Ketogenic Diet

walkdmc wrote: »

I feel completely different in vs. out of keto. In keto I sleep better, feel leaner and more energetic, actually feel happier, more organized as if my brain isn't scattered. My blood work and vitals are enviable on keto...
Off keto, even eating good, complex carbs, I feel sluggish, down, bloated and my sleep is poor.

The difference is astounding, to me.

Ditto walkdmc. I've been on keto for a few weeks. The difference is astounding. I had to take melatonin 6 mg at night plus a prescribed sleep aid to get even poor sleep. After a month on keto, I am getting tired enough to fall asleep at about the same time each evening and I don't keep waking up (only once or twice).

DH is also eating keto and has lost about 40 pounds in the same amount of time (grrrr). I lose weight slowly and he has always lost weight quickly. So jealous!! But my fasting blood sugar dropped to nearly normal levels (have been on a lot of steroids the last 2 years which seems to have triggered borderline diabetes). And my lipids are fantastic!

I eat 5/25/70. Mornings I have "keto" coffee with coconut oil which I put in the blender for a nice froth and have recently added 2 oz of protein with it. Finding what works best for you is so important. Like you, I feel so different on keto than I do on a high carb, low fat diet.

This diet plan was affirmed recently when I went to an appointment with a friend and her husband (he has Alzheimer's). The neurologist put him on a ketogenic diet along with 3-4 TBL coconut oil per day to help his brain function better.

I've been on the Keto diet for a little over 2 months. My scale doesn't seem to be showing much weight loss (5-6 pounds) BUT I have lost 4 inches off my waist as well as an inch or two in other areas. I have gone down a size in clothes so I know it is working.

This is a medically-prescribed diet used to treat some people (mostly children) with epilepsy.
So if you're on it, you should do what your doctor & dietician have told you to do, and if you have questions, ask the medical professionals involved in your care instead of random strangers on the internet.
This is not something to do as a fad.


https://www.epilepsy.com/article/2007/11/side-effects-ketogenic-diet-identification-and-treatment
"The most common, almost “expected”, side effects of the diet are constipation, acidosis (especially with illness), and decreased weight gain (not often weight loss)...
less common side effects, generally occurring in [5%] include high cholesterol, kidney stones, growth slowing, and gastrointestinal upset... Very recent information also suggests that bone density can be a problem while on the diet..."
(there are also reports of rare but very serious problems with heart & brain changes)


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1198735/
"Gastrointestinal disturbances, such as nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation, also were frequently noted, sometimes associated with gastritis and fat intolerance. Other early-onset complications ... hypertriglyceridemia, transient hyperuricemia, hypercholesterolemia, various infectious diseases, symptomatic hypoglycemia, hypoproteinemia, hypomagnesemia, repetitive hyponatremia, low concentrations of high-density lipoprotein ... hepatitis, acute pancreatitis, and persistent metabolic acidosis. Late-onset complications also included osteopenia, renal stones, cardiomyopathy, secondary hypocarnitinemia, and iron-deficiency anemia."

MKEgal wrote: »

This is a medically-prescribed diet used to treat some people (mostly children) with epilepsy.
So if you're on it, you should do what your doctor & dietician have told you to do, and if you have questions, ask the medical professionals involved in your care instead of random strangers on the internet.
This is not something to do as a fad.


https://www.epilepsy.com/article/2007/11/side-effects-ketogenic-diet-identification-and-treatment
"The most common, almost “expected”, side effects of the diet are constipation, acidosis (especially with illness), and decreased weight gain (not often weight loss)...
less common side effects, generally occurring in [5%] include high cholesterol, kidney stones, growth slowing, and gastrointestinal upset... Very recent information also suggests that bone density can be a problem while on the diet..."
(there are also reports of rare but very serious problems with heart & brain changes)


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1198735/
"Gastrointestinal disturbances, such as nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation, also were frequently noted, sometimes associated with gastritis and fat intolerance. Other early-onset complications ... hypertriglyceridemia, transient hyperuricemia, hypercholesterolemia, various infectious diseases, symptomatic hypoglycemia, hypoproteinemia, hypomagnesemia, repetitive hyponatremia, low concentrations of high-density lipoprotein ... hepatitis, acute pancreatitis, and persistent metabolic acidosis. Late-onset complications also included osteopenia, renal stones, cardiomyopathy, secondary hypocarnitinemia, and iron-deficiency anemia."

The nutritional needs of someone on a medically necessary Keto diet vs. non-medically needed keto diet is very different so that isn't really indication that keto is dangerous. Also, lowered my high cholesterol in all areas in 4 months of low carb... sooo... I am not one of the 5%.

Well that was April. Now that it's September, how's it going?