Ketogenic In SE Michigan

I want to share my experience, strength and hope because I hope to help others as well as myself. This year, my mom died horribly in front of me, I found out my son has special needs, I have serious marriage trouble, and I had 2 level spinal fusion surgery. I've lived through 5 lifetimes of tragedy and trauma that makes this year look normal. I have had insomnia, inflammation, thyroid disease, anxiety, depression, and I am overweight with high bad cholesterol hitting my upper 30s. I can see people write me off as beyond hope.

Then, this amazing human being, my family doctor Eric Crall, told me about the highly controversial ketogenic diet. He is my utmost respected health advocate and researcher, and he practices the diet himself and coaches people nation-wide on MFP. Ketogenic is similar to Atkins low carb diet with more careful regulation of protein and ketones in urine and blood to be sure you are doing it correctly. I have found it very possible to do this diet with planning, even with me being vegetarian much of the time. I was eating to soothe my anxiety, and this diet does not really have room for that BS. But I'm not hungry at all. I have to surrender to the idea that I live in the Now. That is called a coping skill, and we are not alone in our pain. Please write to me and share your own experience with whatever you are doing; I really need encouragement too.