Therapeutic
My psychiatrist, talk therapist, and a keto coach are my care team. I meet with my psychiatrist every 3 months (now that I am in remission), my talk therapist once a month, and my keto coach before I fast. I talk to my psychiatrist about my medication during our appointments. I gradually tapered down my antipsychotics with her help over 9-10 months.
Integration
I get bloodwork done once a year. I choose from the blood labs on Metabolic Mind’s website. They suggested using Own Your Labs. I was able to save some money this way. I take electrolytes each morning. Those are the only supplements I take right now. I will probably take vitamin D when the winter comes again.
Nutritional
I have followed ketovore, carnivore, and Mediterranean keto. All of these diets worked for me. I switch between them based on the food I am craving. I find that intermittent fasting helps me. I try to eat 8 hours a day and fast for 16 hours. I bring whipped cream to social events in case people think I am “missing out” on dessert, and I drink tea if I am at a social event late at night. I aim for 70% fat, 20% protein, and 10 % carbs. (I am usually around 3-5% carbs so these percentages change slightly each day.) I stay at 20-25 g net carbs per day.
Ketosis
I use a KetoMojo to measure ketones. I tested 2 times a day when I first started eating according to a medical ketogenic diet. I aimed for 1 mmol/L or higher.
