Why are you irritable on keto Why does keto make me irritable? It can take 3 to 6 weeks to adapt to a ketogenic diet. During that time irritability may occur from insufficient electrolyte supplementation (especially sodium), potentiation effects of existing medications causing side effects, or psychological factors related to making big lifestyle changes. You are not irritable because you areContinue reading “Why are you irritable on keto”
How do ketogenic diets help anxiety disorders? Ketogenic diets help anxiety disorders How could a ketogenic diet help my anxiety? Or improve my symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Panic Disorder (PD), Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Ketogenic diets help anxiety disorders by mediating the underlying pathologies of mental illness that are primarily metabolicContinue reading “How do ketogenic diets help anxiety disorders?”
Do you have to use a keto diet to improve your symptoms of depression and anxiety? Do you have to use a keto diet to improve your symptoms of depression and anxiety? Often no. There are a lot of different levels of dietary and nutritional intervention that can be tried before implementing a ketogenic diet. If you want relief from symptoms of anxiety and depression but are hesitant to use aContinue reading “Do you have to use a keto diet to improve your symptoms of depression and anxiety?”