What is The Keto Flu and How to Avoid It

There's a laundry list of symptoms that can occur when you make a sudden or major change to your diet. So give your body some time to adapt to your new lifestyle change.

This changeover period may be more difficult for some people.

The signs and symptoms can vary from person to person. Some experience mild symptoms and others can experience more severe ones.

Here's the good news: These signs and symptoms may ease off when the body enters a state of ketosis.

Again, think of these symptoms as a side effect that occurs within the first few days of cutting back on carbs. Here's a list of potential signs and symptoms of the keto flu:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Irritability
• Weakness
• Muscle cramps
• Dizziness
• Poor concentration
• Stomach pain
• Muscle soreness
• Difficulty sleeping
• Sugar cravings

The length of the symptoms varies, but they generally last a week or less. Some individuals may experience them for longer than a week.

While these adverse effects might cause some dieters to give up, there are strategies for preventing them.

Drink enough water. It is important for your health, and it helps to reduce symptoms.

The keto diet can cause you to lose lots of water, which means you need to drink more fluids so that your body does not get dehydrated.

This is because glycogen, the body's stored form of carbohydrates, binds to water. When carb consumption is decreased, glycogen levels drop and water is "expelled" from the body. 

Keto-flu symptoms are often related to an electrolyte imbalance, so getting enough electrolytes can help reduce your symptoms. 

If you don't get enough sleep, your stress level will go up. If you have high levels of stress, it can make the keto-flu worse.

If you are having a difficult time falling asleep, try one of the following tips:

• Reduce caffeine consumption: Caffeine is a stimulant that can harm sleep health. Only consume caffeinated beverages in the morning, as caffeine can affect your sleep at night.
• Turn the lights off in your bedroom: This will help you sleep better and feel more refreshed throughout the day.
• Take a bath: A soothing way to wind down and prepare for sleep is to combine Epsom salt or lavender essential oil with your bath.
• Get up early: Regularizing your sleep habits and improving sleep quality over time may be aided by getting up at the same time every day.

Transitioning to a very low-carb diet might cause you to want foods that are forbidden on the ketogenic diet, such as cookies, bread, pasta, and bagels.

However, eating enough fat will help with the ketogenic diet, and it will make you feel more satisfied.

If you're having trouble adjusting to the ketogenic diet, you may have to remove carbohydrates gradually instead of entirely.

Cutting carbs down gradually while increasing fat and protein in your diet might help make the transition easier and minimize keto-flu symptoms.

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