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In some pockets of the low carb community, there is the message that we should be eating high fat all the time, no matter what; fat is free, fat is fine, you can’t overdo fat. It is true that fat does not stimulate your insulin. However, extra added fat is not a great idea if weight loss and metabol...
“Keto flu” is the name many people use to describe the transition period that may occur when you change your diet from a high carbohydrate diet to a low carbohydrate diet. Not everyone gets it. Some people have mild symptoms, and some people have very severe symptoms.
The symptoms of keto flu
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Hair loss is a common issue that comes up frequently for people who are losing weight following a ketogenic diet or a low carb lifestyle
So, let’s talk about the causes - the actual causes, not the Facebook opinions!
- Telogen Effluvium. (TE)
The most common cause of hair loss on a low carb or...
A change in bowel habits is common with any change in diet.
When starting a low carb or ketogenic lifestyle the reduction in carbohydrates can result in either constipation or diarrhoea.
It is important to note that any change in bowel habit that doesn’t resolve needs investigation as this is one ...
We get this question all the time, “Doctor, what can I eat at Easter?”.
Most people expect us to give them a food list or a meal plan, but here’s the thing - there is no one plan that suits everyone.
There is no one size fits all.
The key is to really know yourself well.
Remember you are the...
Hi lovelies, Dr Lucy here. In our Real Life Momentum Membership, the January Challenge was all about planning out the year ahead. Not a rubbish New Year’s resolution plan, but a really in depth look at our goals and aims for the year ahead.
The wheel is divided into segments, and we grade how well...
Most of us have all done the yo-yo dieting. You can lose weight and then it comes back. You end right back where you started and have often put on more weight.
Long term calorie restriction will do this.
You will lose weight in the short term by cutting calories, but science tells us that long te...
Stigma is horrible, yet it is all too common in our society.
Anyone who does not fit the ideal “norm”, including those who are overweight, frequently suffer stigma.
Any of you who are or have been overweight, will have undoubtedly suffered stigma at some time with the common and misguided belief t...
We get this question all the time, “Doctor, what should I eat at Christmas?”.
Most people are expecting us to give them a food list or a meal plan, but here’s the thing - there is no one plan that suits everyone.
There is no one size fits all.
The key is to really know yourself well.
Remember...
Even in low carb world, there is no shortage of dietary options out there. Ketogenic diet, lazy keto, clean keto, dirty keto, low carb, low carb high fat, zero carb, Atkins, modified-Akins, eco-Atkins, carb-cycling, South Beach…. the list goes on.
Knowing what diet is best can be confusing.
Althou...
So, this blog aims to answer a question we often get asked. Doctor, what about my cholesterol?
Now a disclaimer, this is not individual medical advice. Please discuss anything you hear or read from Real Life Medicine with your treating medical practitioner.
Let’s start with the terminology.
A ...
Following on from a previous blog post on how calorie counting forms the backbone of the diet industry, I wanted to talk about the quality of calories.
As I mentioned, a calorie is a unit of energy.
Why we use that as a measure of what we need to eat is beyond me?!
In weight loss circles ...
