The 9 Warning Signs of Carbohydrate Deficiency

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1:02Would that make it more likely to be true? So today we're going to talk about Carbohydrate lies. Because if you look up symptoms and signs of carbohydrate deficiencies, you're going to find information that not only is untrue, but it's the complete opposite of what really happens. You'll be told that our brain and our muscles need Carbohydrate to function. You'll be told that glucose is the primary fuel that our body prefers. And that when you start cutting out one of the major food groups, carbohydrates, all sorts of very bad things happen. Like craving junk food like crazy and crave Carbohydrates because you're cutting out Carbohydrates. You'll be hungry all the time, which is not good if you're trying to lose weight. You'll start experiencing brain fog and fatigue because you're going to starve your brain of its fuel that it really needs. You may experience mood swings, irritability, hypoglycemic symptoms. When you exercise, your performance will be terrible

2:04because you're depleting all of the glycogen, the stored sugar in your muscles. And unless you start consuming things like Gatorade or Sugar, or you're going to be tired. And the more that you start cutting out these carbs, the more constipation because you're cutting out fiber. And of course, you might experience headaches and bad breath. It's called keto breath. And yes, you may experience some temporary weight loss, but you're really just losing water weight. And with water weight loss comes a loss of electrolytes. And you may start experiencing palpitations and arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation that could lead to strokes. Having a carbohydrate deficiency, apparently, is very dangerous. In fact, you may even end up with a disease to talk about the disease being a lactic acidosis, right? Well, first of all, that only will occur if you're a type one diabetic and you don't take your insulin. Lactic acidosis that comes from ketoacidosis is not even similar to being in ketosis.

3:08Okay. There are two different things completely different. One is pathogenic and one is super healthy. And then they might relate to a ketosis to starvation because if you starve your body, you go into ketosis. And because starvation is bad, ketosis is bad. What about intermittent fasting? That's different than starvation. Starvation occurs after you lose all your fat, which can take months, okay? And then you're breaking down your muscles. But fasting is really different. When you do fasting for once, you finally are able to tap in to your own fat, but you'll never tap in the fat unless you have a carbohydrate deficiency. So let's talk about the true benefits and a carbohydrate deficiency, which is the opposite of what they say. Okay. Number one, you're not going to have any more cravings. Okay. Number two, you're going to lose your appetite. You're no longer going to be hungry. Number three, you're going to have a wonderful cognitive

4:09improvement. Your brain is going to work better. Next thing is your mood's going to be better if you had depression, if you had anxiety. Now, as far as your performance for exercise, you're going to be able to tap into fat fuel, which is going to allow you to have a better steady energy and your exercise is going to be much, much better. It is true that you will lose glycogen while you're on a lower carbohydrate diet. And with a loss of glycogen, comes a loss of fluids. Okay. And with that, comes a loss of electrolytes, especially salt. So if you're deficient in salt, your performance with exercise is going to be greatly diminished. But all you have to do is take more sea salt and take electrolyte. Sierra has all the best active and outdoor brands you need. From athletic stuff, like a flu-core pickup game, swish to athletic-ish stuff. Like a half-mile stroll. Get those steps in.

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6:10As soon as your body starts burning more ketones and starts to utilize these ketones more efficiently, this is why the tests that they use to measure ketones from your breath and the urine are not going to work once you really get into keto adaptation. So if you're new to keto, this is what you need to know. You have to bring the carbs way down to roughly between 30 to 50 grams per day. Now, let's compare that to what's recommended by all of these websites. The amount of carbohydrates that is normally recommended by the majority of experts is between, now, are you sitting for this? 225 to 325 grams of carbohydrates every single day. That's more than 10 times the amount than what you really need to get into ketosis. It's kind of like lowering your carbs a little bit, but not enough to really tap into your fat. So you are going to feel crummy. You are going to have hypoglycemia.

7:11You are going to have a lot of problems. So you must reduce the carbs way down to about 30 to 50 grams. To be able to have this all work, and you must also give it a little bit of time, usually between two to three days at the very most. But once your body converts over, wow, you will experience benefits that you've never experienced before. Any carbohydrate that your brain requires can be made from non carbohydrate sources. And the term for this is called glucose, neo-genesis, glucose meaning sugar, neo meaning new, genesis meaning the creation of or making of something. You're making new sugar out of fat, ketones, or protein. You don't need carbs. There's no such thing as an essential carbohydrate. But there is an essential fatty acid.

8:11In fact, there's really no study that shows or proves that a carbohydrate deficiency leads to anything bad at all. In fact, it's just the opposite. When you restrict your carbohydrates, all sorts of wonderful things happen, especially if you do the healthy version of the ketogenic diet. Now, if you're new to keto and you want to know how to do it, healthily, I put that video up right here. Check it out. This episode is brought to you by Athletic Brewing Company. No matter how you do game day, on the couch, in the crowd, or manning the snack table, athletic brewing fits right in. With a full lineup of non-alcoholic beer styles, you can enjoy bold flavors all game long. No hangovers, no buzz, no subbing out for water in the second half. Stuck the fridge for tip-off with a variety of non-alcoholic craft styles available at your local grocery store or online at athleticbrewing.com. Near beer, fit for all times.

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