I've tried keto low carb, modified low carb, carnivore, etc. All of which I wanted to work, terribly so. In the first couple of days, even three weeks one trial, I cannot seem to sleep more than a couple-few hours, and the quality of sleep is terrible. I added electrolytes w/2000 to 5 grams of potassium and didnt help. I tried honey before bed recommened by one thread member. I've read countless articles, watched videos, had my genes checked. All that to say, I can't seem to understand why it won't work for me. Unless it's a cortisol issue. I also notice my joints begin to fall apart, which is the opposite for most people. I get gout-bascially, which I'm sure is Uric acid. Anyway. I figured I'd ask one more person. Got any tips? I did find I have a gene that makes it harder for my body to bind cortisol.

@@necessaryJustice_4all it could be taurine deficiency. i had something similar to that since i used to be on a plant based diet which is very deficient in meat(ergo deficient in taurine). try taking taurine. its what regulates electrolytes in the body. i had electrolyte issues too when i was taking electrolyte supplements and eating liver. i stopped taking electrolyte supplements and liver and that made things better. liver has high amounts of copper which can mess up electrolyte balance and your sleep. taurine can help make you sleep better too. i tend to get excellent sleep the more meat and taurine i get in the day. also make sure you have good sleep hygiene: sleeping on time, waking up on time, getting sunlight if possible, avoiding artificial lights when the sun is no longer out. i tend to have very good sleep nowadays. eating carbs dont seem to improve/worsen it. i dont recommend you take honey. i tried that one. had zero positive effect. what it did instead was cause me some health issues. dont worry too much about genes. try out taurine for a few months and see if it improves your life. just dont megadose(do it safely. i saw some foIks go over 6 grams everyday which is scary). taurine helped me alot. nowadays i no longer need to take taurine since the deficiency had already been sorted out. it took months to fix the problem. and thats on a carnivore diet btw, a diet very high in taurine. it took a while to fix the damages caused by decades of eating an inappropriate diet. also there could be other factors affecting you too. i had oxalate issues which probably contributed to electrolyte issues and poor sleep. i also had joint issues with my right knee and ankle. it took a year to sort this one out. taurine is used to deal with uric acid and oxalate crystals in the body. oxalates in particular are really nasty. because taurine is used to get rid of them, those with oxalate issues tend to require more taurine

@@necessaryJustice_4all i hope this helps. good luck!

@@scamdem1cNot sure why the OP didn’t respond after you gave such a lengthy informative reply, but please know it certainly helped me 🤗,… Im just one week in on Carnivore 90%, and I will say, that the Oxalate dumping has been challenging, however I’m determined to push through !!! Thanks again, and I do hope your life is full of ‘Blessings 🫶🏼

lol so true

How long did you feel those side-effects? As for me on keto.. It's been around 3 months. The dry mouth is definitely there, along drinking water and talking in electros. Peeing is there also.. I have done some 3 days fasts and notice the ketons levels went up. (which I think is good) just curious how long you had those side effects

Hi @Spurdawg7 Are you still on the diet? Is it working for you. I am laying here with no energy and a headache. Day 4 of keto.

@@ummhuraira2495 how are you?... about going keto but last I did 3 days and quit cause I was too weak

@@Ki77a_WhSpRz Hello, did you recover ?

The first two times I did keto I felt amazing. I slept well and had tons of healthy energy. This time I’m not feeling as well, but I have been having cheese, which I didn’t do the other times.

Maybe he should do asmr videos on the side 😊

😂

You may need some electrolytes. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/supplements --Kristin

@@dietdoctor Thanks!

Yes I agree ,I cut out all cards and sugar, it gave me a headache and I felt really unwell, I took electrolytes and Himalayan salt , it went away and I feel great. Keep with it.

Here is an article on our website that may help you! www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/leg-cramps --Kristin

Magnesium citrate

Water, magnesium.

Wow thanks I experienced this I was scared and thought if I should go to emergency room

Please address health concerns like this with your doctor. If you've only been on keto for a month, they may not be related at all. --Kristin

Diet Doctor thank you for your reply...I have noticed that when I take like 500-600mg potasium citate pain dissapears...im on keto for 1 month and never had heart issues before,I had heart scanned like 3 years back and was said all is perfect.I heard that on keto some ppl supplement like 2000-3000mg of potasium.Is my 600mg too low for a day dose?

Here is our guide to alleviating keto flu. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/flu-side-effects

MIX SALT WITH WATER AND HAVE IT , WON'T HAVE THE HEADACHE

I’m on day 5 and yesterday was rough... Very tired, horrible headache 😔

Also are you guys experiencing a warm sensation on the top of the belly ??

Ben doing low carb diet myself, strigging with focus and mental clarity🙄

Me too.. splitting headache and upper body muscle pain.

Have you guys experienced a warm sensation in the belly on keto???

Me too same, focus issues, head ache, not sure what to do🙄

@@jagjitsingh9093 Electrolytes helped a lot. I adapted the Dr Ken Berry Electrolyte drink using Apple Cider Vinegar, De-Lite Salt, lemon or lime and carbonated water.

Did you palpitate while on process?

It may be keto flu. If you are on any medication, please check in with your doctor. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/flu-side-effects

You start working out more? Posture? Sleep position? New shoes? Doesn't sound like an omad issue anyway.

Same here, how are you doing now?

Usually it’s the opposite

If you are drinking that much water, you may be flushing the extra electrolytes away. Here is our guide to electrolytes; if this doesn't help, you may wish to check in with your doctor. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/supplements --Kristin

Try to supplement salt only.

@@ayblgr3202 over 600mg is recommended for migraines and often used for constipation as well. Depends on the type; some are poorly absorbed. We no longer know how much is in our foods due to soil depletion. It should be split doses, however.

@@Snikkelbek sodium, potassium and magnesium are all salts. All are needed. Sodium tends to hold on to potassium but some need all 3.

Vitamin D3 as well

Being on devices too long can cause vision issues.

I have the same issue. Dr. Can’t figure it out why I’m getting blurry vision on keto even for 16 hrs fasting

Caffeine affects blood pressure so maybe you just have temporary low blood pressure? You can have coffee with Almond milk which has no carbs. I add some Macadamia milk to that. Coffee is the best part of Keto or even semi-OMAD

I hope some professional help with this question. Since I’m on off low carb fasting I’m having the same issues. Can’t read texts or see clearly. It’s not on screen for too long. I feel my body is going through some lack of something. And I feel pressure in my head and some weird feeling in chest. Please Dr help

Low electrolytes. I'd use an electrolyte powder during your fasts in the future♥️

@@SYWYRD Thank you for the suggestion.

​@@tellmestraightdid the electrolytes help

@@arsenijen9797 No. Next one only lasted 3 days before the low pain and hip pain returned. But I am going to take the electrolytes and Celtic sea salt for a week or so before trying again.

@@arsenijen9797 No. But I will keep trying.

It could be a matter of needing electrolytes. If you are on medication or if adding eletrolytes doesn't help, please check in with your doctor. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/supplements

Try increasing your carbs slowly back up and then reducing more gradually. There are good tips here for stepping down slowly. If you are on medication, please check in with your healthcare provider. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/eating-better-six-steps-down-the-carb-mountain

Make sure and keep up with electrolytes as well. You shouldn't need to suffer! www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/supplements

@@dietdoctor thank you Dr.

It is oxalate dumping

Take a look at our guide to electrolytes! www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/supplements

Here is our guide to alleviating keto related side effects. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/flu-side-effects

Maybe just go much slower when decreasing carbs to avoid the stress on your body and eat more fat.

@@_iam_sego ❤️

​@@anne4002How are you now? Please tell us details, as i have the same feeling. Do you have insomnia?

@@mirjakaizerahmmed5668 well after many investigations i found out that my glicemic levels are dangerously low that's why a felt the urge to eat chocolate each hour. So i can't completely cut carbs, but i can eat good carbs which can keep me full for a longer time with low calories. Thr carbs i eat/day 200gr of potatoes or quinoa and i make myself smoothies with 100gr berries and on tbs of honey. This keeps my glucose on normal levels and helps ne loose weight in the same time. Although if you have an workout or intense activities then glucose lowers again so it is best to drink the smoothie before doing such activities. (Got these info together from diabetologist, psycho-dietetician and endocrynologist). See what works best for you. ☺️ Be safe! 🙏💟

@@mirjakaizerahmmed5668 well after many investigations i found out that my glucose levels are dangerously low, especially after i eat. that's why i felt the need to eat chocolate each hour or after each meal. I was like on drugs. So in order to keep it on normal levels i must eat carbs, but with low calories. The carbs i eat in a day to feel normal and lose weight are: 200gr of potatoes and 100gr of berries with one tbs of honey a smoothie. However, if you workout or have intense activities, the glucose level lowers even more so you should drink this smoothie before these activities. I've got all this info put together from my diabetologist (i'm not diabetic), endocrynologist and psycho-dietetician. See what works best for you. Stay safe! 💕🙏

it depends. but as far as I know, there is no evidence for serious long term negative effects, except in special circumstances. you will however, see high LDL & HDL cholesterol, and very low triglycerides. this is a healthy lipid profile. the same as centenarians actually. for active people you need to carb cycle and carb load occasionally, and if you dont, you wont have enough explosive power. this is a problem for low carb diets in general, because fat and protein cant be used to replenish glycogen stores fast enough. carb cycling is needed to remain metabolically flexible, being able to do both sugar burning and fat burning effectively. then during sports events, or a heavy work out, you carb load to quickly replenish glycogen stores. those on high carb diets are usually not as metabolically flexible as low carbers who carb cycle. personally ive been low carb since 2019. i have good endurance and explosive power. good mental performance as well. but when glycogen in the muscles and liver run low, it usually takes a day to recover. when i eat carbs however, i recover quickly within only a few hours. building muscle is also easier when you eat carbs.

@@scamdem1c Do you eat carbs and protein together soon after working out? I tried carb loading last week but after doing 3 days consecutively, I suffered with lower abdominal and groin pains for over 12hours that felt grainy and bloaty. Would you recommend to just carb load on the days of gym training? My intuition tells me yes but I could be wrong. I'm aiming to stick with 50g carb days on non gym days and my mental state from just 2 days of 50-90g of carbs has been drastically improved. I have Aspergers syndrome, so I have to be careful with food as I have neurological sensitivities and the biggest offenders are carbs, sugars and dodgy processed ingredients. I also walk maybe 8 miles a day outdoors with a very physically demanding job so I'm trying to find a way round that so that I have enough mental stability to perform the job with clarity but also enough physical stamina to carry it through as well as dancing 2x a week during the evenings. I know one things however, I have a feeling even sweet potatoes and sausage (probably due to questionable ingredients) cause me to go into sleep "comas" (not literally a coma but a very tired and heavy sluggish feeling that comes with "heavy" eating). I think we do need some carbs from time to time but it is a matter of finding the sweet spot (no pun intended) that pivots nicely with every individual. Perhaps I'm ok up to 90-100 per day and I may need to spread them out during the day as I have a fast metabolism and I'm 10stone in muscle in the between 5'8 - 5'9 category. This is definitely a huge learning curve (in more ways than one for many). PS:I like your you tube name! I concur also about these past 2 years.

@@dancercj1491 i carb load by eating a meal after work outs, ideally when its november or december. so yes, i mix carbs and protein together. id go high carb moderate protein low fat. basically a lean meat + white rice diet. eating just carb and no protein isnt nourishing enough. theres also a different kind of carb loading that most athletes do. thats when they eat some carby snack, before, or after activities. i dont normally do that. its such a bother preparing those sugary snacks and having to bring them with me everywhere. buying snacks would make things convenient, but i dont trust the ingredients. throughout the year, and especially in summer, i almost never carb load. instead i just eat mostly meat, sometimes eggs. high fat, moderate protein, almost zero carb. if i have alot of activities, and i dont carb load, i try to eat more fatty meat the day before. that usually works. idk, if my eating habits would work for others. i guess we just have to try out stuff, and see what works. i am not knowledgeable about aspergers syndrome. my apologies. i cant give much help or advice in regards to that. if carbs give issues, then i recommend removing them, or significantly reducing their intake. dont forget about stuff like sauces & drinks. some have sugar and vegetable oils in them. in the end, it would us ourselves who have to figure out how much carb we can eat. lol, thanks about my youtube name. some agree with it, some dont. haha

This article may be helpful for you! www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/carnivore --Kerry

Hey Sarah, stick with it, make sure your eating fatty meats with plenty of salt, I like to supplement with magnesius and potassium. Your bowel movements will get better with time. Carnivore saved me from years of arthritic pain and even cleared up my eczema. Lost 40 lbs as well feel better than I have in 30 years.

@@dannyc9784 Thanks - I am sticking with it, BMs much improved and have more energy, my skin is becoming smoother - weird but no complaints - and of course weight is coming off! Do you ever have carby treats?

@@SarahlabyrinthLHC I don't, I'm to the point of not craving any junk, please try to stay strict. If you have that 1 treat, you can fall off the wagon and start with bad habits again. It sounds good, that we should be able to cheat once in a while, but for me and a lot of people, once you go off the tracks its hard to get back on and the bad cravings come back. Think of carbs/sugar like you would a slow poison or a addictive drug.

@@dannyc9784 Yes, that's what I should do. I had some potato crisps last night and so did not lose any weight this morning. At least I didn't put any on! It does make it hard when husband is munching on chocolate, cookies, crisps etc. all day...

I’m the same! Insomnia and waking up from palpitation!

You may find this helpful. If the suggestions do not help improve the palpitations, you may wish to check in with your doctor. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/side-effects#palpitations --Kristin

@@dietdoctor thank you

Potassium can help

Can I ask you what happened with your heart palpitations? I'm four weeks in and having the same problem - just wondering what your experience was.

Try more good salt, andelectrolytes

they said u have to increase your fat intake, and add magnesium supplement

Just a note for those reading commnets now. Two phase sleep is antropologicaly normal for humans. In that period in history people would go to sleep by sunset that wake up around 2-3 did some chatting/fun with partner/simple tasks to prep for morning, went back to sleep after about an hour and slept till sunrise. It is beeing seen till now in some native tribes. So this middle of the nigh unsomnia (usualy 2-4 in the night) can just be natural cirkadian rythm coming back. I have it to, I load the washing maschine, fold some laundry,, prep food for morning, back kids backpakcs (with no blue light, dimmed candle like light only) and go to sleep quite nicely afrer.

Please check with your doctor or dentist. Inflammation and sores in the mouth are not a normal or expected side effect of keto.

@@dietdoctor Thank you, I will

I had the same issue

Then why are you mentioning that there was no "improvement" in A1C if you're blood sugar is on the very low side? That doesn't make sense.

@@ksc2736 BP- blood pressure not blood sugar

@@nickbardan3867 sorry, I read that wrong! I'm not a keto advocate but I do believe in a low/er carb diet.. that's what works best for me..keto is too extreme.

@@ksc2736 that's what I'm trying to find out too. What works for me 🙂

@@nickbardan3867 good luck on your health journey!

Same

Same 😰

Same, take some salt in your water, Himalayan pink salt is best

@@drewb1263 Pink salt is just dirty salt (iron oxide, aka rust). Sea salt, naturally iodized is good.

Renae Goode milled linseeds and increasing vegetables

a magnesium supplement does wonders for regularity on a low carb diet

Eat broccoli

That tends to be carb withdrawal. Make sure you're eating enough and keeping up with your electrolytes. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/supplements

@@dietdoctor Thank you

I’m feeling the same 3rd week in. No symptoms of keto flu the first week just all of a sudden I felt weak and fatigued with no energy.

@@4islandbeauty Yes, me too, I'm in my 3rd week now and all of a sudden I'm extremely tired the whole time. Can't get anything done. I just eat low carb (no sugar, no pasta, no potatoes, no rice, etc) so I'm not on keto at all. I eat two meals a day, lunch and dinner, freshly prepared, and lots of variation. I would like to lose 10kg in 6 months or so. What did you do ? Did it go away ?

This article may be helpful for you! www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/side-effects/constipation

You may have low blood pressure. Be sure to check with your doctor...especially if you are on any medications.

Same, I am producing so much of it..

Hello Catherine finally that is talking sense on here, so it saying low carb doesn't mean no carb at all but one can eat some carbs in low quantities? Like how low please help as is kinda confusing where people cut out carbs entirely on low carb but to me sound like no carb but low carb is different

never heard of that before. not sure if its true or makes sense. also, there are NO studies that show that no carb diets "decreases serotonin and can make peopIe ill". where is this claim coming from? besides, truly no carb diets dont even exist. its actually impossible to completely eat zero carb all the time, with whole foods. even a zero carb diet isnt actually zero carb. and even if you fast(also zero carb), your body will continue to produce sugar from your fat cells, so you never ever reach a true zero carb state. now lets just assume that you end up with issues being very low carb. then what about humanitys ancestors? based on nitrogen isotope and carbon testing done on prehistoric humans, we see that they were literal hypercarnivores. they should have gotten ill from eating very low carb ryt? why would an ancestral diet, which humanity literally thrived on for over 300,000 years, be bad and make you sick? this doesnt make sense at all. my idea here, is that gluconeogenesis is mostly a demand driven process. you will never EVER reach a truly zero carb state. this is what prevents potential issues when having very low blood sugar levels. also, there are lots of ways to raise serotonin. like for example.... ... eating meat!!

@@Jb-ky1ri how low would depend on each individual. usually however, that would be less than 15%, or 10% carb. keto is generally considered 5% or less. that includes zero carb, less than 1%, which is also ketogenic. exercise also makes a difference. if you exercise, you can eat a bit more carb and still remain in ketosis. theres also your health goals. some want to lose some body fat, some want to gain weight, some want to fix diabetes or cardiovascular disease. some even cancr. some on the other hand are healthy enough, but want to do low carb for even more health benefits. personal preference and willpower also play a role here. how willing are you to eat, or not eat the carbs you want. me personally, i love high-carb fruits especially sweet mangoes and jackfruit, but i dont usually eat them.. i dont remember the last time i ate those things. on the other hand, i eat some herbs and spices in very small amounts. mixed occasionally with meat. those are carbs too. in the end, it will be up to the individual to decide how low carb he wants to go. generally, most folks see more health benefits, the lower carb they go. low carb athletes are a bit different though. after having reaped the benefits of low carb, and being insulin sensitive, a low carb athlete during competition could get some more carbs and would often get a significant power boost. almost like doping but without PEDs lol.

@@Jb-ky1ri You could start with 50g of carbs a day for a keto diet. E.g. 1 serving of vegetable stirfry, no sugar in sauce is around 10g, so you then calculate a further 40g of carbs for the remainder of your meals through the day. Look up Keto recipes and choose which ones you like and just calculate their carb content till you reach 50g. That seems to be the minimu from various experts on Keto. At first it is a lot of research and calculating but you will start to calculate in your head and know the carbs of by heart after a while. Given that people not on a low carb diet consume around 225 and 325 carbs per day, I have heard that 120g a day is a low carb diet, but depending on whether you want to go into ketosis which is like the body shifting gears and using a different source of fuel, fat only. My favourite bread is Bakers Delight, brown and each slice is 18g of carbs. So one sandwich will be 36g and that doesn't include the filling. One problem that I find with desserts for keto, is that people try to substitute flour based foods with almond meal and have way too much and end up feeling terrible. Almond meal is not flour, and should only have one small portion of it a day, like the lemon slice I make where the almond meal is the base instead of flour. With keto recipes you can eat more in a day than if you use flour and grain recipes as they carb content in grain adds up quickly. So it depends on your relationship with food. So much info! Try counting what you normally eat each day for a week without changing your recipes and get an idea of what you have been eating in the way of carbs, in that way you will be more conscious of what you are doing now, keep eating the things you like and perhaps you will only need to modify your habits a bit. Good luck.

@@scamdem1c thanks for that great explanation and talking ur time to explain, my goal is to on low carb to fix cardiovascular issues/blood sugar issues so how much low carb do you think will best to start with? Like am not good at these percentages so if you could just say the amount of carb that will be ok to fix these issues like maybe less than 100g carbs a day or less than 50g carbs a day? And do you think any grain like white rice or oats in small quantities will be allowed on this plan at all or is best to cut grains all together?

Do you have insomnia issue? I have same.

Me too, iI started kito with zero carb& sugar 2 months ago and I loose about 16kg and feel great, I felt daisy and sometimes and no more power cant do exercises and All ican accept and its already gone after few days, but the real suffered me that I can't fall on sleep, now almost 2days without sleep and my mouth is dry. Mywhole Last week I just sleep around 2to3 hours only. Any improvement happend with you regarding the same? Thanks

Shame on u!

Me too, and I'm a real addict. I just eat it on its own, picking at all day. 10 days ago I went on a low carb diet. Yesterday I got a bad headache and today I feel very fatigued. I believe this can happen when you go "cold turkey" on carbs. So I am going to stand fast and see what happens. But I sure do miss bread!