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How safe is a ketogenic diet for weight loss?
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How safe is a ketogenic diet for weight loss?

Here I discuss the safety of the ketogenic diet and address the precautions of beginning this type of diet.

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How safe is a ketogenic diet for weight loss? Overall safe. You need to be a little bit careful if you have diabetes and are taking specific medications. However, generally it is safe. Now, it also depends on how intensive your ketogenic diet is. So my suggestion is that yes, cut down on the carbohydrates as much as you can, but also you need to have some. All of us need to have some carbohydrates for energy. So, nevertheless, it remains a safe treatment for weight loss, generally speaking. Be careful if you have diabetes, be careful if you have kidney disease. So, speak to someone before you try, but for the vast majority of people that are otherwise healthy, it is safe.

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