4 REASONS KETO IS BAD LONG TERM - Dr. Westman reacts

A popular keto influencer says it’s dangerous to be in ketosis long term. Is Is he right? Is this way of eating bad for your hormones? See what Dr. Westman has to say after helping people in a medical clinic for 25 years.

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[peggykey]

I'm sticking with Dr. Westman and Dr. Berry

[TAS]

Well, if keto/ carnivore kills me, I'll die feeling much better, in no pain or exhausted from carbs and sugar. 😂

[forever_taniyah]

I have been on and off of Keto since 2009 and kept rebounding each time I attempted to cycle out of ketosis. I have finally learned that moderating did not work for me - trigger foods are a real thing. Not cycling has allowed me to keep off 70 lbs over the last three years.

[okay]

As a carb addict this would spell disaster AGAIN! I lost 100lbs then carb crept my way almost all the way back up

[STEVEID]

The longer I watch, the more convinced I am that he is just trying to sell a book.

[kathleenkulp]

Just because we USED to do that doesn’t mean we SHOULD do it. Our environments were so very different thousands of years ago. And the cravings that carbohydrates stimulate for me are absolutely my demons!

[sidsnyder]

My understanding is that if you eat enough protein with your fat, you will bump up your insulin level modestly, and that will temporarily take you out of ketosis, without adding exgonenous carbs.

[ritakent]

I am addicted to sugar, I am gluten intolerant and I am now keto/ carnivore. I have the energy to go all day now, before I took 2-3 naps a day. I PRAY I never go back to eating carbs. I am finally over sugar cravings and my weight is where I want it.

[wocket]

"Let's fast for 20 hours to increase autophagy. And then let's crush that autophagy quickly by eating carbs all day."

[tHeaLlSeEiNgEyEiSrEaL]

Im not telling my doctor how im losing weight. The most I will say is that Im exercising everyday.

[AndreaSwiedler]

Ok, so if he is getting people to start eating carbs again, then putting them back into keto camp because they will start to gain, he is building his business through outright lies. Interesting business plan.

[gener.]

His philosophy is the same as telling a recovering alcoholic to have a couple of beers one day a week. Or telling an ex smoker it's OK to have an occasional smoke.

[cheffatgrams]

I'm so glad I found you as a creator and as someone who has been on keto since late 2018. Finding Doctors who are open about lifestyles such as keto is a win for all of us. Thank you!! Subscribed!!

[WoolyNC]

Good gravy--could he make it any more complicated? Yes there are different ways to do things a carb addict too, even "good" carbs at that level over time would send me reeling.

[STEVEID]

Let's make eating as complicated as possible. Yea, right.

[luisdecaro]

Ive been eating only eggs and meat for 5 months now... and keto for 3 years prior. Im in my idela weigh plus minus 4 pounds . I feel more muscle than earlier. So maybe we all arent the same . If i go back to carbs i usually enjoy !! but shortly after I feel terrible in my digestion. and my overall feeling. Im 54 yo male.

[STEVEID]

My breakfast was 4 slices of bacon. My lunch was 2 eggs over easy. My dinner was a beef tenderloin and some broccoli in my home made cheese sauce. I can do this way of eating forever.

[keithstoeckle]

He sounds like an infomercial -- sets off alarms for me.

[mollymalone]

Addiction has ruined my life. I have been doing a version of "keto flex" because I was following the experts and trying to eat my vegetables and be healthy. I'm on day 21 of carnivore and am starting to feel much better(no cravings). Could 50 years of yoyo dieting be over? Can vegetables cause cravings?

[tracythompson]

I think many keto/carnivor influencers are trying too hard to come up their own new practices to differentiate themselves