Siobhan Huggins grew up with a negative self-image. At 18, she was obese and developed depression. Whenever she tried a new diet, her depression symptoms would get worse. Later on, she was diagnosed with lipedema.

Her mom encouraged her to learn more about the ketogenic diet. She decided to do keto strictly for 2 months. The changes she experienced - from losing weight to improving her mental health - made her stick with it. This gave her the drive to research more about its benefits.

Siobhan knew how the ketogenic diet became instrumental to the improvement of her physical health and mental wellness. The presence of the keto community reminded her that she was not alone in this journey and that kept her going. In this episode, Siobhan shares that amidst her obesity, depression, and lipedema, her choice to do a carnivore diet and the support system of the community contributed big time to where she is now, and she continues to give back to help others too.

Quick Guide:
01:06 Introduction
02:23 Younger years and struggle with negativity
09:42 Adapting to the ketogenic diet
16:57 Her mindset on how she approached the change in diet
19:33 The Cholesterol Code and David Feldman
25:29 How ketogenic diet help in her depression
36:01 Physical effects of the ketogenic diet
37:11 Self-experiment with fasting and finding about lipedema
42:31 What happens with people who have lipedema
1:01:09 How the diet affects the experience of lipedema
1:08:44 How her day-to-day life is

Get to know our guest:
Siobhan Huggins is a citizen scientist. She is involved in research and learning to help increase awareness about what people are dealing with - from ketogenic diet, inflammation, and metabolic health, among others. have personally experienced the benefits of ketogenic and carnivore diet.

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