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> later I get bloated Anecdotally, this may be because you've decreased your intake and retention of B vitamins, which are water-soluble and essential in metab
by post-it 4y ago
> later I get bloated
Anecdotally, this may be because you've decreased your intake and retention of B vitamins, which are water-soluble and essential in metabolizing carbs. Since you retain less water on keto, you have less B vitamins available to digest carbs (and you don't need them, because you're not eating carbs). A lot of people who eat keto feel bloated whenever they eat carbs, to the point that even if they want to quit keto they struggle to do it because carbs make them feel awful. I ate keto for about a year and stopped a couple months ago and experienced this.
So to anyone eating keto who may want to stop but feels awful when eating carbs, supplement your B-vitamins for a month or so, particularly B1/thiamine.
- eurasiantiger 4y agoThis is the first time I’ve seen anyone claim B vitamins play a role in carbohydrate metabolism. Do you have any sources? Edit: Aha, from a bit of googling it looks like they are required cofactors for various enzymes.