Micronutrient deficiencies, such as selenium deficiency, have occurred in individuals on ketogenic diets, leading to cardiomyopathy and death. — Whalespan
Micronutrient deficiencies, such as selenium deficiency, have occurred in individuals on ketogenic diets, leading to cardiomyopathy and death.
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“As, you know, there's been a lack of appreciation for micronutrients and ketogenic diets, and that has caused problems like selenium deficiency, which led to cardiomyopathy, and there's case reports where people have literally...I think one or two where people have literally died from cardiomyopathy because of selenium deficiency associated with the ketogenic diet.”