Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/rfr_xGLijiQ You may have heard about the ketogenic diet controversy.  Some including the popular fitness expert and Biggest Loser consultant Jillian Michaels insist that this high fat, low carb diet dangerously robs you of critical macronutrients including blood sugar. To fact check Michaels’ conclusion, a scientific analysis of the ketogenic diet by University of Alabama nutrition scientist Amy Goss reveals that, despite no carbohydrate intake, the body does not become sugar-starved.  The liver uses other sources to create sufficient glucose to fuel the brain. The ketogenic diet is useful for controlling or eliminating obesity, type 2 diabetes, epilepsy, and non-alcoholic liver disease. If you do use this or any elimination diet, do so safely under the direction of a registered dietician. https://www.newswise.com/articles/how-safe-is-the-keto-diet https://www.today.com/health/jillian-michaels-criticizes-keto-diet-you-re-starving-yourselves-t146530 #ketogenicdiet #lowcarb #highfat #