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Nutritional FoundationTherapeutic
How I build clinical & emotional support & manage medications
My care team includes a psychiatrist, a therapeutic ketogenic dietician, and my primary care provider. My dietician helped me calculate my ideal fat-to-protein ratios. I remain in close contact with my psychiatrist. As my metabolism improved, I noticed sensitivity to medications and I tracked these changes carefully using daily logs and a symptom journal. The ketogenic diet has made my medication more effective and am monitoring medication for dosage changes. My primary care physician checks my blood work regularly.
Integration
Lab results I track & supplements I take
Before beginning the medical ketogenic diet, my physician ordered baseline lab testing, including a full lipid panel, CBC, electrolytes, vitamin D, iron panel, and thyroid markers. To track biomarkers, I initially used Keto-Mojo as well as urine ketone strips. Over time, I became more in tune with my body and could reliably sense when ketone levels dropped. I supported ketosis and overall health with a consistent supplement routine including: magnesium citrate by pure encapsulations, vitamin D+K2 and a Vitamin B12 complex from Integrative Therapeutics. For electrolytes, I use Redmond's real salt in most of my water. To maintain consistency, I built these practices into a structured routine. I tracked my fat-to-protein ratio daily, monitored sleep and mood, and adjusted supplements as needed.
Nutritional
How I eat, incorporate fasting, & approach macronutrients
Diet type: Medically guided, zero-carb, high-fat carnivore. Exclusions: no dairy, eggs, plants, and gluten due to inflammation/ intolerances and histamine flare-ups. Adherence: Stayed in therapeutic ketosis (3:1-4:1 fat: protein). I use intermittent fasting, naturally settled into a 4-6 hour feeding window based on satiety.
Ketosis
Target ketone levels & testing methods
Aimed for 1.5mmol/L blood ketones (keto-mojo) or moderate to high on urine strips to confirm therapeutic ketosis. I stay consistently in the 3:3-4.0 mmol range and feel my best at this level. I tested daily in the beginning. Now I just listen to my body.
