Here are the noted
side effects of a ketogenic diet: Acidosis, inadequate growth (children), hyperlipidemia, hypoglycemia, hyperuricemia, acute pancreatitis, cardiomyopathy, kidney stones, etc..
Being used as a «quick fix» is where the ketogenic diet, weight loss associated with it, and the avoidable
side effects of the ketogenic diet gets a bad wrap.
Early death sounds like a pretty undesirable
side effect of ketogenic diets to me..
This is one of the earliest reported
side effects of a ketogenic diet.
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She loved how decadently she ate, and just as importantly, the many positive
side effects of this altered
ketogenic diet — many
of which are immediate and impressive, which help patients stick with the plan.
People critical
of the
ketogenic diet will bring this
side effect up to convince people that low carb
diet side effects are dangerous.
Ketogenic diets lower insulin, one
of the main human hormones, and hair loss may be one
of the natural but temporary low carb
diet side effects from normalized insulin levels.
By this time, the film «First Do No Harm» had been made highlighting the
Ketogenic Diet, but when I questioned the doctors, again, I was told it was «Hollywood hype» and the
diet really didn't work that well and that this film did not give the details
of all the terrible
side effects that there were with the
Ketogenic Diet and once again I was told that drugs were the best option.
The literature on
side effects of ketogenic therapies has mainly studied traditional
ketogenic diets.
Even when you are living with this
side effect of a major medical issue, adopting a
ketogenic diet can work wonders when it comes to getting back to clear thinking.
If you are not following a specific set
of principles on a
ketogenic diet, then you might be setting yourself up for failure and a long list
of unpleasant
side effects.
Additionally, increased potassium intake on a
ketogenic diet has been shown to reduce the incidence
of kidney stones, which can be a rare
side effect of keto.
However, ample evidence shows that
ketogenic diets come with a laundry list
of unwanted
side effects that simply can not be overlooked (40,41).
Like many others on a
ketogenic diet, I find appetite suppression to be one
of the more pleasant
side effects.
Even though I personally believe in the power
of ketogenic diets to improve and even reverse many chronic illnesses, from diabetes to chronic fatigue to mood disorders, the
diet does this by causing very real shifts in body chemistry that can have a major impact on medication dosages and
side effects, especially during the first few weeks.
Based on these results and clinical experience with
diet - based therapies for pediatric epilepsy, a novel anti-inflammatory and analgesic application
of ketogenic diet therapy would be effective, non-addictive and relatively free
of major
side effects.
Although the study conducted by Wilson and Lowrey showed that the cyclical
ketogenic diet causes muscle loss, I would propose it to be a
side effect of caloric restriction or improper scheduling.
As you'll see below, data exploring the potential neuroprotective
effects of ketosis are still scarce, and we don't yet know the
side effects of a long - term
ketogenic diet.
BOTTOM LINE: Many
of the
side effects of starting a
ketogenic diet can be limited.
However, there were no serious
side effects from eating a low - carb,
ketogenic diet, in spite
of some
of the scare tactics and / or misinformation.
If you are eating a
ketogenic diet and have experienced the
side effect of hunger loss, then fasting may be a natural and easy approach to shedding body fat and improving your health.
Many people who adopt
ketogenic diets for fat loss or some other goal find that resolution
of acid reflux / GERD is an unexpected and pleasant «
side -
effect.»
We wrote a response to a recent critique that was unsubstantiated in its discussion
of the
side effects, which unfortunately are felt to be true by many physicians and dietitians who are unfamiliar with the
diet.12 I have personally seen and lectured on the fact that many patients and their families enjoy applying the
ketogenic and other
diets to their treatment.
I also continue to imagine that the
side effects of potential metabolic treatments that aim to decrease cancer metabolism through agents like metformin, 2 - DG, or other agents that inhibit glucose uptake may be mitigated through dietary changes, including the
ketogenic diet.
Terry has received testimonials from people who have benefited from
ketogenic diets for cancer; it seems to mediate the
side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
The main drawback with the
ketogenic diet was difficult tolerability and high dropout rates — given the extremely positive results and the severe
side effects common with antiepilepsy medication, the development
of an easier - to - follow
ketogenic diet would be a worthwhile goal.5
From these studies, we know with confidence that long term ketosis may pose substantial risk for health complications due to the
side effects experienced by the thousands
of children who have followed
ketogenic diets over the years as a means
of suppressing seizures unresponsive to drugs and procedures.
Some people adopt a
ketogenic diet for weight loss and are pleasantly surprised to find that an unexpected «
side effect»
of keto is a reduction in the frequency and severity
of migraines, or in some cases, complete remission.