Side Effect Question
Hello guys I'm new to this Keto diet. I'm on my third day on Keto and have been pretty good and netting my number or getting very close. I woke up today on my third with a racing heart. My heart rate was up there even though I didn't take my pulse I could definitely tell. I am an Anxiety/Panic attack sufferer. I really want this Keto diet to work for me but this certain side effect is pretty scary. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Occasionally, in the beginning. Took my body a minute to adjust to burning fat for fuel
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You are experiencing one of the unfortunate side effects of the Keto Flu. Heart palpitations and increased heart rate aren't uncommon in this stage. The unfortunate thing is that you will have a few days of negative side effects while you detox fully from carbs, and re-balance your electrolytes. Magnesium will help significantly with this. Get yourself a high quality supplement if you haven't already. If you have, also up your water intake, add sodium to your diet where ever you can. You should even add some to your water when you can!
Check out this article, it touches on the side effects you might experience, but also has a section specifically on increased heart rate: https://www.ketoresource.org/treat-common-ketogenic-diet-side-effects/
Hang in there!