Case Files Vol 9: How To Fix Continued Fatigue On a Keto Diet - Dr. Eric Westman 

Hi Lori Just out of curiosity.... Did it help with adding salt?? Best regards from Europe Sune

Did it work?

Did it work?

Sorry as I didn't get a notification of responses until this last time. Adding Redmond's salt didn't give me energy. I think when it comes to energy & sleep that I'm out of luck. I hope you all have energy though!

Lori K I’m seriously so tired I can’t move. Not sure what I need to incorporate, but I really want to stay on keto. I eat tons of salt but I feel like I’m missing something

really so your salt actually fixed inflammation?

Wow !!

It’s cause you got rid of carbs.

I have loads of salt and add it to my drinks and still tired and weak

@@bigwilfybear5894same, did u fix it?

With the added minerals in HPS, it is ideal for Keto and I've also found my energy levels going up when I add HPS.

I take a lot of pink Himalayan salt and I'm still tired. Ugh

@@majorenkova How r u now, 1 year later? Still fatigue?

@@tarot-karma-online couldn't do Keto...it messed up my hormones...also my Naturopathic doctor told me Keto is NOT safe, especially for women!!! Stay away.

you all probably dont give a damn but does anyone know a way to get back into an Instagram account..? I somehow forgot my password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me

I just started Keto, ( 2 week)I'm only counting my carbs 20 a day, am I suppose to count calories 😅

@@yelenanosenco7479 Not really but be sure you’re only eating when actually hungry instead of boredom or for fun. You will naturally eat less with less hunger

I’m similar but only in less than a month.

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We glad that was helpful Dina 😊

You need to increase your fats to 200g per day at least. Keto coaches are preaching .5 for ketosis. For sustaining energy it has to be higher so that You have sustained energy levels. Sounds like you are burning through ketones and your brain is seeking out glucose for energy and there is none. You have to train it the brain to rely primarily on ketones. Increasing fats on top of your current intake keeping carbs at net 20g will not cause weigh gain. Once you get ketones to 1.8 to 3.0 you should have sustained energy. Dr Finney and Dr Naiman recommend this approach. I’ve been following Stephanie Keto Person on youtube who discusses this approach. Don’t worry about calories in and calories out. You can’t cheat using this approach.

OMG me too !!!

@@living9377 no, you need carbs, carbs give us energy too.

Same here, Alex. And I always laugh when someone says increase your protein or fat to X. We’re all different and there is no one universal way of eating that works for everyone. And I’m in great shape, but have those days as well when I wake up feeling I got run over by a truck, and have no energy/motivation...other days my energy is great. I’ve started to keep a food/activity diary to see if I can zero in on the root cause, as I’ve tried everything from electrolytes, taking time off from the gym, and adjusting macros...nothing has helped. Good luck!

@Billy B Hey Billy...any luck? I'm a month in and this is hell. I'm leaning and need not lose any weight but I'm losing weight. I can't eat anymore salads, it won't fit in my stomach. I can't eat anymore bacon or meats or heavy cream or butter either but then how do I get my calories? Worst part is the fatigue! My memory has never been this poor...nor my energy so low! I want to lie on couch all day. This diet reminds me what what you see with overweight unhealthy people w no energy! How is this good? After meals I have never had an issue with nearly falling asleep at my desk...not so now. Every meal wipes me out! Maybe some folks just must have carbs for energy. I'm willing to go another month but if nothing improves this is over.

All the ones I see also have Maltodextrin in them. Maltodextrin raises blood sugar.

I cringed when he suggested bullion cubes. I use Himalayan Pink salt.

I had the same experience as yours, same outcome.

I have figured out my problem. It was hypotention. No low carb guru's talked about it. I am very sure a lot of people out there feeling the same. I wasnt drinking enough water worried about losing minerals and faint. Now that i increase water intake extra 2-3 litres and wearing compression socks, i feel so much better and seeing the brightside of keto. Lost 16kg in 2 months and feeling great. I recommend people who feels shitty even after taking salts and minerals its not ur salts or low bood sugar. Its low blood pressue increase water intake and work to bring the pressure up.

@@noblekishorhey i am terribly lightheaded on keto/carnivore as well, 3 months in now. My waking life has turned to hell. Your comment however gave me hope! How much water do you drink now? And how much were you drinking before? Are your symptoms still gone? Thanks! :)

its because either: you have still high insuline, or it is because of the fat storage you burn has been compromised by PUFAs. what happens is that you burn ketones that are prone to oxidize in your mitochondira, as far as i understand. they get damaged and you have low energy and inflammation. this goes on until all the bad fat you accumulated has been burnt off. do you eat canola oil, seed oils? fish oil supplementation does nothing. you need to eat the real thing, wild fished salmon for example. dont eat any seed oil. what you an try out to be sure: eat supplement ketones. bhb ketones, they must be of the good kind, not the fake ones from scammy china sites. if you ingest ketones and you get rewarded with energy, then your fat storage is compromised. same test can be made with alcohol: (without carbs, like white wine) if the alcohol gives you energy, you have the problem i describe. alcohol gets metobilzed to ketones, you burn them immediatly without adverse affects (severe longterm sideeffects, though, its alcohol...) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DDVjUmUcFVY.html watch this. she has reservation against keto, but she is a biochemist and knows her stuff.

Well, any update? I find I'm able to adhere to Keto for about 2 weeks to a month before my energy drops to zero. And yes, it also impacts my mental health negatively. I ear plenty if keto appropriate foods that includes fat and salt and still I end up after about a month or two feeling like crap. Low energy and depressed. As soon as I reintroduce some carbohydrates I feel great again. I'm starting to think it's unique to the individual. Some of us might run more efficient on fat/protein only while others, on a combo of carbohydrates, fats, and protein. 😶

J.A. Stafford here is a helpful link 😊 www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/leg-cramps

@@AdaptYourLife Thank you. I am still taking all my minerals, though no relief yet. I plan to see my doctor next month.

I had a hard time with leg cramps but if I eat tomatoes with dinner like in a salad I find I dont get the cramps. Turns out tomatoes have a lot of magnisem and potassium and now that i dont get the cramps i sleep better. So try adding tomatoes to your last meal and see if it helps

Hi, Butch. I’ve been taking magnesium and potassium every day, but had a particularly difficult night a couple days ago. Last night I had a couple of cups of chicken broth (about 1600 mg sodium), and had a relatively good sleep. I hope it keeps going that way...

It’s cause you took out carbs bud. Taking out carbs will do that to you.

Carol M this is quite puzzling as the Keto diet is really just a “back to your roots”, healthy eating lifestyle. There is no such thing as an essential carb, many years ago, there were long periods where carbs were not obtainable. 🤔

@@AdaptYourLife I understood this can happen during the first few weeks but mine was not going away and in fact getting worse. I was told I might be dehydrated, or low of Mag, K+, Salt but none of that helped. I don't think chronic PACs is good for anyone, so I quite the diet, much to my dismay. I don't see any info on it on the internet or very little.

Carol M how many total carbs did you add back daily before this went away?

Yeah but the weakness part doesn't indicate insulin resistance there are some situations where if your body is having lower and lower body fat and your body doesn't have that much to eat ; because you know when you fast your body eats body fat if you don't have enough fat on you you're not going to have energy your bodies not going to be as strong as it was when you first started out. When I first started out 4 years ago I was 250 pounds every time I fasted for 3 days I went and walked for 20 Miles my God I had so much energy. now fast forward 2024 I have less energy I have muscle issues in my legs and I'm flat chested im 145. There are plenty of studies and videos out there that talks about if you become healthy weight and you fast too much there are some side effects such as muscle weakness unable to perform at the gym.

I know my comment is going to get deleted that's the fucking problem with keto right now you guys want to talk about the positives, but you don't talk about the negatives that some people may suffer. Just like how other people like you don't want to talk about the negatives of the convoy diet How it can affect your performance in the gym how if you do it too much and you go and eat something unhealthy after several months on a meat only diet you can end up having severe health problems remember there was an article a couple months ago 1 person had a heart attack another person had a stroke.

Hi, Dr. Westman has an online course called “Keto Made Simple Masterclass” that will open in April, all these questions and more are answered in the course. You can learn more at www.adaptyourlifeacademy.com

Hi Cori, If you are home monitoring your blood pressure to be sure it doesn’t go up, then yes, try some salt.

@@AdaptYourLife Yes, sir. I monitor it. It's never been low but the numbers are great to me. Low 120s over low 80s.

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Hi Petra, you may want to join our April Keto Made Simple Masterclass. You can join the wait list here 👇 adaptyourlifeacademy.com/keto-made-simple-masterclass/

Sumida Ryogoku we are releasing a brand new book called END YOUR CARB CONFUSION. This book shows you how and when and if you need to increase carbs back into your diet. It’s available on Amazon now on pre order.

It’s cause you cut out carbs mate. Carbs give us energy. That’s why people feel better on fast food than keto diet lol. When you eat and it makes you feel good after then you are doing your body right.

You don’t need a book to tell you how much carbs you need, just go back on it and enjoy food. Cause when you enjoy what you eat it will give long lasting results.

Interesting

Alison Jane this typically goes down. You would need to see a keto doctor. Here is a list of Keto Doctors drericwestman.blog/keto-docs/

Water M increasing cholesterol in the diet or your lipid profile?

My LDL and HDL greatly increase when i checked during my 2nd month ketoing. Now i am on 5th month, not sure whether it goes down or not

Hi Trudy Frye, we obviously advocate a Low Carb/Keto Diet but many do just fine on a carnivore Diet.

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The Agenda this typically lasts for a few days. You can also use bouillon, this works well. We prefer not to use specific amounts as it tends to get complicated. Use sufficient salt or bouillon.

@@AdaptYourLife Thanks. Right now I'm feeling discouraged. Sometimes when I weigh out my veg for dinner I'm left with a tiny bit of broccoli which is depressing, it's one thing cutting out potatoes and bread but now it feels like even my light veg is getting culled. I love broccoli and cabbage but I know it all adds to the carb count, I'm aiming for 20g, any tips here?

The Agenda the only macro that is really reduced is carbs. The other two you should eat to satiety. This really becomes a lifestyle rather than a diet

It's been over a month now. How did it go with the 12g Salt a Day experiment?

@@PerfectionHunter Hi, I was into about week six and hit a wall. I had put on weight probably from trying to satiate with fat and I had constant heavy heart beats and fatigue. I upped my carbs in the evening which instantly made me feel better and got into ketosis the next day by eating no carbs. But I just felt fatigued and in the end wanted to get on with my life, I never had that rush of energy the keto champions often talk about so I'm back on the carbs and feel normal again. Very disappointed but I have no explanation for it. I may have another go at some point but I'm in no rush. Guess one size doesn't fit all.

Most definitely, in fact, if you are on Blood Pressure medication, it will need to be adjusted very soon after starting a keto diet as it will become too strong.

ORDO AB CHAO what are you trying to achieve if you don’t mind me asking? Weight loss, illness or just seeking optimal health?

How are you now please? After 3 years I still battle with energy

Yes, totally agree.

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Only initially, then your body will run on ketones and energy improves to where you were.

@@AdaptYourLife I did keto for almost two years and dead serious too. I was literally so tired it was bad. I knew what caused it not an increase in fat but I didn’t have carbs. I grew up eating carbs since I was baby had great energy then I did keto which gave me bad energy. I was always sleeping . Then I would get so tired. It was no carbs that caused it.

@@Bhiladpy-up9uy this is not typical. It’s impossible to comment on your specific experience without knowing a lot more. It’s possible you may be one of many that doesn’t need to be on a Keto Diet. Dr. Westman had just launched a book called End Your Carb Confusion, it’s a book about finding your individual carb tolerance, there are 3 phases, only 1 of the phases is keto, the other two are low carb. Perhaps check it out 😊

@@AdaptYourLife Not for me. keto/Carnivore for over 5 years and still need at least a bit of carbs, or else I experience a lot of fatigue.