Wesley Braden
Wesley Braden
Wesley Braden
Managing
Managing
Managing
Bipolar 2
Bipolar 2
Bipolar 2
Started Journey
Started Journey
Started Journey
2023
2023
2023
My Journey
My Journey
My Journey
My Strategies
My Strategies
My Strategies
My THINK + SMART Profile
My THINK + SMART Profile
My THINK + SMART Profile
Key Symptoms Addressed
Key Symptoms Addressed
Depression, agitation, irritability
Depression, agitation, irritability
My Top Three Strategies
My Top Three Strategies
Intermittent fasting, exercise, low carb
Intermittent fasting, exercise, low carb
T
T
H
H
Therapeutic
Meet with psychiatrist, adjust medications with physician as needed
Meet with psychiatrist, adjust medications with physician as needed
Meet with psychiatrist, adjust medications with physician as needed
I
I
Integration
Integration
Electrolytes/sodium. Fish oil, multivitamin, Coq10, probiotic.
Electrolytes/sodium. Fish oil, multivitamin, Coq10, probiotic.
Electrolytes/sodium. Fish oil, multivitamin, Coq10, probiotic.
N
N
Nutritional
Fast until lunch daily. Longer fasts (48-72 hours) once a month. Whole foods keto diet, most meats/dairy (not sensitive)/some nuts.
Fast until lunch daily. Longer fasts (48-72 hours) once a month. Whole foods keto diet, most meats/dairy (not sensitive)/some nuts.
Fast until lunch daily. Longer fasts (48-72 hours) once a month. Whole foods keto diet, most meats/dairy (not sensitive)/some nuts.
K
K
Ketosis
Initially targets over 1.0 or at least over 0.5.
Initially targets over 1.0 or at least over 0.5.
Initially targets over 1.0 or at least over 0.5.
S
S
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep 8+ hours nightly, almost always at the same time. Get both synthetic (light box) and natural light. Light box as soon as I wake up. Melatonin PRN.
Sleep 8+ hours nightly, almost always at the same time. Get both synthetic (light box) and natural light. Light box as soon as I wake up. Melatonin PRN.
M
M
Move
Move
Move
Weight lift or cardio 4x per week for 30-50 minutes each time.
Weight lift or cardio 4x per week for 30-50 minutes each time.
A
A
Avoid
Avoid
Avoid
No nicotine. Limited alcohol. No cannabis. 2-3 coffees/day. No other drugs.
No nicotine. Limited alcohol. No cannabis. 2-3 coffees/day. No other drugs.
R
R
Rebuild
Rebuild
Rebuild
Full time tech job. Individual and couples therapy. Prayer practice. Church group. Volunteering. Limited, less invasive medications.
Full time tech job. Individual and couples therapy. Prayer practice. Church group. Volunteering. Limited, less invasive medications.
T
T
Track
Track
Track
Ketones, labs, mood.
Ketones, labs, mood.
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In remission from
Schizoaffective Disorder
Caroline Beckwith
In remission from
Anorexia Nervosa
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Bipolar 2
Neseret Bemient
In remission from
Antidepressant Induced Bipolar 2
Eric Rodgers
In remission from
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Mia Mendez
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Robyn Dobbins
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