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pollylynn · 5 years ago

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Kyle Jennings bothers her. He doesn’t bug her. Castle is still the leading man in that role. For the moment, at least. For the moment. But Kyle Jennings, the fact of him out of make-up and costume, off Perlmutter’s autopsy table, bothers her. He disrupts the point of view she’s been holding on to for dear life these last few weeks.

He is not Rhett, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, who has gone into who knows how much student loan debt, not just to craft some kind of intellectual justification for his eternal childhood, but to make himself the poster boy for postmodern life, in general. He’s not Paul, an apparent stoner for life, who’ll probably drift right through his “adulthood” and on into old age.

Kyle Jennings is a normal man with a normal job—with what, frankly, sounds like a deadly boring job—who happens to have a slightly oddball, moderately expensive hobby. But his home, his finances, his friends, his life, they’re all normal. His reaction to the revelation that he is almost certainly responsible for a homicide he claims to have no memory of committing is normal, if the word even applies in such a bizarre situation.

Men who play ludicrously complicated games of tag, who play dress-up in costumes that would probably consume a good chunk of her monthly salary, should not be capable of functioning in the real world as Kyle Jenkins seems to be. They should be impossible misfits, losers she sees across the interrogation table, because they always wind up a person of interest in some crime or another. They should be oversized little boys, all hormones and impulse, and anyone who trusts them to be more—to ever be more—does so at their peril.

They should be the thing—the one, blindingly obvious thing—you always knew they were. You fucking knew it, and as painful as that truth is, it’s at least simple.

But Kyle Jennings is not simple. Even his zombie alter ego—what draws him to the game—doesn’t seem to be simple. That alone bothers her, and what’s worse is that she believes him. She watches him carefully as he takes the absolutely correct amount of time to glance at David Locke’s photo and conclude he’s never seen the man. She registers his anxiety and confusion, but there’s nothing to indicate that he’s eliding details or flat out covering anything up.

She feels her cop sense do a flip-flop of surprise at the way he doesn’t bullshit at all. His gaze fixes on the screen capture of his costumed self. She sees his injured hands clench and unclench as though he’s reminding himself of the fact of the cuts and bruises. He makes his devastated, yet unadorned reply—Yes, that’s me—and she believes, without reservation, that he has no memory of what transpired in the parking lot of David Locke’s firm.

But Castle does not believe.

It happens in an instant. She thinks of a foosball table, with its lines of weighted figures moving side to side as one, rearing back and shooting their feet forward in concert. She thinks of being five or six, of her grandfather lifting her up above a crowd of bigger kids so she could see the inner workings of a series of giant Rube Goldberg machines. The row of little men spins wildly. The sliver ball spirals down the ramp and there’s the drawn-out sizzle of dominos falling.

Castle does not believe, and in an instant, she connects the dots to Bobby Lopez, to her belief, without reservation, that the little shit was lying, to the abandoned cup of coffee on her desk. That part is simple—how it happened, when it happened, what happened.

Why it happened—why it has been happening and is still happening right here in this hospital hallway—is not simple at all.

He is an oversized little boy with enough money that he doesn’t have to be a misfit. He is all hormones and impulse, and he’s mean. He is what she knew him to be when she scoped him out from the margins of that book party four years ago. He’s a man who signs chests with an air of noblesse oblige and believes his own hype.

That’s the simple explanation she’s dug her fingernails into through flight attendants and flirtations with the dark side. It’s the Occam’s Razor she’s been gladly cutting herself on for weeks. It’s the quick and dirty, miserably painful, eleventh hour reveal that has been, in a terrible way, a relief, because she almost certainly can’t do this—she can’t be more, and thank God, he’s not worth it anyway.

But he’s looking her in the eye now. He is squaring his shoulders and he is angry, he is hurt. He’s been mean, he’s lived down to the expectations she’s always been quick to voice, and it’s not that these last few weeks—who he has seemed to be—are her fault, but it’s not without explanation, either. It was never so simple as something inevitable.

It all happens in an instant, and then the instant is over. Perlmutter is there. Tom Williams is simple, exactly what everyone except his fiancée can see he is, and Kyle Jennings is putting away childish things. It’s a shame, really. It’s a shame for so many complicated reasons.

But it serves its purpose—this thing that is more complicated and bothersome than it should be. She talks and he listens. She realizes all that he doesn’t know—all that he had no way of knowing—and just like that, the sting of the lone, pernicious thing he did know is all but gone.

She wants him around.

He’d like to stay.

And in honor of the bothersome Kyle Jennings in all his contradictory glory, she smiles and tells him in all honesty—I don’t know. I kind of think that the zombie make-up suits you, Castle.

A/N: Costumes. Hmmm.

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ellymackay · 6 years ago

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Float Tanks And Sleep: Is 45 Minutes In A Float Tank Equivalent To 5 Hours Of Sleep?

Float Tanks And Sleep: Is 45 Minutes In A Float Tank Equivalent To 5 Hours Of Sleep? Find more on: www.ellymackay.com

It has been a busy week for me, how about you?

This week I was in NYC working with Serovital Advanced, they have a very interesting anti-aging supplement which increases growth hormone (aka the fountain of youth) and seems to subsequently improve some sleep parameters.

I woke up on Thursday to get my flight back to LA and it was 3 degrees! I was certainly happy to get back to LA where it was warm (sorry if you suffered through the Polar Vortex). I had the good fortune of being on one of my favorite daytime shows, Home & Family. We filmed a piece on sleep and the Microbiome and talked about foods that are good for sleep (The show airs Monday at 10:00am PST- check your local listings it’s on the Hallmark Channel). I was able to tell the group about my favorite nighttime snack NightFood. Here is a cool secret- they now have ice cream- try it, it is nothing short of delicious.

I also filmed with world renowned neurologist David Perlmutter (author of Grain Brain) for an upcoming series on Alzheimer’s Prevention, I’ll share more about that with you soon.

It’s time to turn to a subject that is near and dear to my heart, and a topic of conversation for a big majority of people in the United States, the Super Bowl.

Thinking about the Super Bowl brings up all kinds of memories for me. I will admit, having been born and raised in Atlanta, my team has always been the Falcons. The 2017 Super Bowl was both a heartbreaker and a nightmare (pun intended). Now living in Los Angles, I am faced again with the Pats vs my newly adopted Rams! (I’m still a diehard Falcons fan, but a Rams win, would be epic).

I know you are wondering, what on earth does the Super Bowl have to do with sleep?

Well, I thought you might enjoy knowing a couple of interesting things about how NFL players sleep (C’mon, I KNOW sleep trivia is part of your party agenda today).

NFL coaches report they are replacing sleep with a float tank.

In a recent article on The Bleacher Report, it was reported: “The Patriots offensive coordinator revealed to reporters Thursday that the Patriots coaches have a room at Gillette Stadium with a float tank that simulates four to five hours of sleep in 40 minutes.”

Wouldn’t that be amazing?

I love float tanks. In fact, I have worked with a company called True Rest and their float tanks are amazing. However, there is NO DATA to suggest that a 40-min float is worth 4-5 hours of sleep.

I started thinking about how this idea could even be possible. Feeling like you slept longer than you did does not mean that you got the value of ACTUAL sleep time.

Like many things, ideas like this are not based in science, it is a lot of little things, pieces of which may be accurate pushed together, then some sales and marketing people come up with something that sounds good. Viola! Something that sounds plausible and exciting. But, when things are too good to be true … they often stick and get repeated until someone exposes the truth. Today, I’m that guy.

Yes, float tanks are an amazing way to relax, reduce stress, and even rejuvenate, but as the old saying goes “ You simply can’t fool, Mother Nature.” Our bodies do not all need the same amount of sleep but how to replace sleep with something other than actual sleep is simply not clear science yet.

Do pre-game jitters cause NFL players to experience insomnia? Apparently NOT!

In a recent article in Sports Illustrated current players who are playing for either the Rams or Pats and who had been in a Super Bowl before were asked that question. They all seemed to say the same thing: it was not that big of a deal.

According to the article “One in four Americans develop insomnia each year. None in four NFL players have trouble sleeping before the Super Bowl. The MMQB polled Rams and Patriots players who have previously played in the Super Bowl to find out how they get a good night’s sleep before the biggest game of the year. Apparently, it’s not hard.”

The article goes on to show that these players are disciplined, they follow a routine and it works. Everyone has a bit of a different routine, but they all seem to have something they do, which helps them sleep.

Today, many of you will do things that will impact your sleep. One of the biggest contributors is over consume sugar and alcohol which will result in difficulty getting a good night of sleep. I want to focus on just one of those right now because I’ve focused on alcohol many times; I want to focus on sugar. I just wrote a full article called Four Ways Sugar Wrecks Your Sleep, I strongly encourage you to read it. The short version is this:

Sugar reduces sleep quality

Sugar increases appetite and cravings

Sugar increases inflammation

Sugar hurts a healthy gut

During parties, you tend to overeat foods that contain sugar and drink sweet drinks (often with alcohol). The result is that you feel hungrier later and often eat more before you go to bed and that results in poor quality sleep. Poor quality sleep leads to disrupted hormone production and when you wake up, you crave more sugar and often feed the craving which begins a cycle of bad habits and bad sleep.

Try to limit your sugar intake today (and every day really), have a good ritual you can follow each night like the NFL players do, and if you are on the East Coast, slip on your blue light blocking glasses at half time so that you are negating the effect of blue light and allowing your normal rhythm of melatonin production to occur so you can go to sleep and sleep better tonight.

Whoever you like today, I hope your team wins but I’ll be pulling for the Rams!

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albertcaldwellne · 7 years ago

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Getting Started With Ketogenic Diet

The ketogenic Diet, also just known as the Keto diet has gone from being an interesting offshoot from the Atkins diet to a very very popular diet with lots of scientific backing.

Did you know the standard American diet (SAD) contains 45-65% of calories from carbohydrate rich food?

That’s why there is an epidemic of obesity and health-related illnesses.

Are you guilty of choosing to eat a diet high in carbohydrates?

Or are you ready to try something different?

The Ketogenic diet or Keto diet is a high fat, low carb way of eating. It allows for small amounts of proteins, natural fats like coconut oil or butter and vegetables. It enforces a 4:1 ratio of fats to proteins and carbohydrates.

Foods high in fat like nuts, coconut milk, and butter are encouraged. The diet forbids the consumption of pasta, bread, sugar, and grains. This results in the ketones replacing glucose as fuel.

This fat metabolism reduces the systemic inflammation that can cause epilepsy and other diseases. It’s also, what encourages the healthy weight loss process.

Now, before you jump into this way of eating you need to know what the Keto diet actually is, the pros and cons of the diet, and if it’s a good fit for you. It does have some drawbacks and it might not be for everyone. We’ll take a closer look at those later in this report.

Additionally, there are certain foods that you want to avoid and rules you should be aware of. This report will dig deeper into what to put on your plate.

Let’s get started.

What is the Ketogenic Diet?

You are probably excited to get to the meat, so to speak, of what you can and cannot eat. But first, let’s discuss what a ketogenic diet is.

It’s any diet that forces the body into a process called ketosis. This is the process where fats are burned for energy instead of using carbohydrates for energy. Doing it correctly, the Keto diet asks the dieter to consume high amounts of fats, moderate amounts of protein and very low amounts of carbs.

With a traditional diet, our bodies normally turn carbohydrates into glucose that’s sent throughout the body as a source for energy. On the Keto diet, we enter ketosis by limiting our carbohydrates causing our livers to start breaking down fat cells into fatty acids and ketones to be used as energy.

Ketogenic comes from the ketones naturally produced in the body. These are formed when your body uses fat as energy.

On a normal or traditional diet, we eat mainly protein, carbohydrates, and some fat. The extra fat is stored.

On the Ketogenic diet, you eat mainly fats, very few carbohydrates, and just enough protein to maintain growth.

When the body is producing ketones, fat is being used for energy. When you eat carbohydrates, the body produces glucose or blood sugar.

The body enters a state of ketosis when on the Keto diet. Ketosis is an energy state where the body uses alternative fuel to provide energy. This means it begins burning fat instead of using carbohydrates for fuel.

You attain ketosis when you eat a very low amount of carbohydrates, which will depend on the plan you are following and the stage you are in. Generally, it’s 20 grams a day to begin with. Your diet will consist of mostly fat, protein and green vegetables.

The Keto diet, like many low-carb diets, is not a new fad. It became more popular in recent years thanks to Dr. Robert Atkins following the release of Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution in the 1990’s.

It’s easy to follow a plan that is highly effective, without feeling hunger or experiencing cravings.

Another reason for its popularity is the possibility of losing weight without exercising.

Those who are severely obese have disabilities or injuries that prevent them from any type of regular exercise find this diet helpful in weight loss.

Traditional Use of The Ketogenic Diet

But before we get into the way you can benefit from it, I want to give you a little history on the diet.

The Keto diet has been in existence for over 90 years. It was designed in 1924 by Dr. Russell Wilder at the Mayo Clinic. Traditionally used for effectively treating epilepsy, it fell from use after the surge of new anti-seizure medicines in the 1940s became popular.

It was later found that the ketogenic diet was helpful in treating epileptic seizures, often in cases where no other medicine helped. Traditionally, the ketogenic diet for epilepsy is about 75% fat, 5% carbohydrates, and 20% protein.

Ketogenic diet has been used for a variety of medical conditions with success. Giving up carbs or sugar helps the body in many ways including weight loss.

The Keto Diet is Effective for Weight Loss but has Many Other Benefits to your Health Including:

Doctors usually recommend the ketogenic diet for children with epilepsy when their seizures have not responded to different seizure medicines.

There is evidence from some uncontrolled clinical trials and studies in animal that the ketogenic diet can help in a broad range of neurological and neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis

It may also help in cases of traumatic brain injury and stroke. (Source: NCBI.nlm.nhi.gov

Sugar can feed cancer cells causing them to multiply. Eliminating sugar and carbs may be effective in reducing or fighting cancer.

Improves cardiovascular risk factors

New research is showing the Keto diet can be helpful in treating Autism.

Recent work in the last decade shows that the therapeutic effects of the ketogenic diet in many pathological conditions such as diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, acne, neurological diseases, and the amelioration of respiratory disease risk factors. (Source: NCBI.nlm.nhi.gov

There you have it. The benefit of the Keto diet is more than simply losing a few pounds. Even though the diet was traditionally used for the treatment of epilepsy, it has many other benefits that many people will profit from.

Discover the Secret of Why the Ketogenic Diet Is Used for Fat Loss

Carbs are devastating for the brain. ~ David Perlmutter

We’ve already seen the health benefits of a Keto diet. But why is it popular as a weight loss diet? The answer is simple, really.

The reason the ketogenic diet for fat loss is so popular is that it’s very effective. It uses the body’s natural behavior to burn off fat. It doesn’t leave you feeling hungry or experiencing cravings or those annoying side effects of low calorie diets.

As mentioned before, on the ketogenic diet you will lose weight even if you can’t exercise. It’s not recommended you don’t exercise unless there is a medical reason though. You will get better and faster results if you do exercise while on the Keto diet.

How Does The Ketogenic Diet Help With Weight Loss?

The secret to why the Keto diet is used for weight loss is in the type of food you eat. The Keto diet puts your body in a state of ketosis, where the body is using fat as a source of fuel. Our bodies are designed to use either carbohydrates or fat for energy.

Carbohydrates are stored, for a while in your muscles as a sugar, and are the first choice of fuel by your body. What isn’t used is then stored as fat, which leads to weight gain.

If no sugar or glycogen is available, the body then uses the reserved fat as fuel. Forcing the body to go into ketosis by limiting the amount of carbs you eat leads to your body burning fat. This means you are actually burning the fat that has caused weight gain. In fact, it’s almost impossible not to lose weight when your body is in this state.

On the low carb diet, your blood sugar levels stabilize so you don’t experience the cravings for sugary foods or the ups and downs associated with fluctuating blood sugar.

People feel consistently energetic and healthy when following a low carb diet.

They have smaller appetites than they did before when on a Keto diet. This means they eat less without even thinking about it.

The ketogenic diet is easy to follow. You eat fresh, whole foods found in any store or restaurant. Most processed foods are out as well as sugary foods.

Fat and protein makes up the diet, making it high in flavor and very satisfying.

Many people find it easier to control hunger on a ketogenic diet. Since carbohydrates are reduced in a Keto diet, blood sugar is controlled and insulin level spikes are minimized. When our blood-glucose levels rise rapidly, our insulin spikes and we feel hungry. By eating a low carb diet, our blood sugar remains steady.

Undoubtedly, the secret to losing weight on the Keto diet isn’t really a secret at all. Decreasing your carb intake, increasing your fat and protein intake and eating fewer calories is why many people are using the ketogenic diet to lose weight.

Follow the Keto Diet Rules

Every diet has rules. The Ketogenic diet is no different. Of course, it would be great if we could eat whatever we want, whenever we want and still lose weight. But that’s probably not going to happen. In order to make the Keto diet work for you, you should follow a few simple rules.

Check the label for carbohydrate counts and the “per serving” sizes on pre-packaged foods. It should contain 2 grams or less for meat and dairy products and 5 grams or less for vegetables.

Choose one of the following foods when you are hungry. Once hunger dwindles, stop eating.

Choose grass fed meats such as beef, pork, veal, lamb, wild game. In processed meats, like sausage, read the label to ensure there aren’t any added sugars or honey.

Opt for poultry such as chicken, turkey, quail, duck, Cornish hen, or pheasant. Skin-on is preferable to add to the fat content. Do not bread or batter when cooking. Instead roast, stir fried, deep fry, bake, grill or barbecue.

Get fish, seafood, and shellfish. Choose fresh and wild caught. Canned fish should be free of added sugar. Do not bread or batter when preparing.

Eggs will become a staple in your ketogenic diet. They can be prepared in many ways including deviled, fried, hard-boiled, omelets, poached, or scrambled.

Eat one or two cups of salad greens every day. You should eat one cup of fibrous vegetables each day as well.

Salad greens include

cabbage, chives, all varieties of greens, lettuces, parsley, spinach, radishes

Fibrous vegetables include

Alfalfa and bean sprouts, Asparagus, Bamboo shoots, Bell pepper, Bok choy, Black beans, Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Cucumber, Green beans, Jicama, Mushrooms, Okra, Radishes, Rhubarb, Rutabaga, Snow peas, Sugar snap peas, Tomatoes, Turnip, Wax beans, Water chestnuts, Zucchini

Eat These Foods In Limited Quantities

Cheese – limit to 4 ounces a day. Most types including hard, aged like Swiss and cheddar, Brie, mozzarella, Gruyere, cream cheese and goat cheese. Avoid processed cheeses. Carbohydrate count should be less than 1 gram per serving.

Dairy Cream – limit to 4 tablespoons a day. This includes heavy and light cream and sour cream. Do not use half- &-half or milk.

Mayonnaise – limit to low-carb brands. Read the label for carb count.

Fatty vegetables like olives and avocados should be limited. Olives – serve up to 7 per day. Avocados – up to 1/2 an avocado per day.

Condiments can include lemon or lime juice, small amount of ketchup, and soy sauce.

Pickles – restrict to 2 servings a day. Dill or sugar-free are best.

Snacks and miscellaneous foods including pepperoni slices, ham, beef or turkey spread with a cream cheese, deviled eggs, pork rinds, macadamia, almond or other nuts in a small amount, coconut butter.

Drinks include unsweetened tea, unsweetened decaf coffee, herbal tea, water, flavored water (unsweetened), almond milk, coconut milk.

Commercial spices usually contain sugar so check the labels and restrict the amount you use when possible. Many spices have carbs as well. Choose basil, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, cilantro, coriander seeds, cinnamon, ground cloves, cumin seeds, dill, ginger, mustard seeds, oregano, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, sage, thyme and turmeric.

Choose Good Fats And Oils

butter melting in the pan

Most kinds of oil, butter, and cream can be used in cooking including

Beef tallow

Organic butter

Chicken fat

Ghee

Lard

Olive oil

Coconut oil

Red palm oil

For salad dressings, choose avocado oil, almond oil, macadamia oil, mayonnaise, and most nut oils.

Tips for Sticking to Your Ketogenic Diet

Just imagine you have been following the Keto diet for a while, when suddenly you find it hard to stick to the rules. You want to add some carbs. Or you are tired of the same old meals. Or maybe you aren’t getting any support from those around you.

Here are some tips to help you stick to the diet.

Get support. Join online groups and forums where others are following the same diet. Encourage friends and family to join you on the ketogenic diet.

Focus on the good things. Focus on what you have already achieved. Do you feel more energetic? Has your sleep improved? How do you feel compared to before you started the Keto diet?

Get back on if you fall off. If you do slip and eat a slice of cake or drink a beer, don’t give up. It’s unrealistic to expect you won’t fall for temptation occasionally. The point is to get right back to choosing healthy choices. Remember though, that when you eat a certain amount of carbs your body comes out of ketosis. That means it will take you a couple of days to get back into it.

Be prepared. Get the supplies, books, and the foods you need before you begin the diet. Clean out your pantry of all the things you shouldn’t be eating so you are less likely to be tempted.

Set up an accountability system. Get someone to hold you accountable to sticking to the plan.

Add exercise. After the first month, add a high intensity exercise program. It can be as simple as a fast walking routine. Add weight training once a week as well to help with fat burning.

When exercising, you may need to change your Keto diet to a targeted or cyclical plan. The cyclical ketogenic diet means adding a carb-load on the weekends and following a normal Keto diet during the week. A targeted ketogenic diet plan means eating a few extra carbs before you work out.

Be patient and don’t cheat. It will take time for your body to begin burning fat and to get into ketosis. Stick to it and be consistent with it. Don’t weight yourself every day. Weight varies between 2 and 4 pounds every day due to water intake and absorption.

Track your progress and eating habits. Use a written journal, electronic notepad or a mobile phone app. Measure and write down what you eat. Keep track of calories, fat, protein and carbohydrate intake.

As you can see, you aren’t alone in this journey. There are many ways to get support when you feel like stopping. Being patient and consistent with the plan is the first step. It gets easier and the more support and accountability you have, the more likelihood you’ll stick it out.

Measuring Progress and Your Results

No doubt, one of most motivational things about losing weight is being able to see and measure your results. I mean, you look in the mirror and see a leaner you and your clothes are getting looser.

Can you imagine how great that feels? Those are great feelings to be sure. But, you need to measure your progress truly to get the reassurance you need that the Keto diet is working. There are different ways to monitor your success on this plan.

One way is by measuring ketosis. The way this is done is by testing the bi-product ketones of the process that are released from the body. They come out in your breath, sweat, and urine. Self-testing urine strips for testing your urine allows you to see when your body first goes into ketosis and that you are staying in ketosis. The strips are neutral in color and change to shades of pale pink to deep purple during ketosis. The darker the color the more ketones you are burning. Later one you can purchase a blood ketone meter.

Another option is to have a complete blood chemistry test done before you start and then 1 month into the diet. This will show your cholesterol and blood sugar changes.

You can measure weight loss by weighing yourself once a week, preferably at the same time. During the first week, you will likely see a significant change. But, don’t be fooled. Some of it will be fat loss but some is also retained water loss.

Measure yourself as a way to keep track of weight loss. If you are working out while on the diet, you may gain weight through lean muscle mass. To measure that you are losing weight you need to see if you are losing inches.

Measuring and tracking your weight loss while on the ketogenic diet is an easy process and will help keep you motivated to continue.

The Choice is Yours

The fact is millions of people have successfully used a type of low carb diet including the ketogenic diet as a way to lose weight. It’s a popular way to lose weight since it is highly effective. It uses the body’s natural fat burning ability to burn fat without leaving you hungry, experiencing cravings, or suffering from the negative effects of too few calories.

Will it work for you? Maybe or maybe not.

You will be the one who has to decide. Are the side effects more than you want to deal with? Is the fast weight loss worth giving up your favorite carbs for?

With those questions in mind, take a look at some of the pros of the diet.

We’ve already seen that the ketogenic diet has been used in the treatment of epilepsy. It’s now being used for many other health issues as well including reducing cardiovascular risk, cancer risk, the treatment of many neurological issues. The health benefits include weight loss, which in turn can alleviate all sorts of health issues from joint pain to risk of stroke and diabetes.

You should be aware of the cons as well.

One of the major problems with ketosis is the risk to high-level athletes and people with high-energy jobs in not getting enough energy to work.

It’s a very restrictive way to eat. Many people have trouble sticking to the diet especially if they enjoy social functions and eat out a lot.

Another drawback is that some people may cut out all fruit and vegetables. These foods are essential for providing vitamins and minerals for good health.

Also, a long-term, low-carb diet may damage the metabolism, particularly when combined with a low calorie diet and excessive cardio exercise. Read more about it here.

A normal or traditional carbohydrate rich diet allows us to eat larger amounts of protein and carbohydrates than we do fat. The body burns the sugar from the carbs for energy and stores the extra fat.

The ketogenic diet though is almost totally opposite. It encourages us to eat much higher levels of fat with very little carbohydrates and some protein. The body burns or uses fat for energy from the ketones produced on the diet.

Potential Drawbacks of the Ketogenic Diet

Before you make a decision to jump into the diet, you should know that without a doubt there are criticisms against the ketogenic diet. I mean, with every type of eating there are those who believe one way or another about it. For example, the ketogenic diet has many myths associated with it. Let’s dig deeper into some of them shall we?

Ketosis may lead to hypothyroidism and possible adrenal fatigue

The belief for this is that the lower level of glucose from the diet can lead to a diminished capacity for T4 to convert to T3. This can lead to hair loss, cold hands and feet, general sickness and low thyroid function symptoms.

According to Dr. Ron Rosedale, a “lower number does not necessarily mean lower function…often it means better function.” The thyroid levels return to a desirable level, which could be lower, when the body is operating optimally.

Often times people confuse diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) which is bad with nutritional ketosis which is actually a good thing. Dr. Peter Attia has a great explanation of both on his

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johnclapperne · 7 years ago