Battling Demons with a Ketogenic Diet with Valerie Smith
Robert Sikes
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Do you struggle with mental illness? Valerie Smith healed her mind
and body through a well-formulated ketogenic diet. Her story is
honest, raw, and inspiring, and I know you'll take something from
our conversation.
What
you'll hear:
Valerie's list of diagnoses over the past 40 years, including
mental illness and eating disorders (1:55)
Childhood trauma and disordered eating (7:26)
Her struggle with anorexia and body dysmorphia, which led to a
feeling of guilt and shame (13:31)
The various health complications she suffered as a result of
anorexia (23:18)
Long recovery after organ prolapse surgery and the role of nutrition
in her recovery (27:18)
Struggling with multiple mental illnesses, including schizophrenia,
OCD, self-harm, and hair pulling, and the shame she felt as a result
(32:24)
Overcoming her mental struggles through nutrition and an
animal-based diet (39:53)
The improvements she felt by increasing her daily intake of protein
(45:57)
How her symptoms diminished and eventually completely resolved as a
result of a high-fat diet (50:47)
Her participation in a case-study on using an animal-based diet to
treat anorexia (58:22)
Implementing a high protein diet to reverse her symptoms of
osteoporosis (1:02:56)
Overcoming the stigma surrounding mental health disorders and
seeking help (1:10:57)