Keto diet is becoming too much famous day-by-day as it is a natural and convenient way to lose bodyweight by simply eating keto foods. it also helps to extra lose belly fat extra and maintain healthy figure as well as it also helps to main body mass, so that’s why there are some issues that some people who start in taking of Ketogenic food faces due to keto diet, Keto Flu is one of the common issues that is faced by the ketogenic consumers in ketosis diet.
What is Keto Flu?
Keto flu which is also known as Carb flu is the sum of all the signs which are experienced by people who starts taking keto diet, this flu seems to be similar like the other simple flu but it happens as a result of consuming keto diet as keto diet depends upon a specific keto diet food list which contains fewer carbs which tend to burn fats so ketones to produce energy instead of consuming glucose. Ketones are found as the by-product when keto diet starts breaking down the fats in the body, that’s why ketones become the major consumption fuel in the body of keto-consumer. The use of MCT oil in the keto diet helps to produce more ketones in the body. This burning of ketones to produce energy is called as KETOSIS.
Keto Flu Symptoms
There are some symptoms or signs of Keto Flu mention in the following list:
- Cramps in muscles
- Occurring vomiting
- Feeling dizziness’
- Diarrhea
- Loss of concentration
- Irritation
- Constipation
- Body weakness
- Pain in the abdomen (stomach pain)
- Loss of sleep
- Addiction to sugar
- Swelling in muscles
- Head pain
- Loss of water
- Loss of energy
- Smelly breath
- Rashes on body
How Long Does Keto Flu Last
Signs of keto flu last for one week in normal condition but if someone Is facing bad luck and his stomach needs more time to adapt its body for fewer carbs, he will face this typical disease in two weeks or sometimes several weeks. These symptoms of keto-flu become vanished as soon as your body starts adapting keto-diet.
How to Avoid Keto Flu
There are some different and simple ways to get avoid keto flu
- Cut off carbohydrates intake slowly(instead of leaving at once)
- Electrolyte consumption in the daily diet
- Drinking excess water or taking apple cider vinegar detox drink.
Cut off Carbohydrates:
A human body needs time to adapt for low carbs, so, remove carbohydrates day by day slowly and gradually instead of leaving at once.
First of all, slowly remove the carbs from your diet, then remove grains and at last remove fruity and starch-containing diet, this will help the human body to adjust the time to digest Keto- diet and hence Keto-flu.
Electrolyte Consumption in Daily Diet:
When somebody starts taking the Keto diet, he/she drain out water and electrolyte from his/body. This will cause keto flu.
So to avoid keto flu takes more electrolytes and to consume enough electrolytes you are needed to do the following:
- Take magnesium syrups or supplements.
- Add salt to your diet i.e mountain salt.
- Take a mug of saltish soup.
- Eat bone marrow or bone broth of (Halal) animals.
- Intake potassium
- Take mushrooms, green nuts, vegetables.
Drinking Excess Water:
To avoid Dehydration in keto diet:
- Drink a sufficient amount of water.
- Take green herb tea.
- Take soup with bone broth.
- Stay hydrated to avoid keto flu.
Keto Flu Remedy and Keto Flu Cure
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Rest
Keto flu causes you to be very tired, you have to take complete bed rest as well as take light and gentle exercise to release an exhausted and drained situation. Reduce your social contacts and just try to sleep.
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Bone broth Soup
Soup with bone broth will help you to overcome the symptoms of flu.
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Take Sufficient Fat in Keto Diet
Take long-chain triglyceride fats i.e olive oil, it will help to reduce pain in the abdomen.
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Medication
Histamine blockers and proton pump inhibitors are the medicines for the cure of Keto-Flu.
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Excess Fiber Intake
Due to the keto diet, diarrhea and constipation also occur in Keto flu, to overcome this type of critical situation eat more fiber-containing diet and take more fiber-containing supplements.
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Control Diabetes
It is necessary to control sugar level while taking keto diet, often sugar patient low down the level of sugar .so if a person having hypoglycemia he should visit the doctor before using the keto diet for getting any supplement which manages the sugar level. The doctor may give you insulin or any oral dosage to overcome this situation.
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Take Calcium & Vitamin Supplements
If somebody is facing keto flu, he will face a long term deficiency of calcium and vitamin in the body. A physician will refer you to the tablets or pill of vitamin and calcium, zinc, vitamin D and selenium.
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Take Plenty of Water Intake
Taking plenty of water will help you to reduce the signs and symptoms of Keto flu as, during the period of Keto flu, diarrhea also attacks the patient.
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Electrolyte Intake
When somebody is facing keto flu it also reduces his electrolyte balance due to which sugar level in the blood decrease and kidney starts to release sodium in excess quantity from the body through urine, so add salt to taste and eating potassium-rich diet will manage the balance of electrolyte in the body of the keto flu patient.
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Increase Your Sleeping Time
Keto flu causes the patient to feel irritated, so it is necessary to take a healthy breath.
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Take a Fresh Bath
The patient should take a bath by adding Epsom salt or any essential oil to the cozy water; it will help to take a very deep and relaxing sleep.
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Wake Up Early in the Morning
To awake early is also a way to get adequate sleep at night. Avoid over day sleeping.
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Reduce Caffeine Intake
Caffeine reduces the time span of sleep. So take less caffeine drink during keto flu to complete a healthy sleep and to avoid irritation.
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Reduce Seeking Ambient Light.
Shut down your mobile phone to defend the ambient light, do not overuse the computer during these conditions, it will also help you at good sleep.
The Final Lines
Keto-Flu is a disease that occurs to the new keto diet consumers in the starting two weeks.
It should be avoided by taking plenty of hydrating drinks, managing electrolytes and cutting off the carbs’ diet slowly.
