Ketogenic Diet – It is a low carbohydrate, high-fat and adequate protein diet that is used in lowering weight and also to treat epilepsy especially in children with several other benefits.
This diet becomes very popular among youngsters due to rapidly fat loss. But the question arises – is the Keto diet is safe. Let us discuss this in detail
Is the Ketogenic Diet Safe – The ketogenic diet is very helpful for patients suffering from various diseases but still the question arises – is a ketogenic diet safe? The diet is good for people suffering from epilepsy. The main thing is shifting from a regular diet to a keto diet. In the regular diet, the intake of carbs is more than that of fat or protein. People who shift to the keto diet feel hungry and the situation lasts for two to three weeks.
Another thing that people feel is the symptoms of flu and headaches. The keto diet also leads to dehydration so people are suggested to take water and be hydrated till the body is used to the diet. There are many other side effects like vomiting, kidney stones, vitamin, and mineral deficiency. All these problems are due to a lack of certain nutrients, which people get from their regular diet.
People have to plan the ketogenic diet in such a way that they should get full nutrition and none of the essential things are missed. The people who want to take this diet must consult a dietitian and take their advice to plan the diet. People should consult with those dietitians who know about keto diet.
Since the intake of fat in this diet is high so people may also take bad fats along with the good ones. The bad fats can increase the cholesterol level in the body, which may further create heart problems. People who already suffer from heart disease must consult their doctor before adopting the keto diet.
Who should avoid the Keto diet? – In spite of being beneficial, the keto diet is harmful to some people who have any health issue. Here is the list of the people who should not take the keto diet.
- Eating disorders – People who suffer from eating disorders should not adopt the keto diet. Since many types of foods are to be eliminated, this may cause various types of problems in such people. There is an increase in the number of people who suffer from binge eating disorder and they need food without any restriction.
- Digestive disorder – Constipation is one of the side-effects of the keto diet. People may suffer from constipation due to low fiber and carbohydrates in the keto diet. So, if you are suffering from any stomach problem such as chronic constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) then avoid the keto diet.
- People with no gall bladder – Doctors mostly remove the gall bladder from the body of people who suffer from a gall bladder stone. Such people should not adopt the keto diet as the gall bladder helps in the digestion of fats with the help of bile. The high intake of fats in the keto diet will not be good for such people.
- Pregnant women – The pregnant women need to be extra careful about her eating habits and her diet. Women need a balanced or nutritious diet for the growth of the baby during pregnancy. Thus, if you are pregnant then avoid the keto diet that may be harmful for you.
- Kidney problem – if you are suffering from any kidney problem then the keto diet will put extra pressure on your organ and even worsen the symptom.
- Type 1 diabetes – People who suffer from type one diabetes should not take this diet as they fully depend on insulin. The keto diet may reduce the sugar to a dangerous level.
Conclusions – Ketogenic diet is good for people who suffer from obesity and want to reduce weight. The diet is also beneficial for many other diseases but still, it should be taken with care. Many researchers have suggested that people who want to adopt this diet should consult with their doctor before adopting it as there are many side effects.
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This was very useful… thank you. I got a course about Carbohydrates and we discuss about this
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Thank you for the detailed research on this diet plan. It was a great article.😊👣
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The keto information was great. I was trying to research the benefits myself but got too busy with other things, but so glad you did. Thanks again. 😊👣
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Agreed this article has very valuable. I especially agree with the conclusion. Just because there is a lot of popularity around the diet. Doesn’t mean its for you. Were all different and the keto diet isn’t made for everyone. Great Posts.
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Great content!
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Woow, I like the way you have taken your time to research and outlined your Content. This makes it easy to understand.
Eating disorder can really be problem when getting involved in the keto thing like you said in one of your statement “Since many types of foods are to be eliminated”
That’s true, bit there are still uptions like Customized Keto diet which you get to choose your food that should be included in your meal plan but this has to be done by a professional as discribe in one of my recent post.
One more point that you mentioned that I love is about the Type1 diabetes. I do agree that keto can degrees your sugar level so rapidly.
If you want to start a keto meal plan it’s advisable to meet your Dr or your physician to make sure it’s you are on the save side.
Thanks for reading and Thanks to daneelyunus for publishing such a great content 👍🏼.
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Woow, i enjoyed your Content on will be looking forward for more. It’s funny because I just published some article talking about some keto benefits too.
Keep up the great work 😃
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Welcome, I’m a blogger in the keto space too. Let’s grow together 😊
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Being someone who has been on Keto on and off for the last 2 years now, I definitely do agree with what you mentioned in your blog post. However, I believe there are healthier ways to follow the Keto diet. I think Keto does get a bad rep because some people have the misconception that they can just eat bacon, loads of red meat, and cheese everyday all day – which will eventually lead to health issues.
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Absolutely, there are many other things to take into account like blood sugar and electrolytes. And there so many other healthy alternatives other than eating meat saturated in fat. The keto diet has gained a bad rap for foods in high fat like, bacon and red meat. Am going to have to agree with that.
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Maybe one doesn’t have to go all the way with carb reduction. One suggestion, and there are many is that you should reduce your carbs to about 100 grams daily and only increase the figure if you are doing additional activity. Avoiding sweet drinks (or having only diet drinks) goes very far. Cutting out 1 glass of a sweet drink per day will allow you to lose about 2 pounds per month or 24 pounds per year. It also works the other way. You will gain 24 pounds per year if you have a sweet drink per day.
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I like this post. It is going in the right direction. A great solution is to reduce your carbs. It’s just math even though you don’t think about calorie numbers while you are eating. Just 100 calories more per day (1 slice of toast, or a small snack) will cause you to gain 12 pounds in a year. Also get a pedometer and aim for 12 -13 thousand steps a day, (4 million steps per year). You can easily do this by getting up and walking around while you read. That’s what I do and I don’t gain any weight. I have stopped weighing myself altogether.
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