BPD and Keto Diet: We've noticed a decrease in symptoms

[Wrongturn1]

This might have already been discussed here at length, but I just wanted to note that my uBPDw has been on the ketogenic diet for about 10 days now, and I have noticed a marked decrease in BPD symptoms.  It also seemed to even out her moods through PMS week (well technically her PMS duration seems to be about 14 days normally, so I’m not sure I can call it a “week”).  I’m not sure whether she will have the executive control to stay with the diet or if the long-term results will continue to be positive, but so far it has seemed to be very helpful.  

It makes sense that keto might help with BPD as I have read that the low carb high fat diet originated decades ago as a treatment for epilepsy, which as you folks may know, people with BPD are sometimes prescribed anti-seizure medications for BPD treatment.  

Anyone else have similar experiences?

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[pearlsw]

Hi Wrongturn1,

I am not so experienced with such things. It is interesting to hear that being on a diet has improved her moods, I think most people on diets tend to be a bit miserable.

Does she make a connection between the diet and these other changes? Is she talking about this as a long-term strategy to alleviate symptoms? Is she interested in other methods to help her?

wishing you the best, pearl.

[Wrongturn1]

She does make a connection between the diet and the changes.  In fact, this morning, she happily remarked that she had lost 10 pounds so far but that the weight loss was not the main positive - she said she was enjoying the mental benefits the most.  And we chatted briefly about how it has been much easier lately for her to keep her emotions and anxiety under control while on the keto diet.  She has not committed to staying on the diet long-term, but she did say this morning that it hasn't been miserable (because you have to eat delicious things bacon, cheese, butter, etc. every day).

She has not been willing to seek therapy/counseling or otherwise put much work into improving her situation, so it has been encouraging to me to see something working to help her.

[isilme]

My husband does better when he is getting "real" food and not just processed take out, and when he can get exercise.  We learned he has diabetes, which made the low sugar missed-a-meal rages make a lot more sense.  When we cook fresh food, and eat on a normal schedule, and I can get him some sunlight and exercise, he does much better.

Sadly, now, the kidney stones are preventing a lot of exercises, and we need to revamp his diet more to be low oxalate, which goes in the face of low glucose on many levels.  Things that are good for managing blood sugar are high in oxalate, which causes the kind of stones he makes.

The not so terrible news is that yes, his oxalate levels are interfering with his nutrient absorption, based on the massive amounts of reading I've been doing, and so, if we can lower his oxalate and increase the nutrients he's lacking based on diabetes and the high oxalate (calcium, b vitamins, all leached from your body unless you compensate).

Anyway, glad to hear you've found something to help with any biochemical issues that can make the BPD so much worse.