Starting a ketogenic diet? Ease into it. It's more comfortable and practical for most people to go slow, especially if you're on certain meds that affect blood pressure or blood sugar. 🧵(1/5)
Some of you are going to want to go fast and restrict carbs low right away. That's just more of your style. Just know that sustaining this big behavioral change can be easier to maintain when you give yourself a few weeks to get used to what you are doing. (2/5)
Regardless, it's important to set yourself up for success by working with someone who knows you and can help you figure out the best approach for your lifestyle, personality, and likes and dislikes when implementing a #ketogenic diet for #mentalillness. (3/5)
Remember that starting a ketogenic diet can affect medications, including psychiatric meds. It's important to work with your doctor to monitor symptoms or side effects and to monitor med levels with regular blood tests. #psychiatry (4/5)
You can hear @georgiaedemd talk about it here on this @metabolic_mind video on #YouTube (5/5)
#ketogenicdiet #ketoformentalhealth #metabolicpsychiatry #mentalillness
#ketogenicdiet #ketoformentalhealth #metabolicpsychiatry #mentalillness
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