Wesley Braden

Wesley Braden

Wesley Braden

Posted:

Posted:

Posted:

01/2025

01/2025

01/2025

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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