This all - protein diet is designed to curb carbohydrate and sugar cravings, as well
as trigger ketosis.
Not exact matches
It's a diet that
triggers a metabolic process known
as ketosis, where the body burns stored fat for fuel instead of dietary carbs.
I've noticed the carbs I can take before getting kicked out of
ketosis can be
as high
as 60 - 80 gm but less than 10 gm can
trigger inflammation, and its sometimes not even net carbs.
Findings published on the National Institutes Of Health website, Metabolic Effects of the Very - Low - Carbohydrate Diets: Misunderstood «Villains» of Human Metabolism, (Manninen et al) ascertains that reducing carb intake
triggers a harmless physiological state known
as ketosis, where ketones flow from the liver and spare the need for glucose metabolism providing an alternative source of fuel for the body.
As you can see there is very little evidence that keto is beneficial for bipolar disorder, and that going into
ketosis may
trigger full - blown mania in some.