This is another problem I am having. Experts telling me entirely different things. Counting calories is essential & not to count calories at all.https://twitter.com/JDHaltigan/status/972419752369901569 …
Yes, I am going with counterintuitive right now because this keto thing seems to work. The authorities on the keto diet. Medical scientists mostly.
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You will drop a lot of water on keto as carbs hold water. That said, you are likely also reducing your total calorie intake which is dependent to some degree on your drastic reduction in CHO. Note: I am in favor of low carbs as insulin is the most potent anti-lipolytic known.

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It has also worked well to treat neurological conditions like mine. And it is helping that. Apparently, I just ate 1000 calories. My calorie controlled diet keeps me at 1500 a day. Breakfast is egg on toast at 350 calories.
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Yes, empirical work last I checked generally (cumulatively) seemed to support its use in some neurological conditions (e.g., epilepsy). Off the cuff, have always hypothesized it has to do with brain glucose (sugar) as fuel feeding neurological phenotype.
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Mine does include epilepsy but this is rare and not the disabling thing so if it only helps that and not the vision and co-ordination problems and pain, it will not be worth it.
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I'm inclined to think even low carbs (say less than 75/day) will help your symptoms. One does not begin to realize how much the refined sugars and breads contribute to all kinds of crap.
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Quite possibly. However, I committed to trying this keto diet as prescribed for at least a month so I will do that and see what the results are and then compare this to other methods.
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True. But control for confounders. If keto works, you have to control for your net calorie reduction to claim it's more effective than simply reducing calories. In your case, however, I get that you have other motivations for keto (e.g., condition). So makes sense.
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