How can low carb diets reduce mental health symptoms but low blood sugar cause mental health symptoms? Isn’t that conflicting science?

Question

I’m trying to eat healthier. I suffer from chronic anxiety issues, and I’m not sure I fully understand the science here.

In: Biology

Answer 1

My understanding is low blood sugar happens to diabetics on extra insulin or happens to normal but potentially insulin resistant people when blood sugar dips too low and over shoots from crashing, again caused by insulin response. The mental symptoms come from unsteady blood sugar levels.

People on low carb diet don’t have blood sugar spikes so no insulin response and no dips.