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Keto flu

elvis14blue
elvis14blue Posts: 6 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Ok I have been on Keto diet for six months. I am ten pounds away from my goal. I lost 47 pounds!
While on the diet I had the keto flu a few times. But I had it the other day. After six months on this diet I did not think I would still get it? Anyone else have this problem?

Replies

  • klenz525
    klenz525 Posts: 39 Member
    I can't say this happened to me. I only got the keto flu in the very first week of starting the diet. Are you getting electrolytes every day?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited January 2018
    Hows your sodium levels on the fluey days? Magnesium and potassium?

    A cup or so of chicken broth will fix you up pretty quickly if it's a low sodium issue.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    Keto flu is an electrolyte imbalance when sodium is low. As mentioned above, salty broth or even a teaspoon of salt with fix that.
  • elvis14blue
    elvis14blue Posts: 6 Member
    Thank you all for the advice. I made an appointment with my doc after I saw your suggestions. I am going to ask for blood work done to see what I am lacking!
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