Sudden reintroduction of carbohydrates after restriction can negatively impact the gastrointestinal system, liver, and glucose absorption. — Whalespan
Sudden reintroduction of carbohydrates after restriction can negatively impact the gastrointestinal system, liver, and glucose absorption.
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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.
“So because you're changing your physiology, you're changing enzyme. So your gut for one thing is not going to tolerate that. You know, just from like fitness competitors when they diet and then they finish competition and then they go out and have, you know, like a cheat meal, then they're up all night with gas and bloating because simply if you start with I mean I could go through all the different systems, but the GI system takes a big hit. The liver takes a big hit. The glucose hitting the peripheral system can't absorb it. So your CGM goes off the charts and that can trigger inflammation. That can alter like gut microbiome.”