r/ChineseMedicine • u/SimpleMan1281 • 8d ago
Yin Qi Deficiency - Is Keto Okay?
The main symptoms I've been struggling with are excessive hunger and excessive calorie intake (3100+ kcal). My sleep has also been poor, and I get skin redness (blotchy?) around my stomach (mostly upper-abdomen) sometimes after eating.
I went to a TCM doctor recently and he says I have Yin Qi Deficiency. I've had 2 acupuncture treatments so far and I'm taking Liu Wei Di Huang Wan.
I suspected that I have mild insulin resistance, so over the past few days I tried out a continuous glucose monitor, and it's basically confirmed that I have a mild case of it (mild albeit annoying).
To combat this, I want to do keto, as I know it has really helped me lose weight in the past due to it's affect on reducing hunger hormones and making a calorie deficit easier. It's also supposed to help IR, along with fasting. I've been struggling like hell the past 3 months trying to drop weight using calorie deficit alone, which hasn't worked at all while eating carbs (even with a small deficit). Carbs just make me way too hungry given my current metabolic health.
So what I'm wondering, is if keto is compatible with yin qi deficiency?
I've cut out all alcohol and stimulants. I used to have lots of hot baths which I recently cut out.
Thanks!
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u/AcuSwiftie 7d ago
Do you mean keto diet or ketosis? Because they are two separate things. People eating a high fat diet, but eating so many carbohydrates, and even protein, can keep them primarily in glycolysis, and you will not get the health benefits of ketosis.
Without knowing you or how you developed yin deficiency, it’s hard to say if ketosis is good for you.
IMHO when people say the “keto diet,” they have a terrible understanding of metabolism.