Magnesium

Magnesium is a critical mineral for nervous system function that gets depleted during a low carbohydrate diet. Magnesium is critical to alleviate one of the most common symptoms of keto flu. It helps eliminate keto insomnia or the inability to sleep throughout the entire night due to increased energy from being in ketosis. One of the first things that happens on low-carb diets is a rapid improvement in insulin sensitivity. As insulin falls, the kidneys begin to rapidly release fluid. As the excess fluid goes, it takes with it magnesium, an extremely important electrolyte. Problems may occur when magnesium levels fall below a critical threshold. One of the most common ones is an increase in carbohydrate cravings. Often simply replenishing magnesium gets rid of many of the food cravings people have.