Why the keto diet might not be as effective for women?

Over the past few years, the keto diet has gained widespread popularity with people who want to burn fat fast. But while the very-low-carb, high-fat diet seems to work wonders on men, new studies suggest it may not be such smooth sailing for women.

Why keto works

On a regular diet, carbohydrates, which are then converted into glucose, are your body’s main source of energy. By cutting them out, the keto diet forces your body to burn stored and consumed fats instead. During that process, called ketosis, your liver turns fatty acids into ketones and starts using them as fuel instead of glucose.

But here’s the problem: the latest scientific researches (1) show that it may not be as effecient for women as it is for men.

And here’s why...

Your body may be in survival mode

From unpredictable hours and fast-paced projects at work to running errands, working out and navigating your family life, you’ve got a lot on your plate. Let’s face it, it’s a jungle out there. And want it or not, that also means stress. Stress that only increases when you add the keto diet into the equation, affecting your cortisol levels(the stress hormone).

The thing is, your body is used to a high-carb diet. As carbs are its primary fuel, it basically survives off them. So when you take them away, it goes into a bit of a shock. The sheer stress of it causes your stress hormone levels, particularly those of cortisol, to rise even further, which pushes your body into survival mode and seriously upsets your hormonal balance. As a result, you’re way more vulnerable to weight gain regardless of how hard you try to stick to your diet and shed pounds.

And while that can also happen to men, women’s hormonal balance is much more complex and sensitive to hormonal changes. Adapting to using fat as a primary energy source can be a much bigger challenge for women, which is why they’re also more likely to struggle with a keto plateau.

But there’s more.

You may be battling with oestrogen – and don’t even know it

Our environment is overburdened with oestrogen-like substances that disrupt our hormonal balance, and, more often than not, so are we. As women generally have higher levels of oestrogen as it is, they are usually much more affected by any changes that entails – especially when it comes to weight loss. But how exactly is that connected to keto, you might ask?

Too much oestrogen can slow the metabolism and affects weight loss, making our body cling on to excess water and fat. It also affects our appetite - especially cravings for sweets.

So no wonder your keto progress has hit a plateau!

But luckily, you can fight it!

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With the perfect combination of AdrenaLux and EstroLux, you’ll finally be able to regulate your hormone levels and help restore their balance. Along with Keto Drink with a 75% MCT load for an extra fat-burning kick, this unstoppable bundle will help you crush your keto goals faster than ever:

• break through your keto plateau and speed up your progress
• restore your hormonal balance for maximum, unhindered fat-burning
• reduce physical and psychological stress to prevent further weight gain
• fight fatigue and boost your energy levels

This bundle can help you with weight loss on any other diet too, since balanced hormone levels and a proper liver function are building blocks for progress with any diet. KetoLux has got you covered.