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[–] thorbot 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Keto is good if you actually eat good unsaturated fats. And it’s definitely not a long term thing unless your doctor approves it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm curious, why do you say it's not long term sustainable?

[–] thorbot 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Because it’s hell on your arteries

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That is new data for me, what causes it to be hell on the arteries?

[–] thorbot 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Saturated fats cause cholesterols to build up in your arteries

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There is a lot of debate ongoing in the literature about increased lipid markers and long term cardiovascular health in the context of a lchf (keto) diet.

I hope to see definitive studies in the future.

[–] thorbot 1 points 8 months ago

I’m just going by what my doctor told me. I trust him over some randoms on the internet.