Formal advice?

(Hasit Ruparel) #1

So I have been on keto since almost 4 months now. Follow very strictly even when I travel. Lost over 50 pounds and went from xl to m size. Happy so far.

Feel more focus but not as energetic as I did before, I could usually work till 1-2am, and now I feel very tired by 11pm.

I want to stay on keto, but I think I am missing to eat something, what could it be?

Today I felt too much of back pain which I think might be fatty liver and my entire family wants me to stop keto as it could effect my life in long run. I have tried to find a keto doctor for a formal help but not much.

Unfortunately I haven’t really done any blood check before/after, don’t even know which reports should I run.

I am vegetarian (all my life) and to make things worse have lectos intolerance and acid relax from lemons, so less of dairy from cow and vitamin C.

Only american cheese digest well, mozzarella and other cow based cheese puts me to restroom for instant constipation, which I stopped after 2 months in Keto as Dr. Eric Berg explained in his video that American cheese is too much processed and not good for you.

Been on Keto diet since November 2017.

Have started entire thing without any guidance from a formal doctor.

Below is only what I eat

Average lunch is Salad (cucumber, tomatoes, baby spinach, avocado). No breakfast and dinner is 4-5 scrambled eggs (with 2-3 slices of american cheese and 1/4 teaspoon salt).

Not putting much of Vitamin C, is that the only missing vitamin? I don’t want to jump on starting a dietary supplement.

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

#2

Standard advice - if you feel you are at risk then seek medical attention.

Now to answer your inquiries;

  • congratulations on your results!
  • Are you allergic to nuts? Pecans, walnuts and Brazil are an excellent source of fat.
  • fatty liver, I have healed mine with a 21 day fast, you might want to look up a movie named “the science of fasting”
  • most American cheese is corn based, read the label carefully

Again, congratulations on your results!

#3

One thing you could do to add good fats would be butter or coconut oil to your beverages.

Where are you located?

(Karen) #4

I had low platlets. Am taking vit. C. You can’t have lemon. Might help.

K

(Olivia) #5

There is actually quite a lot of Vit. C in dark green veggies. For example, you can reach your recommended daily allowance for Vit. C and K with only 100g broccoli or 25g of spinach.
Regarding dairy: have you tried goat or sheep’s milk cheeses such as feta? Some people find them easier to digest and just a nice change on the stomach and the taste buds .
With regard to back pain, it could be down to too much sitting at the desk and/or bad posture. Try some yoga exercises from YouTube to see if it relieves the pain. You can also make an appointment with an orthopedic doctor who can professionally help you.

(matt ) #6

That does not look like a lot of calories to me. Up the calories and the fat if you are low on energy.

The chances of keto causing fatty liver is almost zero. But get to a Dr if you think you have liver issues.

(Steve) #7

I have fatty liver and when a friend recommended the Keto diet, I was delighted to see that a lot of people were recommending it as it’s actually a treatment for fatty liver. The theory being that once you change your body to metabolize fat for energy rather than carbs, that the liver starts consuming the fat in the liver itself as well.
I’m also taking 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar in one of my waters each morning - ACV is also supposed to help heal fatty liver.
I don’t think you can be healthy eating exactly the same things each and every day. I think you need variety to ensure the body is getting all of the nutrients it needs. You should work on finding meals that fit within your dietary limits and expand your nutrition sources.

(KaizenKate) #8

You can take Milk Thistle caplets to help cure fatty liver (according to Dr. Eric Berg). Also, bell peppers and green beans are supposed to be good sources of vitamin C. I cut strips of peppers and dip them in melted Brie cheese for keto dessert. All the best - you can do it - keep calm and keto on:)

#9

To echo what @KateRandall said…Milk Thistle is excellent for curing fatty liver. I heard about that some 20 years ago when I was diagnosed with a fatty liver. My LFT’s were off the charts- more than 3 times the norm. My doc wanted to have me seen by a specialist because she thought it was a blocked bile duct. I had just watched some health program (can’t recall the fellow’s name, Doug something, on a satellite program). He would interview various MD’s who had transitioned over to more holistic practices. But the program I had just seen had one of these docs who mentioned how powerful Milk Thistle was, along with Artichoke extract and Grapeseed extract. I took all three; 3 times a day for 3 months. Had my LFT’s retested, and EVERYTHING was back in to normal range.

(Hasit Ruparel) #10

I live in Austin, Texas. I do 1 table spoon butter with eggs that I eat for dinner.

#11

Ok that’s great, you will have access to a lot of great alternative foods like lactose free dairy products, nut butters and flours, coconut milk etc.

I found a couple websites:

http://meatfreeketo.com/tag/dairy-free/

This website mentions supplements you might want to get:
“Supplement with nutrients that you may not be getting enough of like vitamins D3, B12, & B6, DHA & EPA, iron, zinc, and taurine.”

Here’s a comment I found on Reddit, which I’m sure you’ve already tried all these foods but just in case:
"So something to consider is what part of the dairy you’re allergic to. The most common form of dairy allergy is lactose intolerance, which is an intolerance to just that: lactose. Lactose is the “milk sugar”, and when you don’t have the right enzymes to digest it, it results in fermentation of the sugars in the lower intestine, which leads to the bloating, diarrhea and so on.

It’s important to note that different types of dairy products have very different lactose content. Low-fat dairy products generally have more lactose, and all forms of dairy milk(especially low-fat ones) have high lactose. However, other dairy products have been processed in ways that remove a lot of the lactose.

Some examples of low-lactose dairy products are as follows:

Butter, especially clarified butter. Butter has a 0.51% lactose content, as opposed to a 4.8% lactose content found in whole milk.

Hard cheeses, due to the high fat content and fermentation during production. Cheddar cheese has a 0.07% lactose content.

Cottage cheese has a 0.33% lactose content, but some brands add milk solids to their product, which will raise that number.

Heavy cream and half-and-half also have low lactose content, with heavy cream having slightly less than half and half. I don’t have the lactose content data on it, though.

So in fact, keto is very helpful in minimizing your lactose-intolerance symptoms. The higher the fat content per serving in dairy products, the lower the milk-sugar content, as a general rule. Keep in mind that milk from other animals contains almost as much lactose as cow-based dairy."