Rob and I have a conversation about this experience and challenges we didn't anticipate. Thank you for all of the support throughout the big changes over this last year! *Timestamps* 00:00 - Nonsense 00:26 - Update on broken foot situation 00:57 - One year in to medical keto (catch up on where we are - symptoms, medications, risk of relapse etc) 03:56 - Impact on our relationship - conflict? capacity? 10:49 - Challenges of sharing this experience in real time on the internet (little bit emotional) 15:50 - Where we’re coming from in sharing this experience 17:13 - We are being as transparent as ..read more

Over the past year, I have been using metabolic therapies—specifically ketogenic therapy (or medical keto)—to treat my schizoaffective disorder. This approach has been so effective that I’ve been able to completely taper off the antipsychotic medication I had relied on for over a decade. In this video, I share why I made the decision to go entirely off my medication rather than staying on a low dose alongside metabolic therapies. This was not an easy choice, and it’s one I made thoughtfully with the guidance and support of my care team. While this approach has worked well for me, I want to emp ..read more

Living with chronic mental illness often focuses on managing symptoms—but what about your quality of life? In this video, I share my journey with schizoaffective disorder and how shifting my mindset from symptom control to thriving transformed my approach to mental health. Let’s explore what thriving can look like for you. You deserve it. *MEDICAL KETO RESOURCES* Learn more about medical keto for mental illness: • Metabolic Mind YouTube channel: youtube.com/@metabolicmind and website: www.metabolicmind.org • My keto coach, Nicole Laurent’s website: http://www.mentalhealthketo.com • Brain Energ ..read more

MEDICAL KETO RESOURCES Learn more about medical keto for mental illness: • Metabolic Mind YouTube channel: youtube.com/@metabolicmind and website: www.metabolicmind.org • My keto coach, Nicole Laurent’s website: http://www.mentalhealthketo.com • Brain Energy by Dr. Christopher Palmer: http://www.brainenergy.com JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES • Metabolic Therapies for Mental Disorders: http://www.metabolictherapysupport.com • Schizophrenia Peer Support Community: http://www.schizophreniapeersupport.com HOW TO TEST YOUR KETONES (important for medical keto!) • Keto Mojo Monitor: Finger prick test for keton ..read more

Taking ownership of your mental health care can be a game-changer. In this video, we explore a crucial shift in perspective: while mental health professionals provide invaluable support, the ultimate responsibility for leading your care and recovery journey rests with you. This absolutely isn’t about undermining the importance of therapists, psychiatrists, or the mental health care system—it’s about empowering you to become the expert in your own experience. I share my personal story of waiting for the system to “fix” me and the tough but transformative lesson I learned: thriving isn’t somethi ..read more

MEDICAL KETO RESOURCES Learn more about medical keto for mental illness: • Metabolic Mind YouTube channel: youtube.com/@metabolicmind and website: www.metabolicmind.org • My keto coach, Nicole Laurent’s website: http://www.mentalhealthketo.com • Brain Energy by Dr. Christopher Palmer: http://www.brainenergy.com JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES • Metabolic Therapies for Mental Disorders: http://www.metabolictherapysupport.com • Schizophrenia Peer Support Community: http://www.schizophreniapeersupport.com HOW TO TEST YOUR KETONES (important for medical keto!) • Keto Mojo Monitor: Finger prick test for keton ..read more

After over a decade on antipsychotics and other psychiatric medications for my schizoaffective disorder (bipolar type), I successfully transitioned to a medication-free life in just 10 months. In this video, I share my step-by-step journey of safely deprescribing with the guidance of my psychiatrist and care team, the challenges I faced, and the critical role metabolic therapies - specifically the medical ketogenic diet - played in managing my symptoms and improving my quality of life. I discuss why it’s essential to approach deprescribing safely and collaboratively, and how we need to increas ..read more

An update on what's been going on for me in the last two months since going completely off of all psychiatric medications. I had been on antipsychotics and other psych meds for over a decade to treat my schizoaffective disorder. I've been using ketogenic therapy and other metabolic therapies over the last year though and have been able to get off all psychiatric medications and to put my mental illness into remission. Withdrawal has been a really difficult component of deprescribing, but I think I am just about completely through it. *Please do not make any adjustments to your own medication w ..read more

Much like the rest of the schizophrenia community, I have been excited about the development of a new type of antipsychotic that is now available by the name of Cobenfy (previously KarXT). I think though that what is exciting about this is getting a little bit confused. I dive more into this and the latest study findings around efficacy of Cobenfy - and what this means for patients living with schizophrenia who may be interested in trying it. Timestamps: 00:00 - New "game changing" drug for schizophrenia? 01:20 - Background and development of Cobenfy (KarXT) 03:10 - Antipsychotic targeting dif ..read more

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 find more about my keto coach Nicole Laurent and her work on her website: https://www.mentalhealthketo.com/ You can also learn more about metabolic health and mental illness from the book 'Brain Energy' by Dr. Christopher Palmer - https://brainenergy.com/ HOW TO TEST YOUR KETONES (important for medical keto!) • The Keto Mojo blood glucose and ketone monitor is a finger prick blood test to accurately ..read more