Carbs are the real enemy for bipolar. I have written a post on leaky gut and the mind/gut link due to this. I drink a lot of Kefir, used to eat probiotic. There are articles on this if you google, leaky gut...
The problem is we eat lots of food that was treated with antibiotics(chicken, for example) or we take that as a drug (lesser), so this eventually kills of the good bacteria we MUST have. I take probiotics and I have noticed a world of difference...processed food does the same! I avoid that too! I still have ups and downs but the severity is not what it was before. Check out this website book.
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The diet itself is impossible (for me, at least to follow), but you may wish to try. Go for it!
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Originally Posted by Capriciousness
Does it help you or hurt you?
I just stumbled upon an article on ketosis and low carb paleo type stuff maybe helping Bipolar because ketosis acts on the sodium calcium channels like lithium and lamotrigine etc.
I'm not interested in going whole hog ketosis but was wondering if anyone has had any success with various diet methods.
I know we all have different brains and what works for some may work for others.
I have always just tried to eat unprocessed whole foods and not a lot of extra sugar as much as possible. I have also not eaten meat or dairy or fish for a few years now though I am adding it back in. And I am noticing that I feel calmer on days when I start out with eggs or meat than with oatmeal. I should probably chart to see if I'm making it up
So tell me if you don't mind...
What do you eat?
What don't you eat?
What helps?
What hurts?
Have you seen any real science about it?
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