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Maya Schumer

Started Journey
07/2024
In Remission From
Bipolar 1
Key Symptoms Addressed
Suicidality/depression, mania/hypomania, irritability, cognitive symptoms such as severe difficulty concentrating/focusing, memory retention (short-term and long-term), and anxiety/agitation.
Top Three Strategies
Ketogenic therapy, strict sleep schedule, and daily cardio+strength exercises.
Last Updated 12/2025

Maya's Story

T
H

Therapeutic

Dr. Matt Bernstein (Accord/Ellenhorn); we meet every week and check in as needed, going over ketones (KetoMojo) each week in our sessions.

I

Integration

My psychiatrist has been ordering routine lab tests (every 3 months) before and since starting my journey, including full lipid panels, metabolic panels, A1C, insulin, lithium level, etc.

N

Nutritional

I follow a modified keto diet (ratio: 1.5:1 -1:1) which I scale up or down as needed. I try and stick to <20g net carbs (which primarily come from berries in the morning and/or leafy greens). I find this diet to be sustainable (I have stayed on it for ~1.5 years). I did not incorporate intermittent or extended fasting, although I am curious to try it/use it as a tool going forward.

K

Ketosis

I measure my blood ketones using KetoMojo; for the first year I checked nearly every day, and now I check at least three-four times a week. I aim for 2-3.

S

Sleep

Consistent bedtime/wake time; limiting screens at night; lavender spray if feeling stressful before bed; nighttime meditations if needed. I keep a strict sleep schedule.

M

Move

Walking in the morning each day; Barre (pilates/HIIT/strength training combo) 5-6x a week; running for daily cardio 4-5x a week.

A

Avoid

Prior to keto/generally, I would drink socially but rarely; now I will enjoy social drinking but even more rarely and be mindful to choose something that is okay for keto i.e., spirits like whiskey, and drink less of it. I quit drinking other forms of alcohol that would've kicked me out of ketosis such as wine and cocktails.

R

Rebuild

Therapy; having a strong and extensive support network of doctors, family, friends and mentors; mindfulness meditation; exercise; drawing; writing. I was not expecting my cognition to vastly improve (i.e., improved concentration), and I also was not expecting things to feel easier- that it would be easier to manage my bipolar disorder, it wouldn't be as difficult or as draining. My advice to someone just starting this approach: be kind and gentle with yourself, this is a big but worth-it transition and have support so you are not in it alone; there will be setbacks and tweaks that need to be made, but if you stay the course, you can move forward.

T

Track

I also track glucose (also using KetoMojo- my glucose usually in 80s).

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