Been on keto but not seeing the mental clarity you expected? Book a free call with Robert Sikes: ketobodybuilding.com/callDave Schmitz was told he'd be on psychiatric meds for life. Bipolar diagnosis in his 30s, five years of feeling emotionally numb on Lamictal. Then he went full carnivore. One to two pounds of ground beef daily. Six months later, he forgot to take his medication and felt fine. On this episode of Savage Perspective Podcast, Dave shares how strict carnivore eating and a shift in gratitude helped him ditch the pills his psychiatrist said he'd need until the grave. He also runs a keto restaurant on Route 66, homeschools seven kids, and has some thoughts on why Americans can't handle bread anymore. If you're weighing keto vs carnivore for brain health, this one hits different.Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQChapters:0:00 - Introduction and Connection Through F-Bomb3:45 - How Keto Keto Carnivore Restaurant Started8:20 - What Is an Episode of Bipolar Disorder?12:15 - Why I Was Prescribed Lamotrigin for Life16:30 - How My Son's Food Restrictions Changed Everything21:00 - Why I Decided to Try Full Carnivore24:45 - Taking Fenbendazole and Forgetting My Medication29:20 - Could Parasites Cause Mental Health Issues?33:10 - Heavy Metals, Mercury Fillings, and Brain Inflammation37:45 - How Colloidal Gold May Have Helped41:30 - Mental Health and High Fat Diets Connection45:15 - Running a Restaurant with 7 Kids49:00 - What Homeschooling 7 Children Actually Looks Like52:45 - Why Europeans Can't Eat American Bread56:20 - How Gratitude Started My Healing Journey1:00:15 - Sticking to Carnivore Without Being Dogmatic1:04:30 - Training Your Brain to Say No