This follows on from this article: Keto with 30g Carbs Isn’t Enough to Clear Stress—or It’s a Long Road
After another stretch of poor sleep, a repeat neck headache, and heavy sympathetic tone despite doing everything right—clean food, breathwork, Nurosym, sauna, light exposure—I shifted gears. On Sunday, I ate around 100g of clean carbs on keto at lunch (including some squash and root veg). After that I trained with 10 mins of sprints in the afternoon, had a small dinner, and a homemade frozen yogurt dessert at 8 PM (yogurt + stevia + a tiny amount of passionfruit).
The result? Ketones stayed active overnight (4.0 ppm on KETOSCAN), glucose remained stable, and I woke with a sleep score of 83, HRV at 34, and significantly reduced tension. No headache. My CNS felt calmer, and for the first time in days, my neck was relaxed.
The recovery isn’t perfect—deep sleep and REM could still improve, and I woke briefly around 3 AM—but it’s a clear step forward. The takeaway? Under certain types of physical or CNS stress, keto doesn’t need to be broken—but a higher carbohydrate intake (~100g carbs on keto) at the right time can support the nervous system without compromising fat metabolism.
I’ve paused CGM and CKM tracking for now, focusing on feel, HRV, sleep score, and ketone stability as my compass. With strategic carb intake, I’m now seeing true nervous system recovery—not just metabolic control.
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