Mood changes caused by ketogenic diets end when the diet stops, and do not continue after the short-term phase.
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The mood effects of ketogenic diets do not persist beyond the duration of short-term intervention periods.
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The study showed the person felt better while on the keto diet, but we don’t know if they stayed better after stopping the diet — so we can’t say if the mood boost lasts or fades.
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When the body switches to burning fat for fuel, it changes the levels of brain chemicals that affect mood. These changes happen quickly, but the brain adjusts over time to the new chemical environment, so the mood effects disappear once the diet stops.
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