KETO diet and the unexpected side effects

Translated by :  Dana al shwikani

 Keto diet is one of the most widely used diets nowadays for weight reduction and is based on a low-carbohydrate diet. Keto diet is one of the most widely used diets nowadays for weight reduction and is based on a low-carbohydrate diet.

And even though it's effective in reducing weight, Keto has many side effects that negatively affect human health.

The main side effects of keto diet, according to MSN, are as follows:

Keto Flu

1- Keto flu is a real illness can lead to cut Carbohydrate from bones and enter to ketozoic state.your body start  burns fat for energy ,can produce a range of uncomfortable symptoms such as headache, fatigue, muscle pain, nausea, and diarrhea. The side effects are the result of your body moving fat as a primary source instead of carbohydrates. Once the body adapts to the new fuel source (usually in a week or two), you will start to feel better.

Mood volatility

When you follow a low-carbohydrate diet, you may not get the carbohydrates needed to produce serotonin,which is  a chemical in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep and appetite, two other factors that can ruin your mood.

Changing food behaviors

Discarding carbohydrates can lead to brain release of a chemical called neuropeptide Y (NPY), which tells the body that we need carbohydrates. When we don't get these carbohydrates , this chemical accumulates and can increase the high desire to eat, which can increase the risk of developing disturbed eating patterns such as Gluttony . This has nothing to do with the lack of sufficient " strength of wil" but more about the body's biological response to deprivation.

Diarrhoea

When we eat foods containing protein, the yellow liver is released into the digestive system to help break down the fat. Fallowing a diet rich of  protein like keto means the liver needs to yield more yellow, which is naturally laxative. Therefore, excessive excretion can accelerate the movement of feces, leading to diarrhea. 

A strange breath smell

When your body enters into ketone state, it will start producing by-products called ketones. This includes acetone, which is the same chemical as the nail polish, which your body naturally makes on its own.  exhale is the only method of releasing ketones from the bod, and breathing usually has a distinct odor than the common nasty smell when there is a build-up of bacteria in the mouth.

  feeling thirsty continuously  

Don't be surprised if you feel thirsty following the Keto diet. The secretion of all that excess water is likely to cause high thirst, so you must frink enough continuously. There are no quick and rigorous recommendations on how much water you should drink in  Keto diet, but in general, try to drink enough water so that the color is pure or yellowish. urine