Neutralizing the Side Effects of Carbs: Grains, Deficiencies, and Inflammation

Sticking to keto and intermittent fasting is the best way to meet your health goals. But, if you make a mistake on keto, it’s not the end of the world. Today, I’m going to share how to block the effects of sugar and carbs, as well as other potentially problematic things.

1. Sugar

• Consume fiber

• Take electrolytes, B vitamins, and trace minerals

2. Grains

• Consume shellfish

• Take glutamine or consume foods high in glutamine

• Consume B vitamins (nutritional yeast)

• Take vitamin E

• Consume foods high in vitamin C

• Consume foods high in antioxidants

• Take benfotiamine

• Take alpha-lipoic acid

• Exercise

• Take berberine

• Consume cinnamon

• Consume apple cider vinegar

• Consume healthy fats

• Do intermittent and prolonged fasting

3. Alcohol

• Consume vitamin B1 or nutritional yeast

• Drink pickle juice or take electrolytes

• Take milk thistle

4. Certain medications

• Take milk thistle

• Take CoQ10 (if you’re on a statin)

• Take vitamin B1 and B12 (if you’re on metformin)

• Take a probiotic (if you take an antibiotic)

• Take betaine hydrochloride (if you took an antacid)

5. Excess sodium

• Consume foods high in potassium

6. Oxalates

• Consume cheese

• Consume foods high in magnesium

7. Excess water

• Consume sodium and other electrolytes

8. Keto and IF side effects

• Take electrolytes

• Consume B vitamins

9. Stress

• Take vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc

• Exercise and physical work

• Sleep