Thread alert! Advice from @bschermd at @Metabolic_Mind about the #ketogenic diet as a treatment for #mentalillness 🧵⬇️ #depression #ADHD #Bipolar #Schizophrenia #OCD #Anxiety #PTSD (1/8)
@bschermd @Metabolic_Mind "Remember our caution. Therapeutic
nutritional #ketosis or simply starting
a ketogenic diet is a powerful #health
and medical intervention that can change
your body's #metabolism and could
dramatically alter (2/8)
nutritional #ketosis or simply starting
a ketogenic diet is a powerful #health
and medical intervention that can change
your body's #metabolism and could
dramatically alter (2/8)
@bschermd @Metabolic_Mind #brain function, medications, #sleep patterns, #energy levels, and other physiologic functions. You should not start a keto diet on your own. (3/8)
@bschermd @Metabolic_Mind In fact nutritional interventions
like #ketogenic diets are typically
initiated while keeping #medication
regiments the same, at least for some
time and, in some cases, as needed. (4/8)
like #ketogenic diets are typically
initiated while keeping #medication
regiments the same, at least for some
time and, in some cases, as needed. (4/8)
@bschermd @Metabolic_Mind Medications for sleep may be required
during the initial transition into
ketosis, which can occasionally cause
insomnia. (5/8)
during the initial transition into
ketosis, which can occasionally cause
insomnia. (5/8)
@bschermd @Metabolic_Mind You should only consider starting a therapeutic ketogenic intervention with careful monitoring from your #healthcare provider or an experienced #clinician. (6/8)
@bschermd @Metabolic_Mind We hope you'll learn from our information and then take that information in to your healthcare provider to discuss whether therapeutic ketosis is an appropriate, safe, and potentially effective intervention for
you." (7/8)
you." (7/8)
@bschermd @Metabolic_Mind Full video here: (8/8)
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