Let’s avoid talk of ‘chemical imbalance’: it’s people in distress
I disagree, and do so on my personal experience with Keto (yes, you read that correctly).<p>Just to give one case - last month I tried to get back into keto, as the lockdown had worn away my resistance to junk food and bad eating habits began.<p>In the process, I bounced in and out of ketosis, and my emotional state was all over the map. Crying, ecstatic, and everything in between. It was like being bipolar (I have a family member who is clinically bipolar, so I know firsthand what that does to someone).<p>But then, two weeks ago, I finally was able to get into my Keto diet fully. And for two weeks, my personality has been back to normal, and much more calm, less emotional, more focused, etc. [0]<p>Also, while I was going through the transition phase in&#x2F;out of keto last month, I had several days of really vivid bad dreams and poor sleep. Several days of bad dreams was weird. Being tired on top of it made it worse.<p>So that&#x27;s why I disagree. My firsthand experience with changing my food made a huge difference. (The first time I got into keto - about 2 years ago - I did so with a doctor who specializes in eating habits. This time was with that knowledge, but without my doctor as a guide. Thankfully my wife was a month ahead of me in the process, which made it tolerable.)<p>[0] - note to anyone trying Keto - go in fully, not halfway, and you&#x27;ll only have a day or two of being grumpy (usually day 3 or 4). Have a guide to support you, as being on the cusp, but not truly in keto really sucks!<p>------<p>Quick Edit - there ARE people in distress, and I&#x27;m not trying to take away from that, rather I&#x27;m talking about the everyday person who has some things out of whack sometimes.<p>By all means, if you are depressed, PLEASE talk to someone - it will probably save your life.