Limiting carbohydrates too much in metabolically unwell individuals can lead to increased stress hormones, thyroid issues, and electrolyte imbalances. — Whalespan
Limiting carbohydrates too much in metabolically unwell individuals can lead to increased stress hormones, thyroid issues, and electrolyte imbalances.
⚠ High risk
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“if you limit them too much and you're not paying attention to things like a full thyroid panel, cortisol, glucagon, epinephrine, you'll see the stress hormones start to go up on the other side.”
Verbal pushback — no audited source on record.
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