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Click http://www.smartketosis.com/ to get your FREE ketogenic diet e-book now and master the keto diet basics. Please subscribe and click the bell icon! Like, comment and share. These are the 10 most common symptoms of Ketosis. They start as early as the 1st day and typically last up to two weeks. 1. Keto Breath: Some people report an unpleasant, overly ripe,almost rotten fruity odor. This is because of excess acetone in your body. Acetone is a byproduct of Beta-oxidation which breaks down fatty acids for energy, these fatty acids transform into ketones for energy, putting you into ketosis. Your nose will know when you have keto breath. Keto dieters should brush their teeth and clean their tongues more often. Drinking more water Avoid sugar free gums or anything with artficial sweeteners. 2. The Keto Flu. aka low carb flu. This low carb flu has caused many a keto dieter to throw in the towel; but stay strong. Once you get over this hump, you will feel much better. You may experience headaches, muscle soreness, nausea, dizziness and weakness. Because of less carbs in your system, there is less insulin being released, which makes the kidneys excrete more electrolytes. If you pee out much of those all-important electrolytes, such as magnesium, potassium, Sodium-chloride (aka salt), will you feel faint. To replenish your electrolytes, Leafy greens with added salt are a great low carb source. Avoid sport drinks, because they are loaded with sugar. When one the go, mix a sugar-free electrolyte powder into a full water bottle. 3. Digestive difficulties Diarrhea or constipation may occur because of a sudden change in diet. When starting the ketogenic diet, people often feel restricted in their food choices; so they miss out on many healthy foods that they don’t even realize are keto-friendly. 4. Impaired Physical performance This fatigue is only short-term. After your body adapts to ketosis, you will be back at a 100%. Truth be told, the ketogenic diet is not usually the first choice for elite athletes. That said, for a normal person, the ketogenic diet will likely provide you with more than enough energy for you to exercise and get a healthy body you will be proud of. Individuals that stayed consistent with the ketogenic diet, experienced 230% more fat-burning potential than when compared to those that did not participate. 5. Decreased Sleep Quality It is very common for beginners or veterans restarting the keto diet to experience poor sleep or even insomnia. Again, this is mainly due to carbohydrate deprivation. Luckily, Long-term keto-dieters often notice a dramatic increase in sleep quality, when compared to before they started. To improve your sleep quality, draw a warm water bath and use baths salts. Soak for a half hour or as comfortable. Unscented is fine, but for best effects use lavender or chamomile scented epsom salts. 6. Brain Fog Difficulty focusing, mental cloudiness or a feeling of not being able to connect your thoughts together can be indirectly caused by ketosis. Because the ketogenic diet deprives your brain of that all-important glucose sugar, it goes into starvation-mode, which then triggers the release of more cortisol, and other stress hormones, causing you to feel burned out and slow. 7. Increased Ketone Levels in Blood and Urine The ketosis range is a ketone body concentration of 0.5-3.0 mmol/L. It doesn’t take much. You can urinate into a clean cup then dip the test strip in or you can start peeing and hold the strip under your stream. A chart will be included, that will let you match the colour on your paper with the ketone ratings on the chart. These tests may be done daily. Your results may be skewed depending on how much water you have been drinking. Blood tests are the most accurate way to measure ketone levels. You will have to prick your finger with a needle. The machine will analyze the blood sample and give you a digital reading. Blood tests only need to be done once every 1 or 2 weeks. 8. Weight loss You will experience rapid weight loss in the first 2 weeks. Most of it is water weight. After that initial period is when you see, real, lasting weight loss. The longer you stay in ketosis the more fat you will burn. 9. Decreased Appetite If you feel full and satisfied and you no longer have cravings then you know you are in ketosis. Eating more more fat, protein and lots of very low-carb veggies will help you stay fuller for longer. The exact reason why you feel less hungry in the ketogenic diet, has not yet been estabilished. 10. Increased Mental Sharpness You may experience an increase in learning ability, mental quickness and focus. Ketones are an ultra-potent source of energy for your brain. Medical tests have suggested that they can even treat memory loss and counter act the effects of concussions Also, cutting Carbs can help regulate blood sugar levels, which is not only good for your brain but for your whole body. Less
