My husband and I have been doing Keto for about six weeks, and he has plummeted into what seems like a fairly serious depression. He has always tended towards being depressed, but his affect seems to have drastically deteriorated. Is this a thing? Maybe his brain is starved of glucose but his body is not making key tones yet?
Depression on keto
Bellyman
(Brian)
#2
From what I understand, the switch to a ketogenic way of eating does affect various hormones, not just insulin.
Wish I had some suggestions. Is he taking any supplements?
VLC.MD
(VLC.MD)
#3
Ask him if he wants to quit. If he feels it contributed to his low mood, then change the plan.
Rian
#5
Exercise and electrolytes are the first things I’d try. I was in a funk when I first started and a lot of it was because I felt so crappy because of low electrolytes. Some men are too macho to take baths also, I used to be. But a bath with lots of Epsom salts is a huge mood booster for me.
Barbara
(Barbara Lehr)
#6
He exercises regularly and take all sorts of supplements. I will try the 5htp. He has used that in the past and t might help him again. Thank you everyone.
VLC.MD
(VLC.MD)
#8
Magnesium can drop in a ketogenic diet.
and there does seem to be some mood boosting with magnesium supplements.
As discussed, walking is a great mood booster.
It might be the magnesium you like.
Tovan_Nhsh
(Tovan Nhsh)
#10
I went through something similar early on. For me I increased seafood & started supplementing with iodine both of which are good for thyroid. Three days later I felt like a new man. Not sure if it’s the same for your hubby but I hope it helps.
LindaA
(Linda)
#11
Low D3 can also contribute to depression, has he had a full blood count recently that you can check?