Emotional Improvement

One of the aspects of healing that I also started to focus on while starting the Carnivore Cure elimination diet is my mental health. In the wake of so much chaos in not only the United States (God bless us), but also the world, it's easy to feel a bit anxious about everything. After watching some podcasts with guest Dr. Georgia Ede, I started to shift my focus a bit from keto to heal and manage my PCOS, to keto as a way to heal and manage my mental and emotional health too. What would it really feel like to not be anxious and emotionally volatile all the time? I'm not saying I want to be numb, I'm just saying that anxiety shouldn't be an all day, every day occurrence. Brain fog and fatigue, mild depression, easily annoyed shouldn't be regularly on the docket either.

Yes, I am in therapy and have been for a little over a year now, and I can tell there's been improvements from the work there, but at the same time, some of the age old coping mechanisms, that are proven to work for many people, aren't always working for me. Recently, I found myself quite anxious again and I felt like I was back in the times of the shutdown during the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic. I don't like that feeling and being emotionally reactive is also not fun, especially in terms of my romantic relationship and when dealing with people I don't care very much for at work. And yes, managing PCOS, losing weight and healing my metabolic health are still important aspects of why I am pursuing a low-carb life keto life, but emotional improvement is another important reason that I think will have a significant impact on how I view the world and my life in general.

There have been significant ups and downs in life recently and since being carnivore, I've handled those hills and valleys differently than in the past. In the tough moments, I've remained mostly mellow, rational, and just less volatile. It feels good to say that. I'm proud of myself for that. While my boyfriend knows I'm sensitive and emotional, sometimes the emotions are difficult to manage and be around, so this change in my mood swings and ability to handle emotions more effectively, along with some other intentional changes in our relationship, have significantly improved how we feel in our relationship. We both say we're in a good place, and even though we've had crazy news from our families in recent times, we are able to better support one another during it all. My mental health impacts not just me, but those closest to me. I want to be holistically healthy so that I feel good and so that I don't harm my loved ones either. Emotional improvement is hard. The work is vulnerable and uncomfortable, but the fruits of the labor are beautiful.