Episode 1782 – Listener Jennifer joins Vinnie today to talk the wonders of Seattle & its outdoor scene, her weight loss, staving off seizures with a keto diet, adventuring, and more.
JENNIFER’S WEIGHT LOSS
- She has been on the show before.
- Jennifer hails from Seattle.
- She loves the outdoors, but gets the urban fatigue sometimes.
- Her Twitter handle is @KetoHiking (and her name is SeizureSalad).
- At her heaviest, she was about 297 lbs at 5’10”.
- Jennifer’s weight loss and strength training has changed everything for her.
- Now, she’s around 130 lbs.
STAVING OFF SEIZURES
- Jennifer has epilepsy.
- She had been on medication from age 19 or 20.
- They paralyzed her face, gave her blisters, and she was still having terrible seizures that were controlling much of her life.
- She had been on medication from age 19 or 20.
- Her doctor told her keto should be a ‘last resort’ for cholesterol reasons.
- One day, she came across the Charlie Foundation.
- Within her first month of keto, the seizures stopped.
- 6 months in, she hadn’t had a seizure and went to the doctor.
- Her doctor crazily referred her to a nutritionist who recommended seed oils and the like.
- She didn’t follow this advice, but did titrate off of her medication with the help of her doctor.
- Her doctor crazily referred her to a nutritionist who recommended seed oils and the like.
- 6 months in, she hadn’t had a seizure and went to the doctor.
- Jennifer has been four years seizure free!
- People say it works for children — it works for adults, too.
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