Discussion: I am a 39-year-old woman with cancer who wants to lose weight fast. A dietitian recommended me the ketogenic diet based on an increased intake of fats and proteins and minimal carbohydrates. Do you recommend this diet?

The ketogenic diet is not recommended for cancer patients (not even those recovering); it burdens the liver and kidneys and weakens the immune system.

The name of the diet is derived from "ketones." Ketones are a byproduct of the breakdown of fats as an energy source. The ketogenic diet was initially used to treat children with epilepsy. In recent years, the ketogenic diet has gained tremendous momentum as an effective weight-loss diet. The question is whether it is a healthy long-term diet.

The ketogenic diet is not recommended in the long term. Listed below are the main reasons:

The production of vital energy for a body of fats and proteins is possible but at the cost of a heavy load on the kidneys and liver that are forced to remove the decomposition products such as ammonia, uric acids, urea, and ketones.
Potential side effects may include constipation, high cholesterol, growth slowing, acidosis, and kidney stones.
We also eat through the eyes, with 75% of the calories from fats and oils. The volume of the food looks low compared to carbohydrate foods.
A ketogenic menu usually contains very high amounts of animal foods that are primarily industrialized. (Meat, fish, dairy products, eggs.)
Industrialized & processed foods have far-reaching adverse effects on the human body, including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, etc.
Some foods in the ketogenic diet contain trans fats, which create high body toxicity.
Reducing the variety of consumed foods does not let the body get all the nutrients it needs. (Antioxidants, minerals, enzymes, electrolytes.)
The ketogenic diet mimics starvation, initially achieving a significant weight loss, subsequently inhibited.

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