What Are The Long Term Effects Of A Keto program? - Dr. Eric Westman
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2018
- 20 years ago everyone predicted that eating a high-fat low carb diet would result in heart disease and other dire predictions. Have those predictions come true? What does Dr. Eric Westman have to say about it?
To find out more about the long-term effects and some of the questions that were asked, see the comment section below.
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Questions:
1:20 Tony
has the been any studies showing long-term health issues?
1:27 Suzanne
Are there any negative long-term effects of a keto program?
4:02 Tenith
Is it possible to become insulin resistant, when you weren't insulin resistant before when you're staying keto?
4:49 Suzanne
Are there any negative long-term effects of a keto program?
6:18 Madison
Would you recommend a 20g or lower carb diet, for someone who doesn't have excess fat?
The worse thing that happened to me with Keto, was I needed to take around 40 items of clothing to the tailor to make smaller. I lost 13kg in 4 months and felt fantastic.
Headline Hamster LOVE THIS 💚💚
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can you tell me what happened after, please? happened the same to me and now i am concerned about what will the body do now, that it was left without storages. will it addapt with only the meals, since till now it burned the meals plus the fat storages? thank you a lot
The long term effect is unemployment. Because a lot of clinics, pharma industries and processed food factories will go bankrupt.
James Rosemary yep
Yes and no. One industry gains when another looses. People will still spend their money on something. Yes, business will decline for clinics, pharma, and processed food. But people would probably spend that saved money on something else like cars, furniture, nicer homes, etc. That will also create jobs to counterbalance those lost in unhealthy industries.
Bit hard to look for a job if your dead
@@philmccavity7836 the people that are so quick to judge a diet that eats home cooked meat and vegetables and cuts out processed food and sugars are the same people that eat mcdonalds and pizza hut every week lmfao it's pathetic
Frankly, I'd rather live a shorter life on keto feeling the way I do now than a long life the way I was before. On a standard diet I was chronically ill. On half a dozen preacriptions. Keto restored my health. Drug free. Pain free.
That pain free part sounds great! I am just starting keto. Yesterday ate bacon, eggs and a tomato and Tbsp organic coconut oil. I have advanced nuropathy in my feet and my feet hurt bad after that bacon but strangely enough I not swollen.
Indeed, I'm right there with you. I will never go back to how I felt before. I told someone the other day, I don't care if I never lose another pound on Keto. How I feel is more important. I've been keto for 3 years and I just started one meal a day a month ago. I feel amazing.
Quite the opposite for me. I'm sticking to eating Mediterranean food.
Same
This doc says our LDL level wouldn’t improve. Do u have any thoughts on dat ?
The effect after 21 months: lost 50lbs, came off most all meds, HgA1c of 5.1, pain levels greatly reduced.
I have active MS. Being on strict Keto is really helping. With mood, and pain, wow with everything. It's just been a month but wow! Anyone else suffering with Autoimmune? Very low carb. I can't cheat or I crash. Thanks Doc, btw I was Vegan, eating meat again is amazing.
Tracey's Tracks I have TM and I am researching Keto,preparing to take the jump! Thanks for your comment...very encouraging.
did it help to heal your autoimune disease?
Hey random person scrolling through the comments. I just want to say: have a great day or night!
Remember you are loved and you have a purpose in this world. Always stay positive and never give up, in life, and on your goals!
Thank you, appreciated
Big thank you for me too from UK ❤💟❤ stay safe & well!
Thank you!!🌹🌹🌹
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I am happy to say today, that after six months on keto my numbers (including my cholesterol) are completely normal. My weight is down 30 pounds and my BMI is as well. I am no longer pre diabetic and my heart attack risk has all but disappeared. Apparently, the world is no longer flat.
The Earth is flat
congrats....
The long term effects. Doctors having drive a Toyota instead of a BMW.
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Hahaha!
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Mark Lowe hahha. Love it.
Going on 5 years of keto, physical fitness, performance and overall well-being had never been better. 👍
@Billy B how's your electrolytes and most importantly sodium intake? Add Himalayan salt to your shakes, coffee, lemon water etc. I noticed it at first during things like Jiu Jitsu, but as you get more fat adapted, you'll be surprised what you can do. Make sure you're using a good quality mct oil as well. Cheers
@Billy B could it be the so called keto-flu? i never experienced it so i dont know. i did a transition period where i slowly reduced my carb intake, instead of rushing it. been low carb since 2019, never had keto-flu, and still feeling great. some peopIe might advice about fixing electrolytes and getting enough sodium. i never bothered with that so i dont know if it will fix the issue. maybe eating more food will solve the issue. i notice better strength and endurance when i eat alot of fat and meat in the previous day. carb loading also helps. even just a small amount of carbs, like a banana, potato or a some rice can help alot. i get cramps when i dont eat enough meat, or when i overdo the salt.
@Billy B Yes your will in fact improve. First month you will feel lethargic and your legs will not feel energetic. After five weeks you will feel much better and your physical performance will improve.as your body switches to fat for energy. Your fat reserves are much larger than your glycogen reserves.
I am mostly Keto for 2 years, since I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. My A1c and all other tests are drastically improved and my doc says he wishes all his patients would do what I do!!!!!!
Vivian, has your medication changed? I have 2 sisters with Type 2 Diabetes and I want to convince them this works and that, eventually, they can lower the amount of insulin they take (or perhaps stop taking it at all...)
@@ginevrakurow321 show them "the magic pill" on netflix
I’ve been keto for 7 months now. I went to my Dr for a physical last week. He didn’t mention anything about me losing 50 lbs. All my numbers looked great! All my doc said was; you’re still taking that statin right. I said no way, don’t want it. My doc left in a huff..
Hi Princess Eve, Love this story 😊👊
Where did you get the program about what to eat ?
Ricardo Vazquez here you go,
ua-cam.com/video/84xZMhysMDM/v-deo.html
Princess Eve haha tell them.
Get yourself a new doctor.
I have lost weight on Keto and am at normal weight now, but it is my other health issues that have improved that thrill me...no more IBS... no more acid reflux....and best of all no more pre-diabetes or kidney failure. My kidney function is so good that a new doctor I went to for a different reason didn't believe I ever had kidney failure until he looked back at my numbers.
That's incredible Susan! How long did it take you to see those results? We've seen major improvements in our bloodwork within about 4 weeks. It's amazing how healing this lifestyle is.
@@profd65, Check the science you moron!!!
Reversal of Diabetic Nephropathy by a Ketogenic Diet
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3080383/
“In contrast to previous studies in which good glucose control prevented, but did not reverse, nephropathy in a model of Type 1 diabetes, in the present studies the ketogenic diet reversed nephropathy, as reflected by albumin/creatinine ratios, after it had developed in models of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.”
It sounds to me that Susan Rice's experience with the ketogenic diet agrees with the science and she has indeed cured her diabetic nephropathy with her ketogenic diet.
It's too bad that you're too stupid to understand science. Maybe if you ate some fatty acids your brain would start functioning properly.
Amazing! Praise the Lord! I'm prediabetic and praying that this diet will ward off diabetes.
jan alcazar if you stick to this way of eating, you will keep diabetes away.
@@ProjectReboot Do you use statins?
Ketogenic diet is the best thing I have ever done in my life. I was 267 pounds and now im 248 since 2 months of starting eat. All I eat is a lot red meats, avocados, almond butter, eggs, etc... Im going to the gym regularly and my metabolism has improved ten fold.I have gain a lot of muscle mass and i fell strong as hell. My energy levels are constant and I feel amazing.
I AM NEVER GOING TO CHANGE
TILL THE DAY I DIE.
Wow, I'm doing even better than you ! I was 270 and now I'm 248 in 1 month and 5 days, but I usually only eat once a day. The first 2 weeks were hell. I hope we both reach our goals, good luck
@@GTSN38 Well done. I've been on my journey for a month. Looking forward to good results throughout the coming months.
Congrats.
I got eating saturated fats back into my diet from Keto and moved onto a carnivore diet. My health and mental state of wellbeing has improved tenfold since eating saturated fats.
Your right though its quality of foods and how it’s farmed and hacked. Take dairy totally compromised, by sterilisation through boiling for hours. I had a debate with a vegan who was comparing fresh vegetables with dairy and I suggested they boil their vegetables for 6 hours and see what their vegetables nutritional values are after that, as an honest comparison. All our foods are compromised, even certified organic. It’s grown for yield and profit, never for nutritional worth. Until We hold our agricultural industry accountable for systematic poisoning us through lack of nutritional worth we are always going to be health compromised irrespective of the diet we choose
Manfred Houdek get your gut microbiome tested and tell us your diversity score
@Manfred Houdek, I agree with what you said. The only dairy I eat anymore is raw cheese. I cut out store bought milk years ago. Pretty much just drink water throughout the day and at meals now.
Grow your own veggies then freeze and dry them for later use. Eating what is grown in your neck of the woods has it's value.
I'm just coming out of keto flu...my system has kicked in, liver shrunk, stomach shrunk....feel wonderful. No sugar low carbs is best....even if your not on strick keto
2 years now and still doing great. No diabetic meds or high blood pressure meds. Blood checked every 4 months from my doctor. I do 30 carbs a day, high fat, love it.
Thank you Dr Westman, very reassuring! It is well over five years ago that I discovered 'keto', and my confidence has been growing. I started it for health reasons and have solved all my health issues. As a bonus, at the age of seventy my weight is now where it was my ideal, at seventeen.
So good to hear Linda 🙌
“Time Honored way of eating” Exactly. This is how my grandparents ate. It’s how they fed us when we were children. My grandmother died of the flu at 104, with all her teeth and in good health.
Thanks Dr. Westman! This reassurance is so encouraging. We've seen some marked improvements in our blood work, energy levels, and weight in just 2 months. We really appreciate your perspective!
For last 20 years I tried to stay on fresh fruit and vegetables with baked chicken or baked sweet potato. Went back on it last 2 weeks and haven't lost a pound. So against everything I believe going to try Keto diet. Wish me luck.
My cardiologist says my cardio markers are better....she is amazed. Love you, thank you.💕
profd65 you are irrelevant.
profd65 I have and my HDL and Triglycerides are better than they have ever been. Hope you don’t kiss your children with that nasty mouth!🤢
profd65 The AHA is only out to get your money. Guess it is relevant to them. Not to me. New study out this week that shows older people with higher LDL live longer. Stop being brainwashed. Read the research. BTW...the earth is no longer flat. Funny how educating oneself works!
Mine too, he says my blood is wonderful 😍
Of course your markers will improve going from 300lbs to 250lbs, this isn’t indicative that the keto diet is healthy
Thank you for the research info! So many people say they can't find the research. Thanks for getting some of it out there.
No joke, since being on 95% carnivore diet my eyes are always less irritated. They feel more moisturized.
Keto lifestyle is as old as mankind, it's not a new fad. Sugar and carbs is the new diet and its killing us!
Yes, it is unlikely the nomadic tribes that roamed this planet in pre history ever did haul a big bag of potatoes on their treks. Not even the explorers of the US did that, the went to a "meat straight" diet when they wanted to travel as light as possible.
Robert Underdunk Terwilliger carbs are not killing us. If that was the case then a plant based whole food diet wouldn’t be healing chronic disease across the world. And people wouldn’t be living past 100 while eating rice like in Okinawa.
Eating whole foods and reducing animal products is what saves us.
Carbs are NOT killing us! Proceeded food is . The human body runs are carb!
@@kevywilliams3304 Humans originally ate 1, low carb, big meal before dark. Now humans eat 6+ meals of 300g+ of carbs! High insulin all day. That's what's killing us. Processed food is also a problem.
@@jordanrunningh Vegans require supplements, quite a bit actually.
Thank you so much for your advise and taken time to reply to me Dr Erick. Hope you have a nice day !!!
Thank you, very informative..
Have shared your video in my group
I’ve been doing the Keto diet for quite a few years but didn’t know it was called Keto . I designed a diet for me and my wife when she was getting sick then getting cancer. So I designed us a diet to remain healthy. I called it the Diet For Life. When have doing it for years now . We don’t get sick from colds , flus and pneumonia anyone. Pneumonia is a problem she had. She has had polio as a child and has a compromised immune system. So we worked to build the gut healthy. She has had breast cancer twice . So we wanted to rid our diet of sugars and processed foods . All and all the diet morphed into a natural way of eating that is low carb , lots of veggies, nuts and certain seeds good meats that are naturally raised and lots of good fats . This ends up being similar to the Keto diet. Whatever it is we lost body fat and gained health. We have doing this style of eating for approximately 15 years. It’s odd nowits the latest fad. Well I’m glad people are changing to a natural way of eating to reduce inflammation in their bodies and get a healthy gut . This is the key to health And the side effects are fat loss .
Wish you all the best of health!!🌹👍
How's your wife condition sir
The Polio is taking her down . The muscles just are not working well. Extreme fatigue and muscle pain, loss , weakness
Your one of the best...thanks for your on going dedication.
Thanks very much for the video. I’m in Canada 🇨🇦 and my friend is in Tanzania 🇹🇿. She suffers from HBP, diabetes and peptic ulcer . I advised her and keep track on her by teaching step by step what to eat starting with teaching her what is a carbohydrate.
I know what high carb eating habits have on me. Depressed, can’t loose weight, up and down energy, sleep, sickness... look at how unhealthy people are...heart disease, cancer, and more. Sugar is addictive and loves making you sick. The body doesn’t need much sugar for the body.
Correct! So stop eating processed carbs and sugar. Eat an unprocessed plant based diet with small amounts of animal protein.
Great information Dr. As a newby ( 9wks) on the keto I’ve experienced nothing but positive affects. I started it not so I can loose weight but to get healthier because I was eating too many carbs, as well as empty calories. I’ve lost about 9lbs which is just a bonus. It’s a good eating life style for me.
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so honestly...I have been on a keto diet for over a year and 1/2. I lost 45 pounds altogether...and have kept it off...which has been the hardest part for me in weight loss in the past. I was pre-diabetic before Keto and was diagnosed as having a "metabolic disorder"....My labs are amazing now...went from having triglycerides in the 600's to 147!.. which is in the normal range. As the dr. said ..the only lab value that didn't improve was my cholesterol, which i'm ok with because in my family history having a high value is normal, it's what our livers produce naturally. My mom is 83 and has had a high cholesterol level throughout her lifetime. I've been a social worker fro 22 years in health care and have seen the effects of hypertension and diabetes combined...and it scared me...that's why I did this diet...I didn't want the vascular problems related to having a metabolic disorder like I have seen...the amputations and neuropathy.
My cardiologist is willing to read about cholesterol and the myths we've all heard. Do you recommend any titles.
Thank you for fighting this battle for us and teaching with all these videos!!!
Hi Maria Morris, here are two great videos to show your doc,
ua-cam.com/video/57KGmdUguw8/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/8A-BEm8xtW0/v-deo.html
@@profd65 hey so-called "professor", read big fat surprise. there's also eat fat get thin by Dr Mark Hyman. Also the ADA and AHA guidelines are all backwards. Do a Google search and ask about the daily carbs recommendations. Then you'll see why we're killing our health problems and you'll have a heart attack and be buried in the extra large casket. SUGAR creates heart problems, because SUGAR causes inflammation. Then inflammation damages the arteries. SUGAR also makes the body produce densely packed dangerous cholesterol. If you kill the stupid SUGAR intake, your body will produce the large fluffy cholesterol that doesn't stick. you'll also heal inflammation in your gut, skin, brain and even joints.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19049574
What a great video. Thank you for sharing with all of us. Would you mind making a video on being Keto the last 20 years? Very interested if you noticed any big changes throughout the years?
Helpful information. Thank you
As an epileptic using this because I won't be able to rely on my medication forever (having children in near future and I don't want to be on anti-consultants while pregnant or breastfeeding). I appreciate that you note that this diet isn't just for weight loss.
I SO wish the Web had been up and running all those years ago when my daughter was diagnosed with Epilepsy. Her life might have been very different.
Then, it was 'This is how it is, learn to live with it'.
I went no sugar no carbohydrates ate good fats and plant based foods with some meats, restricted any food to three hours a day. Fasted eighteen hours a day(from dinner to lunch the next day)eight weeks later I had lost thirty pounds from 205 to 175 (I’m 6ft), my fasting blood glucose levels are 85-90, CRP is down and a1c is coming down. I didn’t use this for weight loss but I knew I would loose weight. This was for cardiovascular inflammation and control of plaque and arterial health. I’ve had heart problems and the doctors weren’t helping me it was time to dump them and do my own research.
Copisetic 1 i did the same thing with the same result!!
Awesome video Dr. W. Thank you.
Dr. Westman's point at around 4:00 is crucial. Statistical results should only be applied (at most) to people fitting the profile of the population within which the statistical results were obtained.
I have found that the things that help me be the healthiest physically are:
1.) Regular, sufficient sleep
2.) Large amounts of cooked AND raw (colorful) vegetables
3.) Medium amounts of raw, colorful fruits
4.) Moderate-Moderately Low consumption of Beans, Nuts, Avocado, Olives and Seeds
5.) If Fruit is consumed in greater quantities, and exercise levels are lower, Grains and Starches should not be consumed in moderate-larger amounts. If exercise levels are higher, more rice and potatoes, etc. can be consumed, along with bananas, pineapple, mangos, etc., also fruit juice to a small extent.
6.) Exercise is good. Stretching, etc.
7.) High quality animal foods are fine in moderately low-lower amounts, and the fats in these foods should be paired with foods rich in vitamin A, D, E, K, etc. Vegetables, beans, nuts, potato, avocado, etc. should be consumed more regularly and in greater percentages of the plate/volume of meals, compared to animal foods. (Fruit is the dessert)
8.) Lunch, or Brunch, should be the biggest meal of the day, with plenty of protein and fats, carbs as well. Dinner should be lighter animal protein/fats, like fish, also avocado, nuts, seeds, beans, etc., and vegetables, with not much starch/carbs...
9.) Veggies, water, sleep, exercise, and some high quality animal foods as well, in moderately low amounts/frequencies. Beans help keep carb cravings under control.
BenjaminGessel this is great unless you have metabolic syndrome or type two diabetes. For these folks, carbs are not tolerated at all 😊
@@AdaptYourLife Agreed!
Six months on keto diet, my latest blood test show remarkable improvement A1c in mid range Diabetes appears to be going into remission. Stopped Statin, now I wake up not logy and exhausted from the nights sleep therefore depression is gone. And this is in the dark of mid winter.
Hi Dr. Westman
Been on keto couple of weeks.
Done it before where I have trouble when you try to
Make casserole it is easy to go over limit on cheese etc.
Thanks Jennifer
Yes.. Your explanation was very helpful. Thank you.
Helpful indeed thank you doctor👍♥️
9 months here and my labs and weight were perfect. However, I follow page 4 only and did not decide to modify on my own. :)
Thank you Dr Westman the video was very helpful
Thank you for this data. I just started the keto plan and had some concerns., ( I've only been on it a couple of weeks). In addition to the plan I do take vitamins, D3, magnesium and collegan.
Hi. How do you feel? Still on keto diet?
Thank you so much I love this from Australia xx God bless
Thank you Dr Westman !
Awesome video Dr. Westman! Thank you, I can't tell you how many times I have heard from my friends and family on how I should not stay on Keto very long. By the way I am down 69 pounds and feel better than when I was back in high school.
Amazing.
Thanks for trying doc. I will consider that.
answered my long time question, since i was 30 i have been eating high carb low fat diet because diabetes is in the family and last year at 51 i got diabetes and high blood pressure .
i want to do ket but scared of fat but my friend was border line blood sugar and high cholesterol and he did keto and noiw he is very healthy as far as all blood level measurements
Thank you for these videos. My research recommends taking potassium/mag supplementation. When I take this supplement, I get tingling/numbness in my face and head feels "fuzzy". This is my 5th week into keto. I am taking an ACE Inhibitor even though it doesn't help to lower very high bp, doctor continues to recommend it. Could the numbness/tingling in the face be caused by an "excess" of potassium?
Framingham study's worst heart risk was high triglycerides and low HDL but no drug fixes that but KETO does! Re LDL it goes up usually due to weight loss without risk
Dr Jeff McDaniel
Jeff McDaniel we agree😊
Thanks doc!
I have been keto for 2 years. Hba1c Came down fro 6.6 to 5.9. I have stayed on keto hoping to bring it down under 5.6. So far, have not got there. I have even reduced eating to 2 meals per day, no snacking. Any suggestions?
I’ve seen a woman online who is 65 years old. She looks like she’s 45 and there may be a reason for that. She started the Atkins diet to lose weight 45 years ago.
Just curious.. The picture behind you on the wall.. Is that an old photo of the Washington monument located in Baltimore, Maryland?
How do I know I’m getting all the vitamins and minerals I should be getting on this type of eating plan.?
Thank you for the video, Dr. Westman.
You were the very first professional who taught me about LCHF lifestyle. (it was one of the LCHF conference videos)
It's been more than a year since I started keto. Although my blood test and lipid panels are in the reference range (except for high HDL, low triglyceride, and high LDL), my PCP these days has attempted to put me on anti-hypertensive medications and statins. I tried and did say no to medications. It took a huge leap of faith to refuse what he's saying.
Is it possible to have 140~150 / 90~110 BP despite being on strict keto/carnivore diet for more than a year?
Yes. You need vegetables badly.
I don’t call it a diet. I choose to live differently and away from all that over processed way of eating. Just cooking at home and paying attention to what your using is the way it goes. Find eating out is hard so I just do less of it and try to avoid it if I can.
Great balanced chat about kept I like it:)
Any issues with taste loss on keto ? I've been keto for 5 yrs. List 45 lbs. All blood markers good. Ldl a little high, but not worried about it. High Hdl and low triglycerides. Feel great. I'm 72, feel 30 !! Could my loss of taste he because of my age. Just concerned about it. Thanks . Your ask adapt shows are great
Hi Barb Tullos, no, this isn’t typical at all.
I fast for roughly 14-16hrs a day now, but I still eat sugars along with my other meals such as meats, chicken, salads and fats. I don't go crazy on sugars but I'm not restricted to low sugar intake. I love my desserts, so I'm always gonna have that. I exercise regularly and have micronutrient rich salads at least 5 days a week, so let's see how IF goes with this daily meal plan. I'm not over weight to begin with I should say.
I sleep SO MUCH LESS. I used to sleep nine hours and still feel tired. Now I’m up at the crack of dawn after seven hours of sleep and full of energy.
Is this happening to anyone else?
My sleep has decreased too. Only about 30 min less a night but weekend napping has decreased 2-3 hrs and energy is much higher.
Yes.
HFLC or Keto for 7 years (verfied with ketones/glucose strips) with last 4 years being OMAD. One effect is kidney stones from excretion of uric acid. I had one in 2021 and one in 2022 so I read up on the clinicals for epileptic kids and it turned out that was a common effects. fix was potassium citrate delayed release (by prescription). I couldn't get it via my doctor so what I did was around 2.5g of potassium citrate in my coffee that I sip during the day. I also increased water intake to an extra 20-36 oz a day. 2 years now, no more kidney stones.
Hi Dr Westman and everyone. I have been on low carb since two months now so I guess body is still adapting but have noticed increased trouble with the feces due to hardening and less moisture in them which is painful. My guess is restricting carbs also places a limit in fiber intake which might be almost certainly the issue here. Previously I ate a lot of fruits and had no poop difficulties. Also have some concerns with gut flora and microbiom in the long run . Common sense tells me maybe I should add probiotics to my diet, like kefir, chucrute, caspian, viili, fermented foods, to tackle this issue.
May I ask your views on this matter? Thank you
Hi John Doe, try milk of magnesia
So if other markers are fine but LDL is high, what to do to lower it? Should one quit Keto? What's the alternative? Doctors will scare the hell out of you if LDL comes out high. Kindly advice. Thanks
Hi New Life, this is the Adapt Team answering. We are not too concerned with LDL whilst on a Keto diet. We are mainly interested in triglycerides and HDL. Typically, these two markers perform brilliantly on a Keto diet.
The further I stray from Keto the sicker I get, every time, without fail... I'm coming back, for good I hope!
I am a Type 1 Diabetic on keto and with weight loss my LDL went up and my triglycerides are up from 0.7 -0.9 bloods at 5.2 mmol average but I am going to try vegan but without breads and milk to see if there's a difference with no meat over the next year the same as I have done with keto diet on previous year.
How would you recommend a person with hypoglycemia, transition to keto diet when they crash when lowering carbs?
Hi Connie Schmoll, you should increase salt intake and perhaps try eating smaller and more frequent meals (signal for your brain on hunger, as it’s not getting the glucose it’s used to). This transition may result in Keto Flu. I hope this helps.
Connie Schmoll, He's right. Low insulin levels cause your kidneys to excrete more sodium which lowers your blood sodium levels. If your sodium levels are too low, your pancreas will produce more insulin to retain sodium. Low sodium is very dangerous and will kill you, so it's very important for your body to maintain your sodium levels.
Go to the doctors and get your sodium levels checked. If it's low, then try consuming more salt. Also, LoSalt is very good because it's half sodium chloride (salt) and half potassium chloride. Potassium is just as important as salt.
Effects of insulin on kidney function and sodium excretion in healthy subjects.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2676669
"Sodium clearance declined with increasing plasma insulin concentrations, while glomerular filtration rate and lithium clearance remained unchanged."
The effect of insulin on renal sodium metabolism. A review with clinical implications.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7028550
"Increases in plasma insulin concentration within the physiological range stimulate sodium reabsorption by the distal nephron segments and this effect is independent of changes in circulating metabolites or other hormones."
Therefor it's very likely that you're sodium deficient and this causes your body to produce excess insulin which then leads to decreased blood sugar. If you have a glucose monitor you can experiment with drinking a little bit of salt water to see if your blood sugar levels increase. If the salt is able to lower your insulin levels then your pancreas might produce some glucagon which will stimulate gluconeogenesis which should bring your blood sugar back up.
But I would have the doctors check your blood sodium levels to verify that you are sodium deficient. Or at least that you're not high in sodium. We wouldn't want to make a sodium problem worse.
Connie Schmoll, You also might find this article interesting.
Is your fasting blood glucose higher on low carb or keto? Five things to know
www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/fasting-blood-glucose-higher
Terje Oseberg b
just go see Dr Eric Berg here on youtube he is like an expert on keto and by the way once you adapt to ketones you will not be hypo any more, cause you will not burn glucose for fuel but ketones, so when your body needs energy ( if you whent whit no food for more than 5 houres ) instead of hypo you will just burn your body fat hence the weight losse, just go see Eric Bergs Video on this he will educat you.
My doctor is more concerned with kidney stress. Would Keto be recommended for people with lower than normal kidney function?
Mark Burnham, Your doctor should read this study.
Reversal of Diabetic Nephropathy by a Ketogenic Diet
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3080383/
“In contrast to previous studies in which good glucose control prevented, but did not reverse, nephropathy in a model of Type 1 diabetes, in the present studies the ketogenic diet reversed nephropathy, as reflected by albumin/creatinine ratios, after it had developed in models of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.”
If you ensure that you get most of you calories from fat, your kidneys should not get stressed
I’ve been on the intermittent fasting diet for around 5weeks and lost 6kg, with very little exercise. Mostly it’s 18/6, no food after 8pm and nothing apart from sparkling mineral water, before 2pm. I don’t eat more than 1200 calories per day, I don’t eat too much refined sugar, no white rice, or potatoes or stuff with white flower. No dairy, I drink almond milk, a couple of eggs per day (hard boiled). Where I struggle is with variety in my diet. I’m lactose & fructose intolerant, so my selection of fruits & veges is limited. When I see a dietitian, she ridicules my fasting habits, tells me my food intolerances are all in my head and that I should be in the gym 4 times a week for 1hr of resistance training. Never mind the arthritis in my knees & back😠
I have also eaten keto for twenty years. At first I lost weight, but then plateaued. I was happy to lose weight, but I went on the keto diet because it improved my health. In the last couple of years though, my fasting glucose has been around 108, which I was told not to worry about. I was more strict about the carbs but never seemed to be in ketosis even if I cut out carbs altogether. As far as weight loss, it only happened if I went on a water fast, and only then did I go into ketosis. I finally bought a glucose monitor and a ketone monitor to try and find out what was going on. I have now switched to the carnivore diet, with fasting on alternate days. I am finally in ketosis, but even working out will drive up my glucose to as high as 114. And I am not losing weight. This is crazy.
Hi Hélène Louise, two key factors to monitor, fasting insulin and HbA1c
The standard pin prick glucose testing will not tell the story. Lastly, how much fat are you consuming?
Helene, do you know your waking body temperature and your resting pulse? It might be the key to what is going on with you. You can read more here: www.slimbirdy.com
Have you been able to solve your problem? I’m asking because I’m the same. I’m never in ketosis except when I water fast and I only loose weight than. The inly thing this works is a couple of water fasting days a week combined with very low carb keto. But I can’t live like that forever. It’s hard to keep up sometimes and I’ve lost most of my hair. Still have a lot to loose. So unfair...
Hi .just reading up on this before i try it .Im what you'd call a sugar alcoholic .Ive about 4 to 5 stone to lose. I've high cholesterol and on liptor table for it .Is it safe for me going on this type of diet if it can raise cholesterol .would love your advice thank you .
Hi Dyane Hurley, it is always best to be monitored by your Doctor. A Keto diet is typical safe and we believe that cutting the carbs have a positive effect on triglyceride and HDL markets (part of your cholesterol panel)
What are the effects of Keto diet and blood pressure? I had my issues with high reading.
I am vegetarian and I do ketogenetic I eat agucates and lots of seeds and fruits that are low in carb. learned that
Regarding the question of BECOMING insulin resistant after going on keto:I think Dr. Westman is right. I think there is a dawn effect for blood glucose that is higher for keto dieters than for others. My morning "fasting" BG runs about 99 to 107, not great by normal standards. However, my average fasting (not MORNING fasting) is between 69 and 80. The body, when in fat burning mode, isn't predisposed toward burning up the morning shot of glucose the liver provides. Dr. Sarah Hallberg has commented on this phenomenon. I documented it for myself with extensive BG readings taken at various times of the day.
OK, in Layman's terms? Good, bad?
Keto is still good, even if it happens to raise your Morning fasting blood glucose to about 100 or 105. The slightly elevated BG (probably) doesn't mean the same thing for keto dieters as it does for others.But to be absolutely sure, you could get a cheap home blood glucose tester, and check your BG at other fasting times (times other than the early morning hours).
@@TheFrankHummer Thank you, Frank.
Isn't because your body can produce the glucose he needs from fats and protein? Maybe he's just producing the glucose he needs for your day/routine through a process called "gluconeogenesis". That's why eating carbs is kind of bad because you end up playing with your insulin and feel sleepy everytime because you're basically overworking your body. The main source of fuel should be fat and protein (moderate) with some vegetables and then the body will produce what you need. That's why you get that BG higher when you wake up.
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Has it been proven to lower metabolism with long term use.
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I'm a die hard keto guy, but I wonder about some of the effects. I suspect that after doing keto for some time, venturing off of keto has made me think my metabolism has slowed overall. I also think that my body may be developing food intolerances that I never had before, as though my body no longer likes to process grains or dairy as well as it once did. The easy fix is to stay keto, but these are my suspicions.
I have had a very similar experience. I ended up switching back to medium carb diet and doing much better.
I think using Keto as a way to lose body fat is fantastic. It’s smart doing that, however there is no need to stay very low carb for the rest of your life if you are relatively metabolically healthy. Switching to a low gi moderate carb Mediterranean type diet for the long run, whilst avoiding processed food like substances is the way to go
I agree. I allow myself a cheat day at least once a week where I'll eat a pizza or some other carbs that I've eliminate the rest of the week. Try to keep it clean food, but heck it's nice to live on the wild side once in awhile and really cheat with a chocolate silk cake! lol
George Rambus you rebel !
George Rambus The only thing you’re doing by eating that stuff is throwing yourself out of ketosis. What’s the point?
Thank you Doctor I find all your information so interesting. I have been in Keto four months and I am still learning.
Hi Patz777777
Thank you for watching 😊
What book or what web site do I go on to read how to do the Keto diet? I'd appreciate some good info. So much out there I m not sure where to start!
Julie Slone look no further. You have come to the right place.
Here is a 16 min video
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Thank you
@@AdaptYourLife thanks !
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Would you recommend Keto for someone with genetically high cholesterol who takes Repatha to lower cholesterol?
Hi Sandy,
Yes, we do Keto a little differently. We don’t add additional fat. Perhaps take a look at Dr. Westman’s new online course called “Keto Made Simple Masterclass”
Next enrolment opens in July
You can join the waitlist here👇
adaptyourlifeacademy.com/keto-made-simple-masterclass/
Very Useful information Doc...I got myself checked..found that i hv cholestrol and vitamin D level below the average..should i start KETO?
Rohit Singh yeah - get more sunshine and eat more fat/cholesterol, I guess. Maybe. Maybe not.
@@user-zu1ix3yq2w thanks for replying Dr.
How do I help my doctor with the LDL issue? Does not all its components, when added up, show the real health of one's cholesterol amounts?
Hi LogicalNotes, looking at total and LDL cholesterol is becoming out dated. Triglyceride and HDL is far better at predicting risk. A Carotid Artery scan is becoming the best predictor 😊
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I'll talk with her about doing this scan. In the meantime, I will be going to a clinic here in Toronto under the guidance of Dr. Jason Fung next month, perhaps he does this scan. I will discuss this with him as well.
Thank you.
LogicalNotes Dr Fung is an outstanding Doctor, you are in great hands 😊
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Good to know. Thanks for your great contribution to this channel.
I have I big problem on keto , I'm having to make new holes in my belt
Same and my boxers don't fit anymore
its due to water weight loss
I damaged myself by doing low carb long term. Now I do high carb and it’s been very healing. I’m still at my high school weight in my mid-40s.
We should all become keto adapted.. Meaning that we can carb up now and then.. but mostly keep it low if we don't exercise or do much physical activity. Other important dietary things to do regularly is intermittent fasting (for autophagy and gut reset) and no eating at least 3 hours before bed time.
Sounds like the long-term effect of the keto diet is that it's more likely you will be around in the long-term to experience effects.
Must we eat Carbs at all? I have been on the Carnivore diet as a trial because keto diet did not maintain ketosis for me and I want to fight diabetes. Besides eating only meat and fat, I also drink mineral water. Thanks for your answer in advance.
Lynda Rose do you watch your ketone levels? Not all sugar alcohols have low carb values. You also can't completely discount fiber in all cases, despite popular belief. If you were using xylitol or maltilol, you were getting quite a few carbs from them. Be careful with your BG and insulin levels if you try this again.
I am 2 days on Keto...Accidentally drank 3 drinks of a diet soda that kiddo bought me...but it had Vanilla syrup! Caught myself and she traded me drinks and hers was 100 % diet...Habits...habits are gonna be hard! Next weekend I have a buffet meeting to go to...and I am gonna take veggies and meat rolls with cream cheese...Will that be ok to take ya think? It will be hard to pass up the Native frybread...but that is my plan!
Sugar-free drinks trigger almost as big an insulin spike as sugary ones. The body responds to the sweet taste. Best leave them all alone.
120 bg would be a vast improvement over my current readings. I think my last a1c was 9.
Is it okay for someone whose Gallbladder removed to start a keto diet? What type of food helps digest fats without a gallbladder?
Hi Fatima, it’s 100% ok. As a FYI, Dr. Westman has an online course called Keto Made Simple? This course teaches you exactly how to implement a Keto diet, safely and without all the confusion. Over and over the video lessons, there is also 3 weeks of support within a private Facebook group. The results have been incredible. If you would like to join the waitlist, click the link below.
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adaptyourlifeacademy.com/keto-made-simple-masterclass/
How about the alaline/acid balance? They say healthy body should be alkaline but keto introduces lots of acidic foods
Hi charlotte meyer, acidic food does not increase acidity in your body.
What about those who already have a little bit elevated cholesterol ?
In my opinion consuming high fat diet together with carbohydrates intersects with body metabolism? It is like pouring both diesel and gasoline together into your car.
Thomas Valentine we agree
Will this diet change my thyroid medicine levels