Episode 273: Are You Over-Restricting on Keto and Debunking Keto Myths

Are you over-restricting on keto? Experiencing fatigue, hair loss, or loss of menstrual cycle? Perhaps you’ve lost that “keto high” or have seen your thyroid numbers go off? Tune in to hear us discuss top signs that you are being too restrictive with your keto diet and how to tweak your intake for best results.

In this episode, we cover both behavioral and physical signs that something is off in your body when doing keto. From hair loss to clock-watching your fast, to insomnia and mood swings, keto can drive distress if not tapped into your body’s subtle signs and supporting your HPA-axis! Learn when and why you might want to adjust your macros, how to tweak your intermittent fast, and best supplements to support your keto journey. Plus we debunk myths about keto including whether keto is bad for your thyroid and adrenals, decreases bone density or causes cholesterol to go up!

Also in this episode:

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12 Week Keto Meal Plan - Early Bird Pricing now through 1/17 Women’s Wellness Retreat NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT • Past Episodes: Episode 47: Keto Pitfalls Episode 130 Debunking Keto Myths With Guest Diane Sanfilippo Episode 187 Top Keto Fails and How to Recover •

• Signs of Over-restriction

• Keto as a Stressor

• Leptin and Carb Cycling Episode 75 Considering Carb Cycling? Carb Cycling (While on Keto) Episode 146 Keto as a Hormetic Stressor and All About Leptin CardioMetabolic Panel - measures Leptin •

• Intermittent Fasting as a Stressor 4 Types of Intermittent Fasting [beverages to support your fast] Episode 266 Why is my A1C Elevated? •

• Adjusting Your Protocol & Macros 12 Week Food as Medicine Ketosis Program Peanut Butter Chocolate Gelatin •

• Supplements to Support Keto Relax and Regulate Calm and Clear GabaCalm Adaptogen Boost Stress Manager Bundle Keto Essentials Bundle Boost and Burn •

• Lightening Up Your Keto & Metabolic Flexibility Episode 237 Mediterranean Keto Episode 153 Metabolic Flexibility and the New Age of Keto What is Metabolic Flexibility? •

• Keto Myths • Keto will cause hypothyroidism Thyroid Optimizer •

• Keto caused my cholesterol to go up, therefore I shouldn’t do keto Episode 157 Cholesterol as Medicine •

• Keto can cause a loss of bone mineral density Osteo Factors •

• Keto will cause adrenal fatigue Adrenal Rebound Bundle •

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Sponsors for this episode:

This episode is sponsored by Nutrisense, providing Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) that provide you with real-time glucose data and an easy to use phone app that helps you combine and visualize your glucose data with all of your daily activities as well as personalized recommendations on how to improve your health. Use the code ALIMILLERRD at nutrisense.io/alimillerrd

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