I think @AndBreathe and @lovinglife are over a decade in.and would like to hear from the long term LC/ LCHF members if any had any issues?
As far as I understand, protein can be an issue with existing kidney disease, not with healthy kidneys.kidney (from protein)
Many of us, including myself, have found our lipids have normalised after changing diet to LCHF and improving blood glucose (in my case with the help of insulin, being a T1, so I have no idea if it's the improved BG or the diet changes which normalised my lipids).and liver (from fats)
I'm not sure if seven years counts as long term, but yeah... My liver was about to kick the bucket when I was diagnosed with diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Was told there was nothing to be done save for palliative care when the time came. But I went low carb, the fat melted off my liver due to that, and my liver function has been perfectly normal ever since. (Not to mention it not being sore, enlarged and rock-hard anymore!) As T2's, we don't burn off carbs and thus glucose, as we should. And the body has to put it somewhere, if we put it in. Practically the first port of call is to store it in the fat cells in the liver. So that's why low carbing helped in that respect. I was on a very low fat diet when my liver turned so fatty it was going to kill me. It was the carbs that almost did me in.Hello,
You know how it is with internet today... search for "aliens on the moon" and you'll find "undeniable evidence".
I've seen some concerns about the effects of a long term low-carb diet like kidney (from protein) and liver (from fats) and would like to hear from the long term LC/ LCHF members if any had any issues?
I'm also interested to hear about any studies or research into this, as my GP now promotes paleo instead of low carb because she no longer believes LC is the best option for the long term.
I am of a *slightly* alternative view to most here, Noob.Hello,
You know how it is with internet today... search for "aliens on the moon" and you'll find "undeniable evidence".
I've seen some concerns about the effects of a long term low-carb diet like kidney (from protein) and liver (from fats) and would like to hear from the long term LC/ LCHF members if any had any issues?
I don’t eat loads of fat, I like to think of my keto as Low Carb Healthy Fats. So I don’t remove natural fats from meat etc I have normal amounts of butter, oils like avocado, EVOO, nut oils in dressings or for cooking, blobs of mayo so basically I eat normal levels of fat. I don’t eat a lot of dairy as it messes with my weight. I eat lots of above ground low carb veggies and lots of protein.I do wish more studies or anecdotes about health on low or very low carb diets were more explicit about the specific fat sources and fiber intake.
I know there are some keto enthusiasts eating large amounts of saturated fats like butter, coconut oil, fried bacon, ribeye etc, and quite low vegetable/fiber,
and on the other end there are some eating equally low carb and high fat, but with mostly PUFA and MUFA sources like olive oil, nuts, avocado, fish, and lots of non starchy vegetables.
LOL - You could say that I eat the latter with grilled bacon, pork belly, steak, chicken (including skin), cheese (not much butter because we stir-fry with coconut oil).I do wish more studies or anecdotes about health on low or very low carb diets were more explicit about the specific fat sources and fiber intake.
I know there are some keto enthusiasts eating large amounts of saturated fats like butter, coconut oil, fried bacon, ribeye etc, and quite low vegetable/fiber,
and on the other end there are some eating equally low carb and high fat, but with mostly PUFA and MUFA sources like olive oil, nuts, avocado, fish, and lots of non starchy vegetables.
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