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Pros and Cons of a Keto Diet Nov 21, 2023 | By Tara Schmidt (@taraschmidt)
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@johnbishop

Thanks for bringing this topic back to the light. I've tried the Keto diet 5 or 6 years ago and decided it wasn't for me. I do try to keep my carb intake on the lower side and focus on eating healthier fats. If you have heart issues I definitely think you should discuss it with your doctor/cardiologist before trying it. I hadn't thought about that until you posted and went searching for some newer studies and found this study from the American College of Cardiology.

--- Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat “Keto-Like” Diet Associated With Increased Risk of CVD: https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2023/03/01/22/45/sun-1215pm-kctogenic-acc-2023

The study was referenced in this WebMD article that is probably an easier read:
--- Keto Diet Doubles the Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke: Study: https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20230306/keto-diet-doubles-risk-heart-attack-stroke-study

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wayno1234 | @wayno1234 | Nov 21, 2023

Thanks for the reply!
There are various levels of Keto. There are also warnings about low carb diets, low fat diets, 'carnivore diets, and proponents of each. There are NO sugar diets, intermittent fasting, full fasting, water diets etc.
Each person going to have to decide for themselves.
There are noted practicing cardiologists recommending keto-type diets that they follow themselves, but not with all the fat some of the keto diets specify.
People who take time to research extensively find answers.
The point to me is research widely.
Research what other countries like AUS JAPAN EU have done in these areas.

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