Re:Ask HN: How do you fuel your brain on a sugar-free diet?
by DrScump on Monday December 14, 2015 @05:51PM
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When you say "sugar free", do you mean just no added sucrose or corn syrup, or do you mean a true ketogenic diet?
And "less able" in what way?
Early on, you're just experiencing "sugar cravings" or "withdrawl" (not literally accurate, but that's how it feels).
If you stick with it, your blood sugar becomes much more stable hour to hour and day to day.
If you are deficient in aminos like taurine or theanine or whatever, supplements can help. But there is an adaptation process to ketogenic dieting while your brain adapts to using ketone bodies for fuel instead of glucose.
And "less able" in what way?
Early on, you're just experiencing "sugar cravings" or "withdrawl" (not literally accurate, but that's how it feels).
If you stick with it, your blood sugar becomes much more stable hour to hour and day to day.
If you are deficient in aminos like taurine or theanine or whatever, supplements can help. But there is an adaptation process to ketogenic dieting while your brain adapts to using ketone bodies for fuel instead of glucose.