Keto Diet Helps Sleep as Much as Sleep Meds (Also Helps Weight Loss)
In a small study of 44 people with daytime sleepiness from narcolepsy, a keto diet along with some exercise was found to be very effective for improving nighttime sleep and daytime sleepiness.
Narcolepsy is one of the many conditions that can feed into fibromyalgia, and components may be present even with normal testing. And most people with fibromyalgia don't get tested for narcolepsy, so it's often missed.
Keto diets can be very challenging, but worth trying for people with CFS, fibromyalgia, or long Covid. Going on a gluten and dairy free diet for three to six weeks may also help.
If the keto diet is too difficult, a low carbohydrate high-protein diet may be helpful.
In two of our in-house studies, the average weight gain in fibromyalgia and CFS was 32 ½ pounds, which shows just how severe the metabolic changes are in these conditions. But this also gives a clue as to when it’s more important to try keto or low carbohydrate diets. This would be when either:
- You fall asleep easily during the day, or
- You had severe weight gain from your CFS/fibromyalgia
This is one more treatment option to help you improve. And this one without any pills :-)
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is one of the world's leading integrative medical authorities on fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. He is the lead author of eight research studies on their effective treatments, and has published numerous health & wellness books, including the bestseller on fibromyalgia From Fatigued to Fantastic! and The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution. His newest book (June 10, 2024) is You Can Heal From Long COVID. Dr. Teitelbaum is one of the most frequently quoted fibromyalgia experts in the world and appears often as a guest on news and talk shows nationwide including Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah & Friends, CNN, and Fox News Health.
