Is Your Diet Making You Feel Worse – Or Is It Just the Wrong Timing for Your Body?
- Alison Singleton
- Sep 2
- 3 min read
"I thought keto was meant to help me feel better… why do I feel worse?"
If you’ve ever felt like that, you’re not alone.
Many people search online wondering, “why is my healthy diet making me feel worse?” The answer isn’t always simple — and it often comes down to timing and your body’s current state of healing.
I hear this so often in my office. Not just with keto, but with almost every diet trend out there – paleo, FODMAP, fasting, plant-based, Whole30.
The truth is, no diet is universally “right.” Some diets support healing. Others add stress. And sometimes, the same diet can do both – just at different times in your healing journey.
When a Healthy Diet Makes You Feel Worse Instead of Better
Your liver, gallbladder, and gut play a huge role in how well you digest and process food. If they’re not functioning at their best (you may not even be aware of it), a high-fat, high-protein diet like keto can actually make you feel worse by putting more pressure on an already struggling system.
That’s why some people thrive on these diets – while others end up with more bloating, fatigue, or discomfort.
A Real-Life Example
One client came in with severe constipation after starting keto. The diet had helped in some ways, but it was also placing too much stress on his body.
We switched him to lighter proteins and gentler foods that supported his digestion. Within days, the bloating calmed and the bowels began moving again (which he was very relieved about! 😉).
The point is: it wasn’t that keto was “bad.” It just wasn’t the right timing for his body.
Why I Ask All My Clients for a Food Diary
One of my non-negotiables with clients is a food diary – not to judge or criticise, but to observe.
Your body is giving feedback all the time. My job is to decode that feedback and match your food plan to where your body is right now.
Without seeing what you’re actually eating, it’s almost impossible to tailor support properly. You might not be eating anything you’re overtly sensitive to, but if your meals are too heavy on fats, or too demanding for your digestion, you can stay stuck – with nausea, gut pain, or diarrhoea that just won’t shift.
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What Your Body Might Need Instead
Sometimes your diet may need to include:
✅ More vegetables, soups, or gentle foods to ease digestion
✅ Lighter proteins like fish and chicken instead of red meat
✅ Periods of simplicity, before reintroducing more complex foods
Then, when your gut is stronger, we reintroduce other foods at the right time, so they work for you – not against you.
What to Do When a Healthy Diet Is Making You Feel Worse
It may not mean the diet is bad.
It may just mean your body isn’t ready to handle those foods yet.
So if you’ve been frustrated that your healthy diet is making you feel worse, it’s often not about the food itself — it’s about whether your digestion and healing systems are ready for it.
With Nutrition Response Testing™, we can uncover what your body needs right now, remove the barriers to healing, and give you a personalised plan that supports your energy, digestion, and vitality.
Ready to Stop Guessing Every Meal?
If you’ve been frustrated that your healthy diet is making you feel worse, it may not be the food itself — it’s about what your body is ready for right now.
That’s exactly what we uncover in a Full Health Evaluation using Nutrition Response Testing™. You’ll walk away with:
✅ Clarity on which foods support your body today
✅ Insight into the barriers that keep you stuck
✅ A personalised plan to improve your health
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💫 You don’t need another strict food rule. You need clarity
and a way to align your diet with the timing of your body’s healing.
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