Another Honest Update

Summary

Hannah provides a two-month update on her experience using the ketogenic diet and metabolic therapy to treat her schizoaffective disorder. She reports feeling incredibly stable with a huge improvement in her mental illness symptoms and capacity to handle stress. Her husband Rob, who is doing the same intervention but doesn't have a diagnosed mental illness, mainly notices physiological changes like faster recovery from workouts. They clarify that this is Hannah's personal medical decision that she is choosing to share publicly, not a recommendation for viewers. Next they plan to explore other metabolic therapies like exercise, sleep, and social engagement.

Takeaways

• 😊 Hannah and Rob provide an update on their experience with the keto diet after 2 months
• 😣 Taking exogenous ketones knocked them out of ketosis temporarily
• 🤔 Hannah believes negative responses to the project may come from people happy with their meds
• 😊 The keto diet is Hannah's personal treatment choice that she's sharing publicly
• 👍 Rob notices faster body recovery times and less inflammation on keto
• 👍 Hannah and Rob haven't gotten sick despite kids getting ill
• 😊 Hannah has greatly increased capacity to handle stress on keto
• 🤔 Rob focuses more on physiological changes from keto
• 😊 People notice Hannah's excessive blinking is diminished on keto
• 😀 Hannah and Rob will explore other metabolic therapies like exercise and sleep

Q & A

What happened when Hannah and Rob took exogenous ketones?

When they took exogenous ketones, their blood sugar spiked and they were knocked out of ketosis. Hannah started experiencing symptoms of psychosis very rapidly afterwards.

Why was Hannah surprised by some of the negative responses to her keto project?

Hannah was surprised because she is simply sharing her personal experience trying keto as a treatment option for her mental illness. She is not expecting or telling anyone else to follow the same path.

What are some of the positive effects Rob has noticed from the keto diet?

Rob has noticed reduced inflammation, faster recovery after workouts, not getting as sick when kids have illnesses, and increased energy levels.

How has the keto diet impacted Hannah's capacity to deal with stress?

Hannah feels she has much more capacity to deal with intense psychological stress without triggering increased symptoms of her mental illness.

What percentage has Hannah reduced her antipsychotic medication dose?

Hannah has reduced her antipsychotic dose by 40%. She is now at the lowest dose she has ever been on.

What kinds of metabolic therapies will they focus on next?

Next they will focus on exercise, sleep, social engagement, and other metabolic therapies for improving metabolic health.

What is Hannah's excessive blinking caused by?

Hannah's excessive blinking is a form of tardive dyskinesia caused by long-term use of antipsychotic medication.

Has Hannah's excessive blinking changed on the keto diet?

Yes, people have noticed Hannah's excessive blinking seems to be diminished overall on the keto diet.

How does Rob deal with stress compared to Hannah?

Whereas stress triggers increased symptoms for Hannah, Rob mainly deals with stress through feeling tired/fatigued and needing to sleep more.

How long have Hannah and Rob been on the keto diet so far?

At the time of this video, Hannah and Rob were about 2 months into following the keto diet.