ME/CFS, now somewhat better on a ketogenic diet
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Oct 2016
In their words
- Now: Somewhat better
I've experimented with being on keto and feel much better on it than off. I have more energy and stamina over all and my energy levels are more stable.
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Summary
A Reddit user on r/cfs posted in 2016 that they had experimented with a ketogenic diet and felt much better on it than off, with more energy and stamina overall and more stable energy levels. They cautioned that low carb diets can affect serotonin and dopamine and so are not for everyone, and said they had to be careful to get enough magnesium and potassium. Nothing is said about how long they had been ill or how limited they were.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- keto · Helped
I've experimented with being on keto and feel much better on it than off. I have more energy and stamina over all and my energy levels are more stable.
In context ↗ - magnesium and potassium · Not said
I have to be careful to get enough magnesium and potassium
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Approaches: Diet
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