabolic health status. You will need extra salt and magnesium on a keto diet.
Nutritional
How I eat, incorporate fasting, & approach macronutrients
I follow Page 4 for the most part. Also Dr. Westman's book End your Carb Confusion is fantastic! I try to stop eating at least 4 hours before bed. There are many ways to stay in nutritional ketosis. Animal based keto works for me. Find what works for you! I have limited carbs to 30 - 50 grams total, not net carbs, per day for the last 7 years.
Ketosis
Target ketone levels & testing methods
Check blood BHB levels in the morning before eating. I like mine 0.8 or higher. What you may need can be different and what level you need will change over time.
