Lauren and Rob take you through an honest update on how things are going with implementing the ketogenic diet and other metabolic therapies for the treatment of Lauren's schizoaffective disorder.

Timestamps:
00:00 We're not used to vlogging!
01:03 Ketone levels and how I'm feeling and changes I've noticed
05:14 Rob's experience getting into ketosis and how he's feeling
06:25 Difficulties with insomnia
07:25 Reduction in inflammation and body changes
09:39 Struggling to hit fat intake
10:29 What this change in diet has been like
13:04 Addressing concerns around eating disorders and my experience so far (more to come in a future separate video on this)
12:44 Experiencing dissonance with understanding of what foods are "healthy"
17:35 Concerns around athletics on keto
18:49 Update on my psychiatric medication
20:38 How accessible is this type of therapeutic intervention for other people?
23:25 The importance of "buy-in" and commitment
25:56 How other metabolic therapies have already helped me and talking about my family's influence
27:38 Cost factor of this medical intervention?
29:19 What's next?

MEDICAL KETO RESOURCES
You can learn more about medical keto for mental illnesses on the Metabolic Mind YouTube channel (@metabolicmind) and on their website https://www.metabolicmind.org/

You can also learn more about metabolic health and mental illness from the book 'Brain Energy' by Dr. Christopher Palmer - https://brainenergy.com/

You can find more about my keto coach Nicole Laurent and her work on her website:
https://www.mentalhealthketo.com/

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