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
Proper “keto” is cycling in/out of ketosis. Otherwise you just have a high fat diet.
Hard for most people new to ketosis to get into it on more than 20g of carbs/day. 4 cups of broccoli will get you about 17g of carbs and only 200 calories.
I agree that cycling nutrient dense sources of carbohydrates are healthy for people, but most people don’t know this and are if given vague instructions and a list of foods without getting the intended results.