Ketologie

Also known as the carb flu, the keto flu is commonly experienced by people who are transitioning to a Ketogenic diet. It happens when someone who has become accustomed to relying primarily on carbohydrates as fuel removes them from their daily food intake. While this is a necessary step towards adjusting from being a sugar-burner to a fat-burner, the sudden change can trigger some unpleasant symptoms, much like withdrawing from an addictive substance. Keto flu symptoms can include drowsiness, nausea, dizziness, achy muscles, mental fogginess, and an irritable mood. The good news though, is that most of these experiences relate to dehydration and electrolyte depletion, and so are easily prevented or managed. There are a few ways to reduce keto flu or carb flu symptoms, which do not last for long once the body has successfully passed through the transition period.  Since a keto diet is a diuretic, the body is losing more electrolytes and water than it regularly does.