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What is Keto Flu?

The Keto Flu is a term used to describe the symptoms that you may feel during the Keto-Adaptation period.  These symptoms can include: Fatigue Brain Fog Muscle Cramps Stomach Pain Impaired Sleep Muscle Weakness While some of these symptoms may be a result of your body transitioning to utilizing fat and ketones for fuel instead of carbs, many of these symptoms are a result of electrolyte deficiency and can be improved through electrolyte supplementation or consuming foods high in electrolytes.

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What is insulin sensitivity?

Insulin sensitivity refers to how much insulin your body needs to release in order to move glucose out of the bloodstream and into the cells. You are considered insulin sensitive if your body only need to secrete a small amount of insulin to move glucose into the cells. The more insulin sensitive you are, the better your body utilizes carbohydrates for energy. Having good insulin sensitivity is typically a marker of good health and is often improved when you follow a Ketogenic Diet. Research has linked insulin sensitivity to a lower body fat percentage. While some factors determining insulin sensitivity are predetermined by your genetics, age, and ethnicity. Other factors can be altered to positively affect your insulin sensitivity such...

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What is Keto-Adaptation?

Keto-Adaptation is a term used to determine when the body is adapted to not only producing ketones but also utilizing them for energy. The body can respond very quickly to calorie and carbohydrate restriction by producing ketones and entering a state of ketosis.  However, it takes the body longer to adapt to actually using these ketones for energy. Just like glucose, ketones have their own transporter that is needed to help bring them from the blood into the cell to be used for energy.  Since typically we consume carbohydrates, the body is not used to having ketones available, which means it takes time for these transporters to become active and do their job. The time it takes to Keto-Adapt is...

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