Drinking too much water, @serenity920 - without adding in your electrolytes can actually CAUSE the so-called keto flu which is just out of balance electrolytes.

To stave off the keto flu, get 5000 mg of sodium (replacing what keto naturally dumps) until you become better adapted. After that, most folks need/tolerate around 400 mg of magnesium (not oxide, most other forms are tolerated - some folks need more magnesium). Get potassium in foods (unless medically directed otherwise) - most labels don't require listing out potassium, so check a site like USDA.gov or fatsecret.com. Coffee, chicken, greens, and nuts tend to have decent potassium. Most food sources of magnesium that are not ORGANIC, NON-GMO, and GRASSFED have been depleted of magnesium for a large number or reasons, so most people need a supplement - not all, but most...

But if you get enough sodium, you won't dump magnesium and potassium in the first place...

Sodium is the key to preventing the so-called keto flu. The rest can support that.

Salt, salty foods, sodium supplements, pickles, pickle juice, olives, prepared meats, bouillon or bone broth, etc. Salt crystals swallowed like a pill are good, too.

It is as simple as salt. However, table salt will not work for everyone. It doesn't work WELL for me. My body responds better to sea salt... But yes...

However, I will say, don't try to take more than a 1/2 tsp of STRAIGHT salt (with or without water) at a time -- as in don't do a TBSP at a time -- with food or as part of salty foods, it's generally okay. It can be used in poison control to make you vomit or have immediate loose stool to evacuate poison.

Use it throughout the day with your meals or as needed, as the body constantly adjusts.

@katillac625