Is the Keto Flu putting you off trying Keto?
Let’s start off with what the Keto Flu is. The most common symptom of keto flu is a headache, but some people also experience achiness, nausea, weakness, low energy levels, muscle cramps, and constipation. The keto flu can last anything from a couple of days to a week. I know this doesn’t sound like fun but what if I told you that you can avoid it?
The keto flu is mainly caused by two things. Detox and low electrolytes.
When you start a keto lifestyle, your body is going to start burning through its glucose stores for energy first. For every 1g of glucose our body stores it store 3g of water. So as the glucose store get exhausted you will drop that excess water. With the water goes a lot of your electrolytes, so if you don’t replenish them, it will leave you with a headache. You want to make sure you are drinking plenty of water too so that you stay hydrated.
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You may not this but your body stores toxins in your fat cells to protect itself so as fat burning starts to take place these toxins are released into the body. This can lead to a headache as well. To avoid this, I recommend taking activated charcoal at night, when your liver is most active, so it can bind the toxins and safely remove them from the body. Another wonderful way to get rid of those toxins faster is to sweat them out. A good intensive workout or a nice steam in the sauna can be fantastic for alleviating the detox symptoms a little faster.
At the end of the day this transition period is short and once you are past it you will be feeling more energetic, and better than ever.
