More Low Carb Myths
Myth 2: There's a danger of vitamin deficiencies with low carbohydrate diets. You definitely won't get enough Vitamin C.
Not true, see my Facts about Vitamins page and my Vitamin C Deficiency page.
Myth 3: Ketogenic diets cause your body to go into ketosis, which is dangerous.
Not true, the person who says this is confusing ketosis with ketoacidosis. For more information, see my ketosis and ketoacidosis pages.
Myth 4: Your kidneys will sustain damage from the high protein consumption.
Whenever someone says this, I know they have never read any of the low carb, ketogenic diet books available. They are just parroting what they've heard from someone else. Low carb diets, and especially ketogenic diets, are NOT high protein diets. They are HIGH FAT diets, with moderate protein consumption. And there is plenty of evidence in the research literature which shows that in healthy people with no prior kidney disease, eating extra protein is perfectly safe, and will NOT harm your kidneys. See this study and this study.
Myth 5: A low carb, high protein diet will cause the body to excrete calcium, and result in osteoporosis.
As stated in Myth 4, a ketogenic diet is NOT a high protein diet. It's a high fat, moderate protein diet. Regardless of that fact, protein consumption is essential for good bone health. This paper indicates that in addition to calcium in the presence of adequate vitamin D, proteins are a key nutrient in the prevention of osteoporosis. In addition, the paper states that low protein intake is often observed in patients with hip fractures and that a deficiency in dietary protein causes marked deterioration of bone mass and strength. So, in fact, a higher protein intake correlates to a stronger, denser bones. This paper, this paper and this paper also support these statements.
So what does cause bone loss? There are several suspects:
- A magnesium deficiency
- High fructose consumption
- Gluten intolerance associated with grain consumption
- Vegetable oil consumption, especially corn oil
There are 7 more myths in the original blog article – check them out here.
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