Mild Cognitive Impairment and MCT Oil Introduction If you are reading this blog post, it may be because you already suspect or have a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Some cases of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) will stop in progression and not move towards impaired functioning at a level to meet the criteria for Dementia. What is Mild Cognitive ImpairmentContinue reading “Mild Cognitive Impairment and MCT Oil”
Best Treatment for brain fog a call to women seeking Best Treatment for brain fog a call to women seeking Update! This program research is COMPLETE! In my quest to speak with 50 women suffering from brain fog symptoms, regardless of reason or diagnosis, I am finding a lot of misinformation and confusion. In order to find women to interview for my program development, IContinue reading “Best Treatment for brain fog a call to women seeking”
Heavy Metals and Mental Health Heavy Metals and Mental Health. Why do heavy metals affect mental health, even on a ketogenic diet? Some people begin the ketogenic diet with a high burden of heavy metal accumulations. When this happens, even the increases in glutathione seen with a well-formulated ketogenic diet can be insufficient to completely resolve symptoms. Options include aContinue reading “Heavy Metals and Mental Health”
How to increase glutathione on a ketogenic diet – foods How to increase glutathione on a ketogenic diet – foods A well-formulated ketogenic diet is bursting with substances that are the building blocks for glutathione. Pair this with ketones’ ability to upregulate glutathione production and you have unleashed a detoxification powerhouse within your own cells. All the meats As you may have already read inContinue reading “How to increase glutathione on a ketogenic diet – foods”
Glutathione and the ketogenic diet Glutathione and the ketogenic diet How does the ketogenic diet’s upregulation of glutathione play a part in healing your brain from mental illness and neurological disorders? Glutathione is the brain’s main antioxidant system. The ketogenic diet’s ability to upregulate glutathione production is particularly helpful for people with mental illness or neurological disorders. Ketogenic diets increaseContinue reading “Glutathione and the ketogenic diet”
Drug induced nutrient depletion – a cautionary tale Drug-induced nutrient depletion – a cautionary tale Today I will tell you about Angie and her story of drug-induced nutrient depletion. When Angie was a kid, she ate like most of us did. There were copious amounts of ultra-processed foods marketed to her and her parents as nutritionally complete but weren’t. So while Angie wasContinue reading “Drug induced nutrient depletion – a cautionary tale”
Ketogenic diets as a treatment for TBI and PTSD Treatment for TBI and PTSD Can the ketogenic diet treat comorbid traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at the same time? The ketogenic diet can be an effective treatment for individuals suffering from both TBI and PTSD due to its ability to modify underlying shared mechanisms of pathology in both disorders. KetogenicContinue reading “Ketogenic diets as a treatment for TBI and PTSD”
How thiamine deficiency can undermine your ketogenic diet for mental health I started a ketogenic diet for mental health. Why do I still feel so sick and still have symptoms? When you start a ketogenic diet for mental health, you may be beginning the diet with several micronutrient deficiencies that developed prior to the diet. Highly processed food intake, psychiatric medications, poor health, substance abuse, andContinue reading “How thiamine deficiency can undermine your ketogenic diet for mental health”
Why are you irritable on keto Why does keto make me irritable? It can take 3 to 6 weeks to adapt to a ketogenic diet. During that time irritability may occur from insufficient electrolyte supplementation (especially sodium), potentiation effects of existing medications causing side effects, or psychological factors related to making big lifestyle changes. You are not irritable because you areContinue reading “Why are you irritable on keto”
How to stay consistent on keto and get out of your own way How to stay consistent on keto and get out of your own way Can psychotherapy help me stay on keto to improve my mental health? Sometimes I am asked why someone might need a therapist to help them transition to a ketogenic diet and to stay consistent. I teach them how to do a ketogenicContinue reading “How to stay consistent on keto and get out of your own way”
Ketogenic Diet Treats Alcoholism Ketogenic Diet Treats Alcoholism Can the ketogenic diet be used as an effective treatment for alcoholism? A 3-week RCT done by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that a ketogenic diet could reduce the need for detox medications, reduce alcohol withdrawal symptoms, and reduce alcohol cravings. The researchers also found that brainContinue reading “Ketogenic Diet Treats Alcoholism”
3 Reasons Your Memory Problems May Not Be Normal and What You Can Do About It Are your memory problems normal? Is it just because you are getting older? Aren’t problems finding the right word, losing your train of thought, and forgetting things just part of aging? Is it a senior moment? Not so fast. We normalize these things because they are so common. We reassure ourselves and others that itContinue reading “3 Reasons Your Memory Problems May Not Be Normal and What You Can Do About It”
