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Benefits of ketogenic diets
On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:53:53 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
wrote: Years ago I've read studies that show that both very low calorie and very low carb diets reduce T3 output. In most cases, this is nothing to be concerned about. http://aworldlymonk.wordpress.com/20...a-false-alarm/ "Other things equal, lower levels of dietary carbohydrate mean lower levels of blood sugar. The simplest and most plausible explanation for the lower levels of T3 that accompany low-carb diets is that the amount of T3 required to perform all of its functions is now less." Which also suggests that "treating to the number" is the wrong thing to do. Doctors should treat to the patient, and then only if there are obvious physical symptoms. Decades of eating the Standard American Diet can play havoc with our metabolisms. Transitioning to a low carb (or even a calory restricted diet, as you mentioned above) way of eating requires less T3, so the body adjusts. The person who asked about T3 levels and low-carb diets should elaborate further on why he's inquiring about this subject. -- Dogman "I have approximate answers and possible beliefs in different degrees of certainty about different things, but I'm not absolutely sure of anything" - Richard Feynman |
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