Tag: low-carb
Eliminating sugar (sucrose) from the diet leads to diabetes, as well as gut and liver inflammation
This study will probably rile up the low-carb legions, who seem to have completely taken over the…
Hyperlipidemia (induced by ketogenic diet) drives tumor growth, even in the absence of obesity
For years, mainstream medicine and popular diet gurus have promoted the ketogenic diet as a “cancer-fighting” strategy. The…
High-fat diet ups cortisol/serotonin (5-HT), hinders 5-HT deactivation, causes leaky gut and systemic inflammation
I am sure I will get a lot of hate-mail about this, but frankly this is not…
Keto diets may drop some weight, but cause hyperlipidemia, liver/heart disease, and even diabetes type I
This is probably one of the most controversial posts I have made in a long time. It…
Low-carb diet and chronic (even mild) stress sufficient to cause heart disease (CVD) and depression
I first tried low-carbing, circa 2008, and quickly realized just how detrimental it is to health, especially…
High-fat/low-carb diet causes systemic inflammation, impairs gut barrier, aggravates inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Another “controversial” study, which adds even more evidence to the hypothesis that low-carb diets (and by extension,…
Males eating a low-carb diet father children with metabolic syndrome and diabesity
A really interesting study, which covers two very controversial topics in a single experiment. First, whether environmental…
Weight-loss from low-carb/keto diets is mostly water; no lasting health benefits
Just a few minutes ago I posted about a study showing that l0w-carb diets increase risk of…
Low-carb diets linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation (Afib)
Another hit for the low-carb lifestyle/diet. Some recent studies showed that low-carb diets or fasting increased risk…
Keto diet linked to higher risk of heart disease (CVD) and stroke
The controversy over low-carb diets is steadily increasing. While such diets are still all the rage on…