Re:Turning the Puzzle Sideways: Sleep, Diet and the Brain-Gu...
by devilmoon on Monday April 08, 2019 @04:05AM
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This sounds quite interesting to me, have you tried a FODMAP diet for your IBS symptoms before switching to keto? I've been going back and forth on FODMAPs for the last year and a half to try and pinpoint what it is that triggers my symptoms, however no matter how "cleanly" I eat I often end up getting symptoms from foods that are supposedly safe for me (or no symptoms at all from stuff that a few months ago would've given me days of problems).
I'm looking to switch it up a bit since it doesn't seem like FODMAP is a viable long term solution and it's not solving my problems entirely, would you recommend looking into keto?
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Re:Turning the Puzzle Sideways: Sleep, Diet and the Brain-Gu...
by iamben on Monday April 08, 2019 @04:35AM
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I never tried a FODMAP diet - I guess at the time it just seemed _too_ restrictive. I suppose keto is just as restrictive, but it's like anything right? You're never going to be able to give up smoking until you're ready to give up smoking. I was just at a point in life where I could embrace something and it worked for me.
Based on how _I_ feel, I'd definitely recommend it. But I'm (definitely) not a doctor, and you're (most probably) not me(!), so I can't tell you whether it would work for you or not. That said, there are some fabulous communities, a lot of advice, data and science about keto though - have a read of some and if you think it fits, give it a go and see how you feel :-)