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I also do not do well on very low carb diets. Ketosis makes me feel very edgy.

But I have found NSD doesn't have to be super low carb. I eat about 100 grams of carb each day, mostly well cooked broccoli, spinach and zucchini and lots of low sucrose fruit like cherries and kiwi. (I've been trying to limit disaccharides too.)

I'm really sensitive to starch so even low starch foods like nuts, apples, carrots, cocoa, etc. cause me pain, so my diet is still pretty limited. But I'm nowhere near ketosis.

I can also say that my mood, especially my anxiety, has improved a great deal on this diet.

Best of luck!

Hi drone3, I think you are well ahead of me when I was just starting out. The biggest counsel I can provide to you is make sure you're eating enough non-starchy carbs. It's not a no-carb diet, it's a no-starchy carb diet.

Don't be afraid to load up on broccoli, kale, baby bok choy, chard, etc. Leafy greens are generally safe, and also healthy and chalk full of nutrients.

I have found that the cores of cucumbers test positive for starch so I remove the cores before I eat a cucumber.

Also make sure your Vit B and your Zinc don't have any starch as well. Just because the label on the bottom says starch free doesn't guarantee it. I have found testing vitamins (and foods) using iodine is the best indicator of whether there's some starch present.

As far as supplementing goes, I actually am pretty tame and really stay mainstream. I'm a huge believer in Vit C, and recommend pretty healthy doses there.

This year, I discovered almond butter. That opened up a whole new world for me and is now a luxury for me.

At one point, I also reintroduced butter into my diet. It's the only dairy that I eat. I eat copious amounts of butter now, and don't have any reactions. Plus, everything tastes better with butter!

I don't have any experience with Tempeh, Diatamacous Earth, or Bentonite Clay so I can't comment there. I experimented with Triphala in the beginning but over time found better solutions to induce regularity (ACV, Vit C, priobiotics, etc.).

Anyhoo, I hope that helps. Best of luck!

Hi Drone3 - here's another curved ball for you: looking at your diet there are two factors that strike me as possibilities.

Firstly, might you have become yeast sensitive? I am, and therefore apple cider vinegar does not agree with me at all. It gives me the same symptoms you describe, plus various little aches and pains and depression.

Secondly, you might be lacking in certain vitamins. B vitamins are key to mood problems, and so are essential fats. Check vitamins for starch content!

Mood issues and depression can also be part of your illness, and whatever is causing the 15 per cent pain could be contributing. Do you get any tummy symptoms? They can provide clues. In your case I think this is not the most likely of the answers I've suggested, but I'm throwing it out there in case.

How about adding into your diet a few other salad ingredients, like lettuce, celery, sweet bell peppers, tomatoes? You might also be fine with cabbage and broccoli. Also adding in a little fruit - papaya, kiwi, strawberries, blueberries all seem to be low risk. Maybe also oranges and grapes, and using lemon juice with your olive oil as a dressing for your salads. Good luck!

I have adapted to ketosis. Side effects are regeneration of pancreatic cells (not that I need that) and also strengthens brain cells by encouraging them to create more mitochondria.

But I have also noticed that fasting lowers AS symptoms. Another side effect might be gut healing for those of us that suffer from gut damage.

I tend to eat two high density meals spaced eight hours apart. The one about 3 to 4 hours before bed time is very high in protein and fat. I am considering going for one meal a day based on Nun S. Amen Ra's system https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR1FCJS8DoM There was a time that I had to be constantly eating and would easily feel dizzy from lack of food. Not any more.

My mood is mostly effected by non-restorative sleep which is triggered by a hyperactive system likely due to immune system activity. The immune system activity is hightened by starch.

I agree that lack of food can cause sluggishness and perhaps crankiness due to hunger. Perhaps a good way to boost energy is 1) conserve it by avoiding stimulants like coffee 2) add more fat and protein for the calories and to prolong satiation. Plants, like chinese food, leave us hungry an hour after eating. 3) get a lot of sleep.

Those are just suggestions. Your mileage will vary.

Kevin

Drone3:

Disregard my suggestion about more fat and protein. Your diet looks very rich. I have not read the whole thread but maybe a supplement might help???

I hope you found a solution already

Kevin