I'm a resident psychiatrist In my 2nd year and your story along with the stories of many others has influenced me to pursue training in metabolic psychiatry and work to implement the diet with some of my patients. Thank you!
This channel saved my life. 5 months on a ketogenic diet/ excercise and I'm around 95% symptom free. Prior to this treatment I had a 3 year period where I'd sleep 2-3 hours per night due to constant auditory hallucinations and experienced disabling side effects from my antipsychotics which nearly cost me my job due to having severely impaired cognitive function. Everyone I know including my doctor is amazed at me being almost in remission. Thanks so much Lauren, your channel has been a massive source of strength and inspiration for me over the past few years and helped me get through the darkest period of my life. Honestly can't thank you and Rob enough. All the best from Scotland.
I am touched that your website name went from an aspirational title to you putting your feet in your own life more. Heck even your channel is your own name now
Several people in my family have schizophrenia, and it's encouraging to see that there's light at the end of the tunnel for them. Making dietary changes have been too big of an adjustment for them to choose to make, but it's very helpful seeing how effective it has been for you.
Same here. My son has schizophrenia and I attempted to help him use the methods in Brain Energy. It hasn't been successful yet. It's just a really, really hard diet to stick with. Especially when your executive function is shot to begin with.
Don't be too quick. I'm sorry but a close friend went this same route and would regularly quit medication after dietary changes, then he'd bounce back into thinking he has a direct 1:1 communication with God and robbed a few stores. Got work release in prison, escape, reincarcerated. He's out now but his mental state is the same if not worse. I just think its risky, thankfully my opinion doesnt matter and I'm very underinformed. Only have anecdote.
I don't have schizophrenia, but I have a different medical condition (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis), and it's pretty much gone away since I started practicing nutrition therapy, too. I stopped eating gluten, and almost all of my symptoms went away. Don't even need medication, even though they told me that I'd need it for life. Even my cognitive symptoms have gone away, like brain fog.
As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It's absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it's so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about how mushrooms and psychedelics treats anxiety, but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, doctor Greg mushroom I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
❤ you are so brave and kind. You are saving so many people. You are saving my son. He’s been on keto for almost two months, and doing well. ❤ Keep up the good work. God bless you ❤
You just seem so uniquely qualified and gifted aa a healer. This surely seems like your calling. So happy for you and your family. My son suffers from the same diagnosis and has ceased to have any psychotic episodes or extreme bipolar episodes since beginning his ketogenic journey 9 months ago. I can't wait to see how many souls will be following you for the rest of your journey and become inspired to take this leap (with team in place as you did). 🙏
It is important to be aware that stopping antipsychotic medication does not stop the disorder so the conversation should not lead to false hope. The decision requires a team effort as your channel encourages. Do not try this alone but yes, being off antipsychotic medication has more pros than cons! Blessings for continued success and thank you for all you do.🙏🏻💕
It is dangerous to stop taking your medications without supervision. My friend did this and was never the same again. Lauren is using diet instead of just going off her medication without something to replace it. And she is being supervised. That is different than just going off it without replacing something else for the medication. In the psychiatric hospital the psychologist told us that the number one reason for psych hospitalization is that people stop taking their medications. So if you dislike being in a psych hospital be careful about how you discontinue medicines.
@@constantinhaller4391 That might happen but at least she has her husband and the professionals monitoring her so she can get help sooner if it starts to happen. I aske Lauren if she would be satisfied with being on a lower dose of medication if going off doesn't work. She said, "Yes!"
@asdffdsa6319my dad is unmediated because he believes nothing is wrong with him. Sometimes his symptoms go away and he appears completely free of the disorder and other times during stress he becomes psychotic again. I would be careful to assume you are in the clear because you haven’t become psychotic yet but good luck!
Well they say mental illness has no cure..then if there is no cure why do you have to take poisonous psych drugs?? Scam as usual..of course diet and lifestyle is the cure..eating highly nutritious food boosts your immune and balances your hormones. We have hormonal imbalances as woman!!this is natural and normal
Oh Lauren, this is such exciting news! I have been following your metabolic-therapy journey for some time and hopeful that you could achieve a medication-free, symptom-free life (even though I am not against medication). You seem so joyful. You are such an inspiration. Thank you for sharing.
Lauren, please dont listen to any of these losers who told you that you are harming the mental health community because you wanted to do another treatment plan to treat your schizoaffective disorder. You're doing the complete opposite. You are HELPING the mental health community. You are PROVIDING a future in research for others to live a better life. This channel is very educational and you are helping people and you have said a million times that you are not against medications but idiots dont listen so thats on them. People should have a choice of treatments for their mental illnesses and conditions
Not everyone can have the choice ; some people are tied to their beds in psychiatric institutions. The only way is through Jesus, only him can heal people from their demons. Unfortunately, Lauren (author of this channel) will most probably keep on hearing voices and have hallucinations like she had when she was on meds (antipsychotics) even though it's probably better for her that she stopped those horrible drugs ; she will still hear the voices because the voices are from demonic entities and only prayers and acceptance of Jesus as your Lord and Savior can change that.
Yes, I agree! Don't listen to any of the naysayers! It took you nine months of hard work trying the ketogenic therapy. I'm hoping it becomes the new way of healing mental health issues. Congratulations on your healing journey! I love seeing your family living life to the fullest. God bless!
@@SaraWinger-ct8hr - 9 months is NOT long in the journey of someone with Bipolar or Schizophrenia. I agree that it is very important for Lauren to share her experiences and spread awareness over potential future options for people, but 9 months on a medication, on a diet, on a lifestyle modification is not a significant amount of time when it comes to episodic and chronic mental illnesses. I have high hopes for Lauren's journey, but it would be ill-informed to assume that 9 months is indicative of long-term wellness. A lot of people with Bipolar disorder can go multiple years with minimal to no symptoms before having another episode.
@@sarakovick3224 your last sentence suggests that medication should be considered as a crisis solution, not a permanent requirement then? (And proper de-prescribing planned BEFORE any medication is commenced).
Ah yes the classic n=1 case study that has such an impact on the mental health community and how mental health is treated. So much more impactful than the life saving gold standard psychiatric medication that allows us to have steady employment and get our lives back. You do not sound like someone who suffers from mental illness.
I am forever grateful that you bring us along with you. I know that you could be having a lot of mixed feelings today. I’m sure you know it’s important to feel your feelings as they come up thank God you have a wonderful loving and supporting family!!! I am so excited to see what each day brings for you and your family and the rest of us that you’re taking on the journey❤️❤️❤️
I am so happy to see you are doing so well. I also was diagnosed schizoaffective and a lot of other issues were at play rather than just accepting it as a chronic illness. Having said that, I hope you do keep in mind you carry that vulnarability with you. I didn't have symptoms for years and went into psychosis in just a few days after something very stressful and traumatic happened. I hope you keep up this good energy but my point is to always have a lifeline ready, just in case. You don't want to need it, but you definitely don't want to be in a situation where you need it and don't have it.
Very wise advice. I agree, having had 1 psychotic episode that went below the radar and a worse one 20 years later. I almost wish that had gone unmedicated too, because of the lasting impact of 'treatment'. I had a near-miss another decade later, that was caught in time with no treatment needed. All that was needed was a relative being alert to the signs, and giving me an organised 'to do' list for 24hrs when I had disordered thoughts. Instead of telling me to behave like an adult as though I was well. People don't expect you to continue responsibilities when you have an acute physical illness episode, so why is it assumed for mental illness? Prepare a Wellness Action Plan, keep it up to date, and have it handy.
I’m so happy to see you come to the other side of such a long, harrowing chapter. You inspired me to look into keto after over a decade of struggling with mental illness, and yesterday I had a moment where I suddenly burst into tears. It was relief with some grief mixed in, just an overwhelming melange of feelings realizing that I didn’t have to live in that dark, scary place anymore. It was over. It felt like being rescued after years on a lonely island, isolated and fighting for survival. It’s a lot of work to reach that point, and I’m so proud of you. ❤️
I’m so happy for you. May your improved health continue. My husband died of paranoid schizophrenia. A PhD Psychologist he got severely ill at 25 years of age. We had a 3 year old son when he got sick. In his last years I cared for him in my home. It was so sad for me and him. He was the love of my life.when he got Ill it was like a death for all of us. He was taken out of his misery and torment in his early 60’s. I never remarried because tho Ill he was the love of my life. So thank you for these last 9 months and succeeding to offer others now there is hope. Big hugs to you and continued success. I admire your courage. 🤗🌹🥰
I'm so grateful to have found your channel months ago, it was just before you started the ketogenic therapy, it feels like we are witnessing something huge that is going to change many people's life ! i live in Europe so english is not our first language, but i'm planning on sending your channel to my psychiatrist, already did that with my psychotherapist and she's following you now ! During my journey through healing depression i met other patients diagnozed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, different ages, different stories, i can't forget them 💜 Thank you so much :) ps : Never doubted Lauren's great sense of fashion !
I’ve been a silent follower for years and I just have to say how happy I am for you Lauren. I’m so proud of what you’ve accomplished. The years have brought highs and lows, and to see you thriving now is so deserved ❤
Congratulations Lauren I'm so so happy for you on your new journey. You give me hope concerning my daughter who's struggling with mental health issues.
I have schizoaffective disorder and your videos have helped me quite a bit. I’ve been watching your videos for a few years now and am glad to keep seeing updates of your progress. It gives me hope.
Thank you so much! Our joirney startrd at the beginning of the year when our 15 year old daughter had two major episodes of Phycosis and Catatonia. One for 10 days and one for a a month. We're grateful to the caregivers who have helped with our daughters recovery, but it is infuriating to learn how few in the medical community are experienced in or even consider a medibolic approach to treating mental health. Keep up the great work...please👊
There is a psychiatrist called Max Fink. He's over 90 now and lives in a nursing home. He's widely considered to be the greatest living psychiatrist. His work is so important his former university keeps an entire archive on it. I don't have time to find it now, but when I get to work I will find it for you, Max Fink had something very important to say about catatonia and you are going to want to hear it.
As promised and take it all for it's worth and a grain of salt, blah blah blah, but here it is. The keto diet has been a real gamechanger in my life. But the best advice I ever got, that transformed the life of my wife and mother was from William Osler who said: “Let the old men read the new books; you students should read the journals, and the old books”. About 8 years into my wife’s battle with bipolar and 42 into my mother's war with schizophrenia I went down to the State Library and ordered in a copy of Kraepelin’s textbook. What I read in it would change my life and the lives of my entire family. I wasted almost a decade using the internet as a research tool and found better advice in a work written over a century ago. Anyway, here is what I’m talking about. In the 1970s two giants in the field, Michael Alan Taylor and Richard Abrams, shock docs, undertook a survey on the prevalence of catatonia. They found that it was common in manic depressive illness (bipolar) and uncommon in pure schizophrenia. As of the DSM V their opinions and those of Fink and many others finally led to the removal of catatonia as a subtype of schizophrenia. This is just the tip of the iceberg but it's a start. Here are some papers on the subject: sci-hub.se/10.1093/schbul/sbp059 sci-hub.se/10.1001/archpsyc.1977.01770220105012 On a slightly different note, here is another classic paper and what I consider to be the most important paper in the history of psychiatry. Contained within this otherwise unremarkable epidemiological review is plain empathetic language about what drugs actually do, their limitiations and the best explanation I read to date about whats gone wrong in modern treatment: sci-hub.se/10.1055/s-2007-1019628
Watching this video warmed my heart. I have been watching your channel for less than a year! You are an inspiration to all that suffer from this disease! ❤️❤️
I've been a long time fan of your channel. You were one of the first youtubers that I found relatable back when I got my diagnosis. I remember looking up to you and being excited to see each of your uploads. As a schizophrenic myself this video is so bittersweet, I'm so happy for you that it brought tears to my eyes. To see you out there living your best life with your children and husband was so beautiful. I feel as if in some way that I live vicariously through you. I see your success and I think my heart aches for something similar, but making such a big change and being let down if- per say- it didn't work would, probably be enough to knock me asunder. You've dealt with things really beautifully. Even if I never come to a place like where you are, I'm happy to see you ahead in the light. I hope to continue watching your journey. Thank you for everything.
@@nou712 I'm not entirely sure how that works honestly. I haven't taken the time to really pour myself into research. I've only heard what this channel has provided, which I do trust. Perhaps it works for some but not for all? Before seeing this approach here I'd never heard of it.
A year ago your life was so much harder. Today you are alive again and you fixed yourself and mapped out the way to save so many people that you will never know.
I am so happy for you. Seeing your journey has shown me that your metabolic therapy has been so much harder and time consuming then simply taking a pill which shows me how extremely important not being on medications was for you. You have been so dedicated to this life change and I’m glad it’s worked.
Awesome Job Lauren! It’s wonderful to see you happy and living the life you earned and deserve!!! You fighting the medical diagnosis by changing your diet and sticking with it is great & amazing discipline!! Congratulations and sending you Love & Light from California 🤍🤍
This video has touched my heart deeply. I sit here in tears whilst I watch your video. God bless you Lauren. For all you have shared, for your vulnerability, your transparency and dedication to make your life and the lives of those around you easier, I sincerely thank you.
You seem very well, keep going! It's heartening to see you being healthy and knowing the good effect your nutritional knowledge will have on your children. x
I really wish I could give something like this a try, but for anyone who's had a past with eating disorders or has one, these types of restrictive diets and constant calculation of nutrients can make things worse before one gets to see the positive effect they have... So happy for you and your progress, and glad to know this is an option for people who struggle AND have access to coomunity, partner, family, psychiatric and financial support
@arlenefisher1164 yes, and it still doesn't invalidate my point. No two people with the same disorder act, think, feel or heal the same way. This is just my perspective, and I still encourage and cheer her on for her bravery, and for showing that there are many different ways to do recovery ❤️🧡 hope you have a lovely day! ❤️
@@ImNoclue yes, but that is not economically feasible for... I dare say most people who suffer from mental illness. Especially in America. Access to and ability to follow these kinds of treatment regimes are a privilege, and that should be acknowledged.
@@lenasolheim3321 hope you have a lovely day too. Not suggesting everyone will respond in the same way or to the same extent. Just that having an eating disorder shouldn’t dissuade someone from investigating the approach. Disparities of access are definitely a problem. I know some practitioners try to help people with affordability, but it’s a problem throughout healthcare, and especially with non-Pharma treatments.
I found your channel by accident. It helps me through the darkest moments of my life. You’ve helped me so much to accept that I have a mental illness. But I hope you keep making these videos so I can learn to appreciate who I am. All the best! Greetings from New York USA.
Sorry for the impact that detractors are having on you Lauren... I am sure you know that 90% of us are so excited and proud and grateful to you. I have been treating my eating disorder with metabolic therapy and compassion therapy... for the exact same amount of time as you and have had similar life changing results. !!! It's amazing... and we have to share the truth. I've lost 80 pounds this year, by understanding hormones, timing and blood sugar... rather than counting calories and restricting food. A whole new world! ❤
I’m sooo proud of you Lauren! I’m tearing up with you. My sister got severe episode of psychosis and was in hospital for about two years. Things got complicated with our family, so I was one of her trusted carers. I was so lost and scared, so been watching your videos ever since for some guidance. Incredibly, both you and my sister got better, after changing diet and prioritising sleep. I can’t describe how proud I am of you both, and relieved that things can really go better. Sending you and your family warmest hugs 🤍
My sister who is 58, started with psychosis 6 months ago. She was in hospital for 3 months then got kicked out n sent home. I left my 3 kids in France to go live with her for 8 weeks during summer. In 6 months of illness, none of her anti psychotic meds or anti depressive meds or anti anxiety meds have worked..😮 She is now living alone, isolated in paranoia, not taking her meds or leaving her home. The local mental health team don't even visit since I left. She has no social worker or home help as the MH team never put them in place. She isn't eating, just living off the k8ndness of neighbours who take her meals. It's absolutely shocking how patients are simply 'dumped' at home with no support. I honestly believe that she will end her life soon, the voices are telling her to do that everyday. She originally got sectioned into the Psych unit as she went to throw herself off a bridge over the train track. I understand now why so many homeless people have mental health, they are literally ignored by doctors and eventually family and friends who find it too hard to cope with.
Sleep is very important. Why does society focus on people having the minimum possible amount of sleep? When we're encouraged to have more than we need, of everything else?
Hi Lauren and Fam!! Congrats is in order on the new channel name as well as how metabolic therapy continues to change your life for the better! I must admit I have been learning a little more on it myself but your story is truly helping me see the more daily ways it’s improving your condition. I have the same diagnosis as Lauren and I’ve followed you since the year you began your channel; there wasn’t much out there just trying to understand Schizoaffective bipolar disorder. Wow, you’ve come so far and I’m tearing up just thinking about how amazing life can be. I still take my cocktail of meds daily and I’m currently the “highest functioning” I’ve been since my first symptoms started almost 20 years ago. I really hope this therapy becomes more of a possibility for so many! P.S. As you pave the way of the future, forge ahead in boldness, humility, and humor…continue to shine, girl! 💫
I’m so happy for you! I wish I would have known this information to be able to help my beloved son. He passed 10 years ago. Undiagnosed. He kept it hidden from us due to stigma. He wrote it all out to explain why before he passed.
Congratulations!!! And thank you for undergoing this journey and being such an inspiration to so many. In so many ways your healing is a healing milestone for the community at large.
Really beautiful declaration in the last 6 or 7 minutes. Yes, I also understand that this vlog that was/is a home to many who suffer from schizophrenia or schizoaffectve disorder seems to change now. It is good and lovely that you expressed your continuous support.
I have chills just watching this. What a beautiful moment in your story. Beaming joy for you and your family. What a journey and look forward to this new direction your channel will be heading. Such a gift and thanks for sharing everything you do.
thank you so much for this. i vividly remember stumbling across your channel, seeing your struggle with medication, and sharing how i was able to over come what i was going through without medical intervention; just proper nutrients, rest, and a lot of loving support from family. it's been an absolute joy watching your journey. now excuse me while i watch the rest of this and bawl my eyes out lol.
So happy for you Lauren!! You’re my favorite TH-camr and I check everyday to see if you released a new video. You are such a ray of sunshine and such an amazing person. Thank you for being so open minded. I’m one of the people who recommended you check out Chris Palmer’s research over a year ago. So happy you did!!
I am so happy for you. The reality is people with very serious mental health issues don't have the means, support, mental capacity, patience, executive functioning, or discipline to do the ketogenic/carnivore diet. My family member would benefit from this diet, but there is no way he could stick to it or be able to manage to do it.
I can relate to you. I have schizoaffective disorder in remission. My degree is in Sociology. It took quite a few years to get my degree and I had to leave several jobs due to anxiety. I enjoy your channel.
I want to see an unedited conversation with her husband, and see how she really is behind closed doors. These videos only show highlights. If it's actually working, then awesome but my sister is Schitzo effective and her hallucinations get out of hand without meds. Possible she wasn't actually a schizophrenic and misdiagnosed?
So glorious to see hope, healing, a happy ending... and a brand new beginning! You are such an inspiration. May God continue to bless you and your family.
This step is beyond exciting for you and for all who take this category of medications whose side effects seriously detract from any of their perceived benefits. Your detailed experiences over the last 9 months are invaluable in actualising the pathophysiology of metabolic brain disorders. All the very best. And thank you.
I am so thankful for willingness to so carefully detail and document your journey!!! Your diligence and dedication have already been an incredible health blessing as I seek to help my adult daughter.
Thank you for sharing your journey! I’m so happy to see people getting their life back. You are bringing a light of hope to the schizophrenia spectrum illness community. You are amazing and I hope that everything keeps going well! 💕
Omg... I've been following and learning from you guys for so long, such a shock when I realized that your child speaks so well!! I was omg , have it been this long.. a thousand thanks for the help and inspiration!
Thank you Lauren for putting yourself in a vulnerable position and sharing. I had a close cousin who suffered from the same illness and I never really understood it. This helps me understand. It’s been 25 years since we lost him and I’m hoping following you will help that part of my heart finally heal. Thank you! ❤️
So beautiful to hear about your wellness Lauren. I have also started keto. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to go off my meds like you, but it’s wonderful to hear your story.
Over the last three years, TH-cam has been showing your videos in the feed. You look amazing. No matter what you decide, you’re doing amazing at it. This is by far my favorite video. I noticed immediately that there was something different I was about to witness. Thank you for sharing the good the bad the easy and the hard. Your voice or your range perhaps, sounds different. ❤️. You can do this. There’s proof in what you’ve created for your family and in what you’ve shown us, that you can and will do this.
Congratulations Lauren and family! You showed us what could become possible through metabolic therapy for brain disorders. I pray you will continue to be symptom free and thrive to be the ambassador in mental health community and a successful research subject for metabolic psychiatry. Love from Sydney ❤
Congratulations, Lauren, you have earned this. A new chapter of your life is opening with all the new challenges. I’m sure you will do well. What an inspiration.
I dont know if I suffer from anything, but I have watched you for some time and I have to say... SEEING YOU happy, thriving, living at least a little better gives me hope. The strength of the spiraling thoughts can really feel like you're going to fall off the face of the earth. I'm so happy for you Lauren. 💕✨
I'm glad you mentioned about being emotional, cuz that's exactly what I was feeling. It's like a wedding.. emotional at saying goodbye.. to the single life/ meds.. yet happy to say hello to the new life. I would love to get people to listen to how the keto diet has helped. I'm going to a fundraiser dinner, in Hamilton, to raise money for a group home where are the residents are affected by schizophrenia. It would be great if people that supported the keto diet would go so that more people understand the value in the keto diet.
Lauren thank you so much for sharing your story. I have a family history of schizophrenia and I have been following your journey. You give me hope that was missing, I wish you continued success on your healing journey.
you guys are a inspiration and are champions. im reducing my sugar and am going to start medical KETO next week. thank you for hope i never have had with Scizoaffective disoder , ADHA , and PTSD. thank you guys.
Crying with you and for you Lauren, so happy for you (and everyone)!!! 😅🙏 so grateful for your strength, courage and willingness to try something different and heal ✨ taking responsibility for your own life and health! You are a light bearer in this regard, never underestimate the impact sharing your experience is having on those searching 💕
Lauren, this video is so inspiring and I can't even express how happy I am for you💙 This video was so beautiful it almost made me cry- God bless you- you are truly an inspiration!😀
You are such a light and hope for people who are struggling. I’ve followed your journey, though I don’t suffer in this way. It was amazing to see the change. I share your story on a weekly basis with different people. I truly believe that what we put in our bodies truly makes a huge difference in how we experience life. I’m so happy for you. 😊 Your experience and sharing it will most definitely be helpful for many. Having a support system is also a major component .
Congratulations Lauren!! Your sucess isn't just that you have come off medication, that's just a bonus. I see your sucess as documenting your journey with a character of integrity. What I love about your channel is your willingness to face reality directly, honestly and grow in ways that seek the truth and use emotional intellegence to handle all the obsticles the come in the way. You're not selling an end product, instead you're demonstrating how to live with integity no matter what challenges come up. That is something we all need to learn from each other because we can't do everything and explore everything ourselves. So we need to learn from each other. This is how we can improve the world. Where ever this adventure brings you, you demonstrate all the values worth fighting for. And fighting for them in a way that's sustainable. I remember when you made the video where you weren't able to go to college but I really think this is helping those that wouldn't have been able to be helped the way the systems are being run now. It's not about trashing the old, it's about growth. Everyone is in different places and you are helping to create a new path for others who feel called to grow. Thank you for sharing your journey! Wishing you and your family many blessings.
This is beautiful Lauren, thank you for everything you have shared over the years, and will continue to follow for any other symptoms or stresses, much love to you and your family. ❤
Wonderful! I recovered from bipolar disorder in the eighties using the candida diet, rebuilding my microbiome and addressing my Hashimoto's thyroidits. Although the candida diet is low carb, I think I could have resolved my Hashimoto's on the keto/carnivore diet. I follow Anthony Chaffee MD's channel on TH-cam and he has had great success with reversing autoimmunity of all kinds on the carnivore diet. My last manic (and psychotic) episode was in 1985. It's wonderful what you are doing. I will share this video widely!
Why would anyone say you are harming the Schizophrenic society? To have found something that has helped and increased your quality of life is ground breaking. It may not be the solution for everyone but it worked for you and it may help others so thank you for sharing your story and for continuing to be a light in the dark.
Some people may misconstrue how to go about following this medical regime and end up stopping their meds early and believing their schizoaffective or Schizophrenia is cured.
@@TrickeryISee If they watch the channel she clearly states not to do this and that she is medically supervised. Anyone can take anything the wrong way even if they are told not to and that isn't the fault of the person passing on perfectly reasonable information. She has said many times to consult with your own health care providers before doing anything. She is only sharing info about what she has done and what has worked for her.
So much more work is needed around the effects of psychiatric medication. For me, I cannot tolerate SSRIs which I learned from damaging experience. Well done you, Lauren xx
I'm soooo happy for you!!! I began watching your videos about 3 years ago, and have been an inspiration to me. You have shown us the best, the worst, the most honest person with this illness. You need not apologize for being you What works for one person may not work for someone else. You have a toolkit for when and if things change. Not being actively involved in my treatment cost me dearly. You have NEVER said that being on meds means a person can't be better without it. This is simply a chance to see the possibility of a med-free life, even if not completely symptom-free. Maybe that could happen, or not. But, you won't know until you try. Best wishes to you and yours!!!!!
From the weeks you were basically trapped indoors inside your hurting brain, to this absolutely COOL expression of your carefreeness, I have no words. Only joy for you all!
I’m so so happy for you Lauren, you look so healthy, your personality is shining… it’s been wonderful watching your journey throughout the years ❤️❤️ God Bless
I'm so proud of you, Lauren! I know from my own experience how kind of scary it is to take the last dose. I had such bad side effects from small doses of antipsychotics and even antidepressants that my last psychiatrist actually said I was so sensitive, if I can manage my symptoms without medication, I shouldn't even try any new ones. When life throws a lot at me, my symptoms do return, but so far I've been able to use coping strategies that work well enough that I haven't needed to go back on meds. They were a lifesaver, though, when i needed them! I guess what I'm trying to say is that meds are one tool that can be used when needed. Some people definitely need to be on meds all of the time, and other people don't. Wouldn't it be cool if we had some way to test for that, rather than just trial and error?
Thank you for talking and explaining your experiences like you do. You are able to shed light into others, that of which I struggled to talk about and explain for myself. Knowing that someone similar is able to step up and speak the reality of so many challenges which I coincide with makes a huge and positive difference. Truly. Thank you thank you thank you, Lauren & Rob, wishing you and your family the best!
Mental health is not a shame. A large part of our population deals with varying mental health issues daily. It should be talked about more and not shamed. ❤❤You have a beautiful family and best wishes on your journey!
Lauren I am so happy for you because I started struggling with psychotic symptoms in 2021 and that's when I found your channel and today I don't struggle that much with them. I feel light and joyful which i didn't felt since 2016 I was so inspired by your journey and it was you and your content that gave me so much hope I cant believe I am out of it and so are you Thank you so much!! Love
For me the journey still includes medication. Nevertheless, I supplement and Sport has given me a window to my 'issues' with life and the world in general. Thanks for the vlog, Lauren!
Dear Lauren! I am so happy for you! I am planning to take my last dose of meds too in this week, and it feels freeing but also I have the same feeling that I don’t want to let go.. I hope it will go well for you! I’ve been watching your channel since the biggening. ❤
I cried watching this video. My brother entered the mental hospital a few days before Christmas for the second time, and every day is a struggle for me. Part of the reason for that was because he went off his meds - he was great for a few months but started experiencing severe symptoms again a few months ago. But you are giving me hope that he can have a happy and fulfilled life. I will make sure to look into the keto diet and find the right doctors to actually go through with this type of treatment.
I’m so sorry that you have to deal with this scary disorder that you never asked for but have to deal with 😢 Sending you much love and healing thoughts and prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Wow! As someone who has been on anti depressants for about 2 decades now, I can't even express how much I admire what you're doing! Just wow! Keep going girl!
Very happy for you Lauren. Your story gives hope to people living with mental illness especially schizophrenia. Could you please kindly make a video or more on your diet. What you ate each day, how much of each ingredient and how to estimate without weighing etc. , the proportion of protein verses vegetables and fat. And what veggies and fats you often use. Also your supplements, mistakes etc. Your efforts in doing these requested videos are very much appreciated. Thanks in advance
@@jeanpaultongeren125 You can google how many carbs are in any food. Medical keto is usually less than 20 grams of carbs per day (less than 5% of daily calories eaten), about 80% of calories from fat (you can also google how many calories of fat are in any food) and about 15% of calories from protein. If you can work with a low carb nutritionist or keto health coach, they can make your life easier for those who don't want to put as much effort into it. It's recommended if you can find one that you can afford. But there is no law that says you can't eat whole food and low carbs.
You are radiant, healthy, joyful. I wish you all the best as you go on your healing journey - being aware- perhaps experimenting at times with it- and learning and healing as you go, good Luck! ✅💖💝❤️
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You faked your schizophrenia
@@birdhead11 That's a wild claim...
You’ve saved my life…
Whats wild? Can't see what was said? @@dyawr
@@theholisticdog3381 That she faked her illness.
I'm a resident psychiatrist In my 2nd year and your story along with the stories of many others has influenced me to pursue training in metabolic psychiatry and work to implement the diet with some of my patients. Thank you!
So nice to read that ! wishing you and the patients you'll take care of the best !
wow! this is awesome!!
That is encouraging!
You are the future the world needs. Thank you.
Cool!!
This channel saved my life. 5 months on a ketogenic diet/ excercise and I'm around 95% symptom free. Prior to this treatment I had a 3 year period where I'd sleep 2-3 hours per night due to constant auditory hallucinations and experienced disabling side effects from my antipsychotics which nearly cost me my job due to having severely impaired cognitive function. Everyone I know including my doctor is amazed at me being almost in remission. Thanks so much Lauren, your channel has been a massive source of strength and inspiration for me over the past few years and helped me get through the darkest period of my life. Honestly can't thank you and Rob enough. All the best from Scotland.
Where in Scotland are you from?
amazing congratulations ❤ -a jesus lover
Your comment encourages me to stop eating carbs. I hope I get similar results after trying low carb diet
I’ve heard when people get off of gluten and wheat and dairy their symptoms improve
I am touched that your website name went from an aspirational title to you putting your feet in your own life more. Heck even your channel is your own name now
Several people in my family have schizophrenia, and it's encouraging to see that there's light at the end of the tunnel for them. Making dietary changes have been too big of an adjustment for them to choose to make, but it's very helpful seeing how effective it has been for you.
Same here. My son has schizophrenia and I attempted to help him use the methods in Brain Energy. It hasn't been successful yet. It's just a really, really hard diet to stick with. Especially when your executive function is shot to begin with.
Don't be too quick. I'm sorry but a close friend went this same route and would regularly quit medication after dietary changes, then he'd bounce back into thinking he has a direct 1:1 communication with God and robbed a few stores. Got work release in prison, escape, reincarcerated. He's out now but his mental state is the same if not worse.
I just think its risky, thankfully my opinion doesnt matter and I'm very underinformed. Only have anecdote.
@@Laura-tv2dx Hopefully its all his idea on his own!
I don't have schizophrenia, but I have a different medical condition (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis), and it's pretty much gone away since I started practicing nutrition therapy, too. I stopped eating gluten, and almost all of my symptoms went away. Don't even need medication, even though they told me that I'd need it for life. Even my cognitive symptoms have gone away, like brain fog.
Yeah, hut im willing to bet your friend stopped abruptly.@QueenMeat
As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It's absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it's so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help
People need to realise that people with anxiety disorders have oversensitised nerves, it's not a simple case of manning up and getting over it.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about how mushrooms and psychedelics treats anxiety, but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, doctor Greg mushroom I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Please, how do I reach doctor Greg?
Is he on the internet?
❤ you are so brave and kind. You are saving so many people. You are saving my son. He’s been on keto for almost two months, and doing well. ❤
Keep up the good work.
God bless you ❤
And God bless your son as well !!!!!
@@arlenefisher1164hello. Does diet still help your son ?
You just seem so uniquely qualified and gifted aa a healer. This surely seems like your calling. So happy for you and your family. My son suffers from the same diagnosis and has ceased to have any psychotic episodes or extreme bipolar episodes since beginning his ketogenic journey 9 months ago. I can't wait to see how many souls will be following you for the rest of your journey and become inspired to take this leap (with team in place as you did). 🙏
It is important to be aware that stopping antipsychotic medication does not stop the disorder so the conversation should not lead to false hope. The decision requires a team effort as your channel encourages. Do not try this alone but yes, being off antipsychotic medication has more pros than cons! Blessings for continued success and thank you for all you do.🙏🏻💕
It is dangerous to stop taking your medications without supervision. My friend did this and was never the same again. Lauren is using diet instead of just going off her medication without something to replace it. And she is being supervised. That is different than just going off it without replacing something else for the medication. In the psychiatric hospital the psychologist told us that the number one reason for psych hospitalization is that people stop taking their medications. So if you dislike being in a psych hospital be careful about how you discontinue medicines.
She never Heard about the honey moon Effekt? ONCE u stop meds u feeling better But After 4-6 Weeks wuuush it all comes back
@@constantinhaller4391 That might happen but at least she has her husband and the professionals monitoring her so she can get help sooner if it starts to happen. I aske Lauren if she would be satisfied with being on a lower dose of medication if going off doesn't work. She said, "Yes!"
@asdffdsa6319my dad is unmediated because he believes nothing is wrong with him. Sometimes his symptoms go away and he appears completely free of the disorder and other times during stress he becomes psychotic again. I would be careful to assume you are in the clear because you haven’t become psychotic yet but good luck!
Well they say mental illness has no cure..then if there is no cure why do you have to take poisonous psych drugs?? Scam as usual..of course diet and lifestyle is the cure..eating highly nutritious food boosts your immune and balances your hormones. We have hormonal imbalances as woman!!this is natural and normal
Oh Lauren, this is such exciting news! I have been following your metabolic-therapy journey for some time and hopeful that you could achieve a medication-free, symptom-free life (even though I am not against medication). You seem so joyful. You are such an inspiration. Thank you for sharing.
Lauren you have given us so much in so many ways. We are so happy for you.
Lauren, please dont listen to any of these losers who told you that you are harming the mental health community because you wanted to do another treatment plan to treat your schizoaffective disorder. You're doing the complete opposite. You are HELPING the mental health community. You are PROVIDING a future in research for others to live a better life. This channel is very educational and you are helping people and you have said a million times that you are not against medications but idiots dont listen so thats on them. People should have a choice of treatments for their mental illnesses and conditions
Not everyone can have the choice ; some people are tied to their beds in psychiatric institutions. The only way is through Jesus, only him can heal people from their demons. Unfortunately, Lauren (author of this channel) will most probably keep on hearing voices and have hallucinations like she had when she was on meds (antipsychotics) even though it's probably better for her that she stopped those horrible drugs ; she will still hear the voices because the voices are from demonic entities and only prayers and acceptance of Jesus as your Lord and Savior can change that.
Yes, I agree! Don't listen to any of the naysayers! It took you nine months of hard work trying the ketogenic therapy. I'm hoping it becomes the new way of healing mental health issues. Congratulations on your healing journey! I love seeing your family living life to the fullest. God bless!
@@SaraWinger-ct8hr - 9 months is NOT long in the journey of someone with Bipolar or Schizophrenia. I agree that it is very important for Lauren to share her experiences and spread awareness over potential future options for people, but 9 months on a medication, on a diet, on a lifestyle modification is not a significant amount of time when it comes to episodic and chronic mental illnesses. I have high hopes for Lauren's journey, but it would be ill-informed to assume that 9 months is indicative of long-term wellness. A lot of people with Bipolar disorder can go multiple years with minimal to no symptoms before having another episode.
@@sarakovick3224 your last sentence suggests that medication should be considered as a crisis solution, not a permanent requirement then? (And proper de-prescribing planned BEFORE any medication is commenced).
Ah yes the classic n=1 case study that has such an impact on the mental health community and how mental health is treated. So much more impactful than the life saving gold standard psychiatric medication that allows us to have steady employment and get our lives back. You do not sound like someone who suffers from mental illness.
I am forever grateful that you bring us along with you. I know that you could be having a lot of mixed feelings today. I’m sure you know it’s important to feel your feelings as they come up thank God you have a wonderful loving and supporting family!!! I am so excited to see what each day brings for you and your family and the rest of us that you’re taking on the journey❤️❤️❤️
I am so happy to see you are doing so well. I also was diagnosed schizoaffective and a lot of other issues were at play rather than just accepting it as a chronic illness. Having said that, I hope you do keep in mind you carry that vulnarability with you. I didn't have symptoms for years and went into psychosis in just a few days after something very stressful and traumatic happened. I hope you keep up this good energy but my point is to always have a lifeline ready, just in case. You don't want to need it, but you definitely don't want to be in a situation where you need it and don't have it.
Very wise advice.
I agree, having had 1 psychotic episode that went below the radar and a worse one 20 years later.
I almost wish that had gone unmedicated too, because of the lasting impact of 'treatment'. I had a near-miss another decade later, that was caught in time with no treatment needed.
All that was needed was a relative being alert to the signs, and giving me an organised 'to do' list for 24hrs when I had disordered thoughts. Instead of telling me to behave like an adult as though I was well. People don't expect you to continue responsibilities when you have an acute physical illness episode, so why is it assumed for mental illness?
Prepare a Wellness Action Plan, keep it up to date, and have it handy.
I’m so happy to see you come to the other side of such a long, harrowing chapter. You inspired me to look into keto after over a decade of struggling with mental illness, and yesterday I had a moment where I suddenly burst into tears. It was relief with some grief mixed in, just an overwhelming melange of feelings realizing that I didn’t have to live in that dark, scary place anymore. It was over. It felt like being rescued after years on a lonely island, isolated and fighting for survival.
It’s a lot of work to reach that point, and I’m so proud of you. ❤️
I’m so happy for you. May your improved health continue. My husband died of paranoid schizophrenia. A PhD Psychologist he got severely ill at 25 years of age. We had a 3 year old son when he got sick. In his last years I cared for him in my home. It was so sad for me and him. He was the love of my life.when he got Ill it was like a death for all of us. He was taken out of his misery and torment in his early 60’s. I never remarried because tho Ill he was the love of my life. So thank you for these last 9 months and succeeding to offer others now there is hope. Big hugs to you and continued success. I admire your courage. 🤗🌹🥰
😢 Peace🙏❤
@@rpink8531 thank you so much for your kind reply. ❤️🤗
@@janwarriner6554 It's the least one can do 😥🙏
Sending love. Very touching. So sorry for your loss ❤
I'm so grateful to have found your channel months ago, it was just before you started the ketogenic therapy, it feels like we are witnessing something huge that is going to change many people's life ! i live in Europe so english is not our first language, but i'm planning on sending your channel to my psychiatrist, already did that with my psychotherapist and she's following you now ! During my journey through healing depression i met other patients diagnozed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, different ages, different stories, i can't forget them 💜
Thank you so much :)
ps : Never doubted Lauren's great sense of fashion !
That's so awesome, really great to hear. 👍👍
Courage 💪🏾🇨🇦!
I’ve been a silent follower for years and I just have to say how happy I am for you Lauren. I’m so proud of what you’ve accomplished. The years have brought highs and lows, and to see you thriving now is so deserved ❤
Congratulations Lauren I'm so so happy for you on your new journey. You give me hope concerning my daughter who's struggling with mental health issues.
I have schizoaffective disorder and your videos have helped me quite a bit. I’ve been watching your videos for a few years now and am glad to keep seeing updates of your progress. It gives me hope.
It gives me great sorrow knowing the end result, more hospitalization.
Thank you so much!
Our joirney startrd at the beginning of the year when our 15 year old daughter had two major episodes of Phycosis and Catatonia. One for 10 days and one for a a month.
We're grateful to the caregivers who have helped with our daughters recovery, but it is infuriating to learn how few in the medical community are experienced in or even consider a medibolic approach to treating mental health.
Keep up the great work...please👊
There is a psychiatrist called Max Fink. He's over 90 now and lives in a nursing home. He's widely considered to be the greatest living psychiatrist. His work is so important his former university keeps an entire archive on it. I don't have time to find it now, but when I get to work I will find it for you, Max Fink had something very important to say about catatonia and you are going to want to hear it.
As promised and take it all for it's worth and a grain of salt, blah blah blah, but here it is. The keto diet has been a real gamechanger in my life. But the best advice I ever got, that transformed the life of my wife and mother was from William Osler who said: “Let the old men read the new books; you students should read the journals, and the old books”. About 8 years into my wife’s battle with bipolar and 42 into my mother's war with schizophrenia I went down to the State Library and ordered in a copy of Kraepelin’s textbook. What I read in it would change my life and the lives of my entire family. I wasted almost a decade using the internet as a research tool and found better advice in a work written over a century ago.
Anyway, here is what I’m talking about. In the 1970s two giants in the field, Michael Alan Taylor and Richard Abrams, shock docs, undertook a survey on the prevalence of catatonia. They found that it was common in manic depressive illness (bipolar) and uncommon in pure schizophrenia. As of the DSM V their opinions and those of Fink and many others finally led to the removal of catatonia as a subtype of schizophrenia. This is just the tip of the iceberg but it's a start.
Here are some papers on the subject:
sci-hub.se/10.1093/schbul/sbp059
sci-hub.se/10.1001/archpsyc.1977.01770220105012
On a slightly different note, here is another classic paper and what I consider to be the most important paper in the history of psychiatry. Contained within this otherwise unremarkable epidemiological review is plain empathetic language about what drugs actually do, their limitiations and the best explanation I read to date about whats gone wrong in modern treatment:
sci-hub.se/10.1055/s-2007-1019628
Glad you're finally in a place where you can say goodbye to psychiatric meds! They are so draining. I'll be glad when I can reach that point.
Watching this video warmed my heart. I have been watching your channel for less than a year! You are an inspiration to all that suffer from this disease! ❤️❤️
Such a glorious video, with wonderful news! Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Best wishes for strong health ✨️ Stay well 💖
I've been a long time fan of your channel. You were one of the first youtubers that I found relatable back when I got my diagnosis. I remember looking up to you and being excited to see each of your uploads. As a schizophrenic myself this video is so bittersweet, I'm so happy for you that it brought tears to my eyes. To see you out there living your best life with your children and husband was so beautiful. I feel as if in some way that I live vicariously through you. I see your success and I think my heart aches for something similar, but making such a big change and being let down if- per say- it didn't work would, probably be enough to knock me asunder. You've dealt with things really beautifully. Even if I never come to a place like where you are, I'm happy to see you ahead in the light. I hope to continue watching your journey. Thank you for everything.
A diet doesn't fix neurochemistry. Just be glad you're sensible enough to medicate yourself.
@@nou712 I'm not entirely sure how that works honestly. I haven't taken the time to really pour myself into research. I've only heard what this channel has provided, which I do trust. Perhaps it works for some but not for all? Before seeing this approach here I'd never heard of it.
A year ago your life was so much harder. Today you are alive again and you fixed yourself and mapped out the way to save so many people that you will never know.
I am so happy for you. Seeing your journey has shown me that your metabolic therapy has been so much harder and time consuming then simply taking a pill which shows me how extremely important not being on medications was for you. You have been so dedicated to this life change and I’m glad it’s worked.
Awesome Job Lauren! It’s wonderful to see you happy and living the life you earned and deserve!!! You fighting the medical diagnosis by changing your diet and sticking with it is great & amazing discipline!! Congratulations and sending you Love & Light from California 🤍🤍
So happy to hear that you're "off your meds"
This video has touched my heart deeply. I sit here in tears whilst I watch your video. God bless you Lauren. For all you have shared, for your vulnerability, your transparency and dedication to make your life and the lives of those around you easier, I sincerely thank you.
I’m not kidding, you are an inspiration to even people that don’t even suffer schizophrenia . Like your more with it than most. God bless❤
You seem very well, keep going! It's heartening to see you being healthy and knowing the good effect your nutritional knowledge will have on your children. x
Congratulations Lauren well deserved., your journey is encouraging. I'm day one of starting my journey
I really wish I could give something like this a try, but for anyone who's had a past with eating disorders or has one, these types of restrictive diets and constant calculation of nutrients can make things worse before one gets to see the positive effect they have... So happy for you and your progress, and glad to know this is an option for people who struggle AND have access to coomunity, partner, family, psychiatric and financial support
Did you see Lauren's video about her eating disorder ??
Metabolic therapists can help people who have both eating disorders and schizophrenia. The two conditions often run together.
@arlenefisher1164 yes, and it still doesn't invalidate my point. No two people with the same disorder act, think, feel or heal the same way. This is just my perspective, and I still encourage and cheer her on for her bravery, and for showing that there are many different ways to do recovery ❤️🧡 hope you have a lovely day! ❤️
@@ImNoclue yes, but that is not economically feasible for... I dare say most people who suffer from mental illness. Especially in America. Access to and ability to follow these kinds of treatment regimes are a privilege, and that should be acknowledged.
@@lenasolheim3321 hope you have a lovely day too. Not suggesting everyone will respond in the same way or to the same extent. Just that having an eating disorder shouldn’t dissuade someone from investigating the approach. Disparities of access are definitely a problem. I know some practitioners try to help people with affordability, but it’s a problem throughout healthcare, and especially with non-Pharma treatments.
I found your channel by accident. It helps me through the darkest moments of my life. You’ve helped me so much to accept that I have a mental illness. But I hope you keep making these videos so I can learn to appreciate who I am. All the best! Greetings from New York USA.
Sorry for the impact that detractors are having on you Lauren... I am sure you know that 90% of us are so excited and proud and grateful to you.
I have been treating my eating disorder with metabolic therapy and compassion therapy... for the exact same amount of time as you and have had similar life changing results. !!!
It's amazing... and we have to share the truth. I've lost 80 pounds this year, by understanding hormones, timing and blood sugar... rather than counting calories and restricting food. A whole new world! ❤
Currently struggling so much mentally. But coming back to your channel always helps me. You give me motivation and hope
I’m sooo proud of you Lauren! I’m tearing up with you. My sister got severe episode of psychosis and was in hospital for about two years. Things got complicated with our family, so I was one of her trusted carers. I was so lost and scared, so been watching your videos ever since for some guidance. Incredibly, both you and my sister got better, after changing diet and prioritising sleep. I can’t describe how proud I am of you both, and relieved that things can really go better. Sending you and your family warmest hugs 🤍
My sister who is 58, started with psychosis 6 months ago. She was in hospital for 3 months then got kicked out n sent home. I left my 3 kids in France to go live with her for 8 weeks during summer. In 6 months of illness, none of her anti psychotic meds or anti depressive meds or anti anxiety meds have worked..😮 She is now living alone, isolated in paranoia, not taking her meds or leaving her home. The local mental health team don't even visit since I left. She has no social worker or home help as the MH team never put them in place. She isn't eating, just living off the k8ndness of neighbours who take her meals. It's absolutely shocking how patients are simply 'dumped' at home with no support. I honestly believe that she will end her life soon, the voices are telling her to do that everyday. She originally got sectioned into the Psych unit as she went to throw herself off a bridge over the train track. I understand now why so many homeless people have mental health, they are literally ignored by doctors and eventually family and friends who find it too hard to cope with.
Sleep is very important.
Why does society focus on people having the minimum possible amount of sleep? When we're encouraged to have more than we need, of everything else?
You are not harming the mental health community! You help us! ❤ and I say this from the bottom of my heart
Hi Lauren and Fam!! Congrats is in order on the new channel name as well as how metabolic therapy continues to change your life for the better! I must admit I have been learning a little more on it myself but your story is truly helping me see the more daily ways it’s improving your condition. I have the same diagnosis as Lauren and I’ve followed you since the year you began your channel; there wasn’t much out there just trying to understand Schizoaffective bipolar disorder. Wow, you’ve come so far and I’m tearing up just thinking about how amazing life can be. I still take my cocktail of meds daily and I’m currently the “highest functioning” I’ve been since my first symptoms started almost 20 years ago. I really hope this therapy becomes more of a possibility for so many! P.S. As you pave the way of the future, forge ahead in boldness, humility, and humor…continue to shine, girl! 💫
I’m so happy for you!
I wish I would have known this information to be able to help my beloved son. He passed 10 years ago. Undiagnosed. He kept it hidden from us due to stigma. He wrote it all out to explain why before he passed.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your son.
I'm so sorry you lost your son 💙
I am so sorry you lost your son
@@arlenefisher1164 Thank you. He’s so missed.
@@nedi1150 it’s something a parent never expects. Just devastating
Congratulations!!! And thank you for undergoing this journey and being such an inspiration to so many. In so many ways your healing is a healing milestone for the community at large.
🥰🥰🥰🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Lauren, I’m sooooo happy for you and your loving family! It’ll be great to get the word out and help other patients.
Really beautiful declaration in the last 6 or 7 minutes. Yes, I also understand that this vlog that was/is a home to many who suffer from schizophrenia or schizoaffectve disorder seems to change now. It is good and lovely that you expressed your continuous support.
I’ve not seen such a genuine smile on your face. This is wonderful!!
I have chills just watching this. What a beautiful moment in your story. Beaming joy for you and your family. What a journey and look forward to this new direction your channel will be heading. Such a gift and thanks for sharing everything you do.
thank you so much for this. i vividly remember stumbling across your channel, seeing your struggle with medication, and sharing how i was able to over come what i was going through without medical intervention; just proper nutrients, rest, and a lot of loving support from family. it's been an absolute joy watching your journey.
now excuse me while i watch the rest of this and bawl my eyes out lol.
So happy for you Lauren!! You’re my favorite TH-camr and I check everyday to see if you released a new video. You are such a ray of sunshine and such an amazing person. Thank you for being so open minded. I’m one of the people who recommended you check out Chris Palmer’s research over a year ago. So happy you did!!
I am so happy for you. The reality is people with very serious mental health issues don't have the means, support, mental capacity, patience, executive functioning, or discipline to do the ketogenic/carnivore diet. My family member would benefit from this diet, but there is no way he could stick to it or be able to manage to do it.
I can relate to you. I have schizoaffective disorder in remission. My degree is in Sociology. It took quite a few years to get my degree and I had to leave several jobs due to anxiety. I enjoy your channel.
I want to see an unedited conversation with her husband, and see how she really is behind closed doors. These videos only show highlights. If it's actually working, then awesome but my sister is Schitzo effective and her hallucinations get out of hand without meds.
Possible she wasn't actually a schizophrenic and misdiagnosed?
This is an amazing opportunity to learn (and teach) what works and what doesn’t. You have your whole life ahead of you and a great support system too!
So glorious to see hope, healing, a happy ending... and a brand new beginning! You are such an inspiration. May God continue to bless you and your family.
Amen
Amen.
The change in you is so emotional to see! You look so happy. Which is so amazing. Congratulations!!
This step is beyond exciting for you and for all who take this category of medications whose side effects seriously detract from any of their perceived benefits. Your detailed experiences over the last 9 months are invaluable in actualising the pathophysiology of metabolic brain disorders. All the very best. And thank you.
Best of luck with your groundbreaking journey! This seems really momentous.
I am so thankful for willingness to so carefully detail and document your journey!!! Your diligence and dedication have already been an incredible health blessing as I seek to help my adult daughter.
Thank you for sharing your journey! I’m so happy to see people getting their life back. You are bringing a light of hope to the schizophrenia spectrum illness community. You are amazing and I hope that everything keeps going well! 💕
I live with this disease im 47 no wife no kids congratulations you are living the good life. I enjoy your channel.
Curious: do you not wanna try the keto genic diet?. I am still live my parents its hard to do
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Omg... I've been following and learning from you guys for so long, such a shock when I realized that your child speaks so well!! I was omg , have it been this long.. a thousand thanks for the help and inspiration!
you are a warrior, look how far you've come
Thank you Lauren for putting yourself in a vulnerable position and sharing. I had a close cousin who suffered from the same illness and I never really understood it. This helps me understand. It’s been 25 years since we lost him and I’m hoping following you will help that part of my heart finally heal. Thank you! ❤️
So beautiful to hear about your wellness Lauren. I have also started keto. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to go off my meds like you, but it’s wonderful to hear your story.
Over the last three years, TH-cam has been showing your videos in the feed. You look amazing. No matter what you decide, you’re doing amazing at it. This is by far my favorite video. I noticed immediately that there was something different I was about to witness. Thank you for sharing the good the bad the easy and the hard. Your voice or your range perhaps, sounds different. ❤️. You can do this. There’s proof in what you’ve created for your family and in what you’ve shown us, that you can and will do this.
Congratulations Lauren and family! You showed us what could become possible through metabolic therapy for brain disorders. I pray you will continue to be symptom free and thrive to be the ambassador in mental health community and a successful research subject for metabolic psychiatry. Love from Sydney ❤
I don't comment a whole lot but it's so fantastic to see you and your family thriving! So happy for you! Thank you for being such an inspiration!!
Congratulations, Lauren, you have earned this. A new chapter of your life is opening with all the new challenges. I’m sure you will do well. What an inspiration.
I dont know if I suffer from anything, but I have watched you for some time and I have to say... SEEING YOU happy, thriving, living at least a little better gives me hope. The strength of the spiraling thoughts can really feel like you're going to fall off the face of the earth. I'm so happy for you Lauren. 💕✨
I'm glad you mentioned about being emotional, cuz that's exactly what I was feeling. It's like a wedding.. emotional at saying goodbye.. to the single life/ meds.. yet happy to say hello to the new life.
I would love to get people to listen to how the keto diet has helped.
I'm going to a fundraiser dinner, in Hamilton, to raise money for a group home where are the residents are affected by schizophrenia.
It would be great if people that supported the keto diet would go so that more people understand the value in the keto diet.
Lauren thank you so much for sharing your story. I have a family history of schizophrenia and I have been following your journey. You give me hope that was missing, I wish you continued success on your healing journey.
you guys are a inspiration and are champions. im reducing my sugar and am going to start medical KETO next week. thank you for hope i never have had with Scizoaffective disoder , ADHA , and PTSD. thank you guys.
Crying with you and for you Lauren, so happy for you (and everyone)!!! 😅🙏 so grateful for your strength, courage and willingness to try something different and heal ✨ taking responsibility for your own life and health!
You are a light bearer in this regard, never underestimate the impact sharing your experience is having on those searching 💕
Lauren, this video is so inspiring and I can't even express how happy I am for you💙 This video was so beautiful it almost made me cry- God bless you- you are truly an inspiration!😀
You are such a light and hope for people who are struggling. I’ve followed your journey, though I don’t suffer in this way. It was amazing to see the change. I share your story on a weekly basis with different people. I truly believe that what we put in our bodies truly makes a huge difference in how we experience life. I’m so happy for you. 😊 Your experience and sharing it will most definitely be helpful for many. Having a support system is also a major component .
Ditto 🎉
Congratulations Lauren!!
Your sucess isn't just that you have come off medication, that's just a bonus. I see your sucess as documenting your journey with a character of integrity.
What I love about your channel is your willingness to face reality directly, honestly and grow in ways that seek the truth and use emotional intellegence to handle all the obsticles the come in the way. You're not selling an end product, instead you're demonstrating how to live with integity no matter what challenges come up. That is something we all need to learn from each other because we can't do everything and explore everything ourselves. So we need to learn from each other. This is how we can improve the world. Where ever this adventure brings you, you demonstrate all the values worth fighting for. And fighting for them in a way that's sustainable.
I remember when you made the video where you weren't able to go to college but I really think this is helping those that wouldn't have been able to be helped the way the systems are being run now. It's not about trashing the old, it's about growth. Everyone is in different places and you are helping to create a new path for others who feel called to grow.
Thank you for sharing your journey!
Wishing you and your family many blessings.
This is beautiful Lauren, thank you for everything you have shared over the years, and will continue to follow for any other symptoms or stresses, much love to you and your family. ❤
Wonderful! I recovered from bipolar disorder in the eighties using the candida diet, rebuilding my microbiome and addressing my Hashimoto's thyroidits. Although the candida diet is low carb, I think I could have resolved my Hashimoto's on the keto/carnivore diet. I follow Anthony Chaffee MD's channel on TH-cam and he has had great success with reversing autoimmunity of all kinds on the carnivore diet. My last manic (and psychotic) episode was in 1985. It's wonderful what you are doing. I will share this video widely!
Please tell me more about how to deal with mania. I had lots of mania today. It’s 2024.
Thank you for taking us along on your journey. Your videos are inspiring. Fall colors look great on you.
I’m loving your journey and where you are right now. I’m a clinical psychologist and your story is inspiring on different levels. ❤
Why would anyone say you are harming the Schizophrenic society? To have found something that has helped and increased your quality of life is ground breaking. It may not be the solution for everyone but it worked for you and it may help others so thank you for sharing your story and for continuing to be a light in the dark.
Some people may misconstrue how to go about following this medical regime and end up stopping their meds early and believing their schizoaffective or Schizophrenia is cured.
@@TrickeryISee If they watch the channel she clearly states not to do this and that she is medically supervised. Anyone can take anything the wrong way even if they are told not to and that isn't the fault of the person passing on perfectly reasonable information. She has said many times to consult with your own health care providers before doing anything. She is only sharing info about what she has done and what has worked for her.
@@TrickeryISee Lauren has said repeatedly this has to be done under medical supervision.
@@piperlynne1 that's not to say some people will listen🤷
@@arlenefisher1164 that's not to say some people will listen🤷
So much more work is needed around the effects of psychiatric medication. For me, I cannot tolerate SSRIs which I learned from damaging experience. Well done you, Lauren xx
Seems like a miracle! I hope your life gets better and better for you! Much love. ❤
Congrats your all thriving & so free, happy. Well done Lauren xxx UK
I'm soooo happy for you!!! I began watching your videos about 3 years ago, and have been an inspiration to me. You have shown us the best, the worst, the most honest person with this illness. You need not apologize for being you What works for one person may not work for someone else. You have a toolkit for when and if things change. Not being actively involved in my treatment cost me dearly. You have NEVER said that being on meds means a person can't be better without it. This is simply a chance to see the possibility of a med-free life, even if not completely symptom-free. Maybe that could happen, or not. But, you won't know until you try. Best wishes to you and yours!!!!!
From the weeks you were basically trapped indoors inside your hurting brain, to this absolutely COOL expression of your carefreeness, I have no words. Only joy for you all!
I’m so so happy for you Lauren, you look so healthy, your personality is shining… it’s been wonderful watching your journey throughout the years ❤️❤️ God Bless
I'm so proud of you, Lauren! I know from my own experience how kind of scary it is to take the last dose. I had such bad side effects from small doses of antipsychotics and even antidepressants that my last psychiatrist actually said I was so sensitive, if I can manage my symptoms without medication, I shouldn't even try any new ones. When life throws a lot at me, my symptoms do return, but so far I've been able to use coping strategies that work well enough that I haven't needed to go back on meds. They were a lifesaver, though, when i needed them! I guess what I'm trying to say is that meds are one tool that can be used when needed. Some people definitely need to be on meds all of the time, and other people don't. Wouldn't it be cool if we had some way to test for that, rather than just trial and error?
Thank you for talking and explaining your experiences like you do. You are able to shed light into others, that of which I struggled to talk about and explain for myself. Knowing that someone similar is able to step up and speak the reality of so many challenges which I coincide with makes a huge and positive difference. Truly. Thank you thank you thank you, Lauren & Rob, wishing you and your family the best!
Mental health is not a shame. A large part of our population deals with varying mental health issues daily. It should be talked about more and not shamed. ❤❤You have a beautiful family and best wishes on your journey!
Lauren I am so happy for you because I started struggling with psychotic symptoms in 2021 and that's when I found your channel and today I don't struggle that much with them. I feel light and joyful which i didn't felt since 2016 I was so inspired by your journey and it was you and your content that gave me so much hope I cant believe I am out of it and so are you Thank you so much!! Love
For me the journey still includes medication. Nevertheless, I supplement and Sport has given me a window to my 'issues' with life and the world in general. Thanks for the vlog, Lauren!
Dear Lauren! I am so happy for you! I am planning to take my last dose of meds too in this week, and it feels freeing but also I have the same feeling that I don’t want to let go.. I hope it will go well for you! I’ve been watching your channel since the biggening. ❤
You are such an inspiration, congratulations on everything Lauren!
I cried watching this video. My brother entered the mental hospital a few days before Christmas for the second time, and every day is a struggle for me. Part of the reason for that was because he went off his meds - he was great for a few months but started experiencing severe symptoms again a few months ago. But you are giving me hope that he can have a happy and fulfilled life. I will make sure to look into the keto diet and find the right doctors to actually go through with this type of treatment.
I’m so sorry that you have to deal with this scary disorder that you never asked for but have to deal with 😢 Sending you much love and healing thoughts and prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Wow! As someone who has been on anti depressants for about 2 decades now, I can't even express how much I admire what you're doing! Just wow! Keep going girl!
Very happy for you Lauren. Your story gives hope to people living with mental illness especially schizophrenia.
Could you please kindly make a video or more on your diet. What you ate each day, how much of each ingredient and how to estimate without weighing etc. , the proportion of protein verses vegetables and fat. And what veggies and fats you often use.
Also your supplements, mistakes etc.
Your efforts in doing these requested videos are very much appreciated. Thanks in advance
She has done all these videos. Look back at her video history since January. It's all in there.
I dont know how to do keto diet. Should I just put eggs, and a avocado and then drink a shot of avocado oil
@@beezilneverleft3176 thanks. But I would like to see more foods etc and in more detail like proportion of each food etc as in my request.
I would like to see that too, tbh. Like, how do you calculate macros?
@@jeanpaultongeren125 You can google how many carbs are in any food. Medical keto is usually less than 20 grams of carbs per day (less than 5% of daily calories eaten), about 80% of calories from fat (you can also google how many calories of fat are in any food) and about 15% of calories from protein. If you can work with a low carb nutritionist or keto health coach, they can make your life easier for those who don't want to put as much effort into it. It's recommended if you can find one that you can afford. But there is no law that says you can't eat whole food and low carbs.
I am so happy for you and I know how much it takes to maintain Keto in my own health journey. Wishing you every success... and....
I am so excited for you. We all must do what works best for us as individuals. ❤
You are radiant, healthy, joyful. I wish you all the best as you go on your healing journey - being aware- perhaps experimenting at times with it- and learning and healing as you go, good Luck! ✅💖💝❤️