10 Keto Flu Symptoms
Symptom #7: Nausea
Ketone bodies are generated from the metabolic transformation of fats through a process known as beta-oxidation. The three main ketone bodies produced that can serve as a source of body fuel are acetone, beta-hydroxybutyrate, and acetoacetate. When the levels of these substances rise in blood, they can induce feelings of nausea, which may even lead to vomiting.
Also, a sudden change to a high-fat keto diet from a previously predominantly high-carbohydrate diet may overwhelm the body. This is because the body is not properly equipped with enough enzymes to breakdown the fats. The accumulated fats can cause nauseous feelings. If affected, you need to be watchful since, together with increased fluid loss as a result of frequent urination, dehydration may set in.
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