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I normally eat a lot of sugar, but tried ketogenic diets a few times for several weeks. Couldn't think clearly at all, felt much better when returned to my sug

• ethanbond 11y ago
  If you normally eat "a lot" of sugar, then you'd expect your withdrawal symptoms to be pretty severe and prolonged relative to people who eat normal (still excessive) amounts. I had about 3 weeks of brain fog and crappy feeling, and then felt 120% better. It's quite literally a withdrawal that you're experiencing. And because it's been linked to diabetes, obesity, dementia, tooth decay, etc? And we're only putting more and more of it into our food?
  • atemerev 11y ago
    The only way you can get diabetes from excessive sugar is if you are genetically predisposed. And if not, then not. Tooth decay is a problem, of course, but you just have to clean teeth more often. I know no valid links to dementia, except on sugar scare sites. And sugar is tasty, and quite natural for me. (I experimented what foods give me the most weight gain; pure sugar and sweets are not exactly bad, compared to, say, white rice). I am a vegetarian, I gave up meat quite easily, without any withdrawals, and I felt benefits immediately, but living without sugar looks unimaginable for me. Perhaps it's withdrawal, but I didn't feel _any_ positive effect, none at all.