Too Little Protein causing issues?

(Troy John) #21

Thank you Marty. I used to follow my macros for 95 gms of protein, but reduced it to about 60 when my weight stalled. Thanks for the food lists.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #22

Where do you live? In the Northeast of the United States the pollen count has been doing weird things. In the Hudson Valley, where I lived until September, it was so bad this spring and summer that even people without allergies were reacting.

I noticed a great improvement in my own allergies and asthma since going keto back in March, to the point where even now that Iā€™ve moved in with my sisterā€™s dog and cats and Iā€™m living in much closer proximity to my own animals, Iā€™ve been forgetting to take not only my asthma inhalers, but also the antihistamine and decongestant that I never forget.

That said, however, Iā€™ve noticed an increase in my allergy level in the last two or three weeks, and my sister and niece have been complaining of symptoms too, so itā€™s not just me.

I wonder if thereā€™s been a jump in the level of some environmental allergen in your area, too. I also wonder how bad your symptoms would be if you were still a sugar burner. I suspect your keto way of eating may be protecting you more than is readily apparent at the moment.

(Troy John) #23

Thanks, PaulL. I moved to Mexico 2 years ago, and I had no difficulties for a year and a half. Then this past July, my sinuses and asthma began. And no matter what I did, the symptoms did not relent. I traveled to Canada in November and was fine, well almost and was symptom free for 2 weeks upon return. But am back to it and hate having to take a slue of meds which I had practically given up. I cannot conclude anything from this and am in the process of eliminating dairy, sugar alcohols, and anything else that I have begun whilst going keto, which I began Jan of this year and for the first 6 months had no allergy issues. My only question to myself is if it is indeed living in Mexico, why was I symptom free for 1.5 years? And if it is keto, why was I symptom free for first 6 months? And then is it environmental change as you suggest or is it ā€˜newā€™ foods that I have begun consuming on keto regularly. Or then, is it the reduction of carbs?? So many questions.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #24

Oh, my goodness! Good luck figuring it all out. In any case, I hope the problem is easily fixed, whatever it is.

(Rebecca Vaughan) #25

Troy did you find out what was going on with your asthma and keto? I have the same problem. As far as i can see my body canā€™t handle the higher fat content and itā€™s causing inflammation in my lungs, i hadnā€™t had asthma for 20 years until I went keto and once I got fat adapted it was back.

(Troy John) #26

I did some extensive reading and found asthmatics are prone to inflammation from consuming higher fat, especially saturated fat. I believe this has been my issue. On the other hand, I also found one has to tweak their choices of keto foods more so than a non-asthmatic. I used to love keto veggies as a side dish with every meal, which I gave up as I feel that caused inflammation. I dont believe its carb content, but more so about veggies. You see, when on keto as opposed to low carb, the system is ā€˜cleanā€™ and I think veggies interfere with that aspect. That is just my findings and experience and it is not based on theory. I also upped my Vit D quite a bit, but donā€™t know if that was the right thing to do. So, my question to you would be - do you eat veggies regularly and do you take Vit D supplements, if so how much?

#27

Hi,

Have just read your OP, and in particular, your question about why you should be symptom free for 1.5 years after moving to Mexico. It rang a bell with me.

I had a slight snuffle. Year round. For years. Never knew what it was.

Then we went to stay with friends, in Texas for a couple of weeks.
The snuffle was absent for the whole 10 days. Was brilliant.

And you know that snuffle came back within 40 mins of landing at Gatwick.

I mentioned it to a friend and she laughed and said, ā€˜well, you donā€™t develop allergies to things you arenā€™t exposed to, do you?ā€™

So maybe it just took 18 months for your body to wear out its tolerance for your new environment.

(Troy John) #28

Brunneria, Thank you for confirming that. I was wondering, amongst other possibilities if that indeed may have been the issue. Having said that, when I went to Canada last November, my asthma was still present albeit not as bad, but I was still wheezing for the 3 weeks there. So, i donā€™t know what to conclude from that?