One of my friends who is not on any medication and has been keto for many months has noticed that she can never seem to relax. She does lazy keto and has not fasted in a while either. We were talking about it the other day. The minute one crisis resolves she seems to get anxious about something else. We are talking in general about first world problems, and it almost seems like she is finding things to worry about. She said when she first went keto it was the opposite. Her boss was annoying her and she was able to take it in stride in a way that she normally could not have. This seemed to last for about the first 8 months of keto. Since then she feels more anxious and always seems to find something to worry about even when there is nothing of consequence happening. At first I figured it was just her, but then I was reading something on Amazon about the Serotonin Power Diet. While I can feel my sugar rising reading the description, the book is based on some research from MIT claiming that you need a small amount of carbs in order to get serotonin levels in the brain up and without that you will have anxiety and overeating.
My question is does being keto in some people increase anxiety due to a drop in serotonin? If the answer is yes, what can you do about it short of eating a slice of bread before lunch and dinner (which is what the book recommends). I realize the board is full of people who cured their anxiety and depression and other similar issues through keto and fasting but it really may be having the opposite effect on my friend, or at least so she is starting to think
On another website someone suggested Garcinia as a natural mood enhancer
Thoughts?