134: Keto for Bipolar

This podcast was created to provide as many options as possible to help treat bipolar disorder and mental illnesses in a way that works for you. One facet of that is your diet. What you eat changes the way your body functions. Particularly with a ketogenic diet.

A keto diet drastically changes the way your brain and body functions. It has the capacity to help stabilize bipolar disorder and has been proven to be most effective for depressive episodes.

Since this is a promising treatment for bipolar disorder, we wanted to talk to someone who is highly qualified in mental health and nutrition. So today we welcome, licensed mental health counselor, who is trained in functional nutrition and the use of a ketogenic diet as a treatment for mental illness and neurological disorders, Nicole Laurent.

On today’s episode, Nicole schools us on how effective a keto diet can be to help stabilize bipolar disorder, and where to start. She presents us with advice and tools to help you get started.

Tune in to hear an information packed episode that will get you thinking about how your diet affects your mental health.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• How ketogenic diets have been used historically
• How keto changes brain chemistry
• Important information to consider before starting a keto diet
• Helpful tools for people starting a keto diet
• The most successful approach to keto diet
• Common low carb foods
• Advice for vegans wanting to do a keto diet
• Results for people with bipolar disorder after starting a keto diet
• Helpful advice for people struggling with starting a keto diet
• Who Nicole looks to for advice when it comes to keto

If you are interested in starting a ketogenic diet and don’t know where to start, head to Nicole’s website!

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