I started out by cutting sugars about 2-3 months ago and then went keto about 2-3 weeks ago. My experience so far is:-
Tinnitus- no further episodes since cutting sugars.
Migraine- no further episodes since cutting sugars.
Bleeding gums- no further episodes since cutting sugars.
Badger mouth (that disgusting morning mouth that makes you want to jet wash your mouth)- no further episodes since cutting sugars.
Energy- Much better all day since going keto despite…
Keto flu- very short because I drank water like it was going out of fashion, used lo-salt and took magnesium and calcium supplements.
Psoriasis- APPEARS to be clearing up since going keto. We’ll see if it is just a natural cycle but it is looking and feeling better and I’ve used nothing on it for two weeks as an experiment to see if it would improve from diet alteration.
Joint pain in my knees- gone since cutting sugar.
Weight- a little subcutaneous fat off my belly and a fair amount of visceral too (judged by the fact that when lying down I can now suck my gut in a massive amount). I didn’t really start this for big weight loss, just half a dozen pounds and to be healthier.
What have I learned from this? I’ve always thought of myself as healthy and fit and just thought the above symptoms were typical of life. I now appreciate that they appear to be symptoms of carb poisoning and allergies to foods not part of the natural evolved human diet.
Breakfast today was coffee with about 5oz! double cream (English for heavy cream), about 200g of high fat mince as a burger (local grass fed beef) and cheese. It is now approaching midday and I have good energy levels. I am eating more varied veg than before because I used to rely on pasta, rice, potatoes and their accompanying sauces for meals, oh and bread.