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Keto & Low Carb Diets Increase Cortisol & Stress Hormones
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I’ve had a bunch of people ask me about Ketogenic diets and low carb diets and how they affect your hormone levels. More specifically:
Testosterone
Growth hormone
Metabolism and thyroid hormones
Cortisol and stress hormones
And today I’m going to cover cortisol and stress hormones.
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And this is very important for anyone who wants to lose weight since this is a major reason people go on low carb and keto diets.
But more importantly, if you’re
an athlete and exercise
Weight lifter and want to maximize muscle growth and strength
And even more specifically, older people and women – since a keto and low-carb diets affect them even more.
What Is A Ketogenic Diet
Just a reminder, a keto or ketogenic diet is when the majority of the foods and calories you eat, comes from FAT.
It’s technically very low in protein and almost no carbohydrates.
Many people think that a keto diet just means little or no carbs and you can eat as much protein as possible.
For example, have a big steak and fry it up in butter.
But this is false because protein converts to glucose through “gluconeogenesis”.
Thus, the more protein you eat, the harder it is to get into ketosis. It’s like you’re still eating carbs because of the higher protein intake.
This is why a true keto diet is really hard to follow and a bit disgusting because it’s almost all fat.
For marketing reasons, people tried to make a keto diet more palatable and tasty by adding in lots of protein.
But later they discovered that it was really hard to get into ketosis because the protein was basically converted to glucose and sugar through gluconeogenesis…
Ketogenic Diet & Cortisol Levels
So, in regards to keto and very low carb diets and how it affects your cortisol levels…
Simply stated, keto diets have been shown to increase stress hormones, such as cortisol.
Even more so, people who exercise regularly – cardiovascular and especially weight lifting – a keto and even a very low carb diet has been shown to increase cortisol levels, while simultaneously lowering testosterone levels.
Why Cortisol Goes Up On Keto Diets
There are lots of reasons why cortisol goes up, when carbs are very low. One primary reason is your body is trying to increase energy levels since there’s a lack of glucose.
Just remember, in some ways, a ketogenic diet mimics starvation, which is stressful.
After a few days or weeks of a keto diet, your body goes into a metabolic state called ketosis, again – stressful.
Your body will then use an alternative fuel source called Ketones to survive, since no glucose is available.
Again, stressful.
Ketones for brain energy and fuel, might be fine and even preferred by some people, temporarily.
But not long-term for many months and years.
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