Read this article till the end to find out what is keto diet, the side effects of keto diet and finally the ways in which you can minimize the side-effects of keto diet.
Low carb Koto Diet has become a trend for weight loss in recent days. It involves in reducing carbohydrate intake drastically and replacing it with fat. This reduction in carbohydrate intake it puts your body into a metabolic state called ketosis.
When this happens, your body becomes incredibly efficient at burning fat for energy. There are numerous stories attached to Keto Diet for Successful weight reduction. Initially everything seems fine and magical but various studies have pointed out the side effects of Keto-Diet.
The various Side effects of Keto Diet are as follows:
1. Keto Flu: When one starts Keto diet the carbs intake is drastically low as a result body begins to burn ketones instead of glucose. The body doesn’t feel normal where the term is Keto flu which has symptoms of Headache, Sleeplessness, constipation, vomiting etc.
2. Kidney and Heart Damage: When one starts Keto Diet, electrolyte loss along frequent micturition results in loss of sodium, potassium, magnesium. This results in pressure in kidney which gets impacted which impacts the heart as well.
3. Stability Issues: It is difficult to continue this diet for long. Frequent weight gain and loss , this yo-yo of weight fluctuations have negative implications of health.
4. Digestive Issues: With continuing keto diet the body receives less fluids and fiber which results in major digestive issues.
5. Tachycardia and Palpitation: Due to low sodium and dehydration tachycardia and palpitations are observed which impacts heart and initially can cause anxiety and feeling of uneasiness.
6. Other Side effects of Keto Diet:
When the body gets impacted there is irregularity in menstrual cycles, fatigue, sleep disturbance and decreased bone density.
How to Minimize Side-Effects of Keto Diet?
There are few healthy measures which can reduce side effect of Keto Diet.
1. Drinking plenty of water-It will prevent dehydration hence impact in kidney reduces.
2. Increase in Sodium Intake- The electrolyte is replenished with sodium intake.
3. Increasing Mineral rich diet which are rich in magnesium and potassium.
4. Exercise of high intensity should be avoided until dehydration and electrolyte loss is not replenished.
