I am new to Keto IF diet and I’m finding that everytime I reach Ketosis I get really dizzy and my brain seems to get slower. It has been severe enough for me to be afraid of driving.
When I eat something to spike my blood sugar, it boots me right out of Ketosis. I’m wondering if I’m doing something wrong?
I think the obvious answer is whether you’re getting enough electrolytes? I’ve had a lot of issues with dizzyness because I didn’t always get enough salt, and it’s only been affecting me since I started keto. Never used to have a problem before.
If you haven’t already, start looking at how much water and salt you’re getting. When you start off this diet, you’ll shed a lot of water and you’ll lose a LOT of electrolytes. You’ll need lots more salt.
I’m with @sypherlev, this sounds like electrolytes. I am currently eating the below like it’s candy! I swig a few granules every hour!
Also, do you know your blood pressure? If it is low, this could cause your dizziness.
Thank you, I I have been adding Himalayan salt and concentrace to my water. I must not be drinking/taking enough.
Thanks I will increase my water and Himalayan salt intake and see what happens.
Remember that the kidneys excrete salt at a higher rate when we don’t eat carbohydrate, so we have to work a bit harder to keep our salt intake up. Not only that, but recent research at McMaster University and elsewhere has shown that we are healthiest when getting quite a bit more salt than current guidelines advise. About 5 grams a day (probably somewhat more for people in ketosis) of sodium translates to about 2.5 tsp of salt a day, but remember that this includes the salt in your food.
The studies show that the risk curve is much steeper, the more one reduces salt, than when one increases salt, so it is a bit safer to get too much than to get too little. For people who have high blood pressure, however, the risk from too much salt is higher, and rises faster as intake increases.
Thank you- Then yes I am not taking in that much salt. today I increased water and salt intake and I feel much better as a matter of fact my ketone levels went up as well.
Well that’s good news all round, then! Yay! 
