There’s a question making the rounds on the internet that has a spectrum of answers: Is the keto diet healthy?
The truth is, while the little-to-no carb, high-fat diet can dramatically help shed pounds, there haven’t been any long-term, randomized clinical studies to help determine the long-term effects on the body. Most studies to date are smaller scale, and they’re filled with both positives and negatives. Some suggest it improves blood sugar in diabetics and lessens cardiovascular risk factors, like obesity. Others report spikes in “bad” cholesterol, heart problems, and hypoglycemia. To add to the uncertainty, its effectiveness as a weight loss treatment hasn’t even been clinically proven, experts have said. What’s left is anecdotal evidence and people from all corners of the web — including physicians, nutritionists, and celebrities — raving or ranting about it.
A Cardiologist’s Take on the Keto Diet….
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Dr. Michael Gregor Research on the Keto Diet…..
https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/keto-diet/
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Dr. Neil Barnard talk on Low Carb, High Fat Diet:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Ztvt5O2LVMo?si=izTftsuuSRk7VTH6
*** Low Fat vs Low Carb for Diabetes: Who hi Are The Best & Worst Type 2 Diabetes Diet Doctors
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Is A Plant-Based Keto Diet Good for You?
https://youtu.be/2ccNvP3BMnc?si=MdsPfjf4AzcgMLbp
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Medical Medium Talks about the Keto Diet…
While some benefits can be gained from any diet that eliminates processed foods like candy, cake, cookies, and fried food, there is only so far a high protein, low carb diet can take you when it comes to healing your body.
In truth, this way of eating is as misinformed—and nearly as harmful—as it was when it started decades ago.
I know you might have read or heard that high protein and low carbohydrate diets are beneficial, but today I will share why they are problematic, especially for someone with a chronic health condition or symptom.
https://www.medicalmedium.com/blog/truth-about-the-ketogenic-diet
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Medical Medium Talks about Blood sugar
Contrary to popular belief, one factor that is much more likely to put you at risk for insulin resistance and diabetes than healthy carbs such as those listed above is a high-fat diet. There are several reasons for this. First, high blood fat levels put a major strain on your liver, pancreas, and adrenal glands, which work together to manage your blood sugar levels. Your liver has to shoulder the burden of processing the fat you eat, so a high-fat diet can make the liver sluggish and unable to store and release glucose as it should. Excess fat burdens your pancreas because it needs to release enzymes to aid fat digestion.
Additionally, when blood fat levels are high, the adrenals flood the body with adrenaline. While this increases digestive strength to help move fat through your system, excess adrenaline can wear away at the pancreas, reducing its ability to produce enough insulin to keep your glucose levels in check. Lastly, high blood fat levels can prevent glucose from entering cells. This is not to say that all fat, even healthy fats such as nuts, seeds, and avocados, are bad for us and need to be completely eliminated.
https://www.medicalmedium.com/blog/truth-about-blood-sugar
**** Medical Medium Talks About Protein:
One of the biggest problems with this protein myth is that while you think you might be doing the right thing by eating a high protein diet, you are also inadvertently eating a high fat diet—these proteins and fats cannot be separated—and a high fat diet is central to the development of chronic illnesses, autoimmune diseases, and countless symptoms.
https://www.medicalmedium.com/blog/truth-about-protein