Abruptly starting a ketogenic diet increases the likelihood of side effects such as sleep disruption, lipid abnormalities, elevated triglycerides, and a quick spike in LDL, especially without calorie restriction. — Whalespan
Abruptly starting a ketogenic diet increases the likelihood of side effects such as sleep disruption, lipid abnormalities, elevated triglycerides, and a quick spike in LDL, especially without calorie restriction.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“If you were to abruptly start the ketogenic diet, you're more likely to get side effects and you're more likely to get things like sleep disruption, lipid abnormalities, elevated triglycerides, you get a quick spike in LDL. This can occur if you rapidly start the ketogenic diet, especially in the context of not calorie restricting.”