Drugs recovery

#1

Hello,
How long does it usually take to see any improvment in brain working (mood swings, depresion, anxiety, poor memory ? 0,5year, 1 year?
I can add that i dont have any organic damage.

(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #2

It varies. Some folks very quickly, some folks will need pharmaceuticals for the long haul.

(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!) #3

I think it depends a lot on how deranged your metabolism is and how strict a keto diet you adhere to. There are a lot of causes of brain fog etc. Some benefits of ketones are quick due to reducing inflammation. You see ketones are not only a source of energy by a bio-signaling hormone.

A few weeks you might see some improvements but more take effect long term.

Two recent videos that may help explain inflammation and ketones and mental health and diet.

Dr. Stephen Phinney - 'Inflammation, Nutritional Ketosis and Metabolic Disease’

Dr. Georgia Ede - 'Our Descent into Madness: Modern Diets and the Global Mental Health Crisis’

What do you mean by:

#4

I mean that i had magnetic resonance imaging and my brain looks normal, but mentally is marshy. As i said im not like i used to be.
Thank you for movies.

(KetoQ) #5

Hi Barti –

I was never in recovery, but once I began low carb it took a few weeks, in that my mood was better and I was feeling more optimistic, energetic and less depressed. I don’t know how much of that can be attributed to low carb eating, and how much can be attributed to weight loss/improved self-esteem/improved self-confidence.

Losing weight isn’t the only benefit of low carb, but it is certainly something tangible you can hang your hat on. In my case, I began to feel more control over my weight and health, and perhaps, on reflection, that has been a source of improved mood and energy.

Good luck with your journey,
Q

(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!) #6

That is excellent news. Both videos will help you understand the role of keto diet and what improvements that can take place with this WOE (Way of Eating)

You could get some MCT oil and take a tablespoon twice a day and see if that helps. Ease into that amount. It can give you diarrhea if you are not used to it. Also, rinse it down. It can irritate the throat if not washed down. I use water. MCT oil becomes ketones and goes to the brain quickly. Don’t take before bed. Might keep you awake. I don’t use MCT every day but did when I started on keto.
Buy high-quality MCT oil. I have used wild foods version and sports research versions.