Want to start off stating that any detox-regimen is completely unground from any type of scientific fact. Truth to the matter, our bodies already have a system that replaces old, defective cells with new cells. “But what about the metals and toxins we breathe?” Our bodies already have defense mechanisms to keep foreign agents out, you don’t need a specialized diet; as long as you keep your body nourished with the right amount of macronutrients and micronutrients, and get regular exercise you will enjoy a well-balanced healthy body.
About the Keto Diet
Perhaps if you are reading this you have researched into the ketogenic diet, and if you have, feel free to skim this section.
What is a ketogenic diet?
This type of diet was first used to treat epileptic patients, but why? When blood sugar levels fall below threshold, our body starts to regulate itself to normal levels, this means that the production of glucose comes through other nutrients, specifically for this diet: fats.
Fats, when metabolized, produce a byproduct called ketogenic bodies, these molecules replace glucose as fuel in our brains, this is what reduces seizures in epileptic patients.
This type of diet has become increasingly popular to the point of being the go-to diet for rapid weight loss.
There is scientific evidence that a long term unplanned ketogenic diet can lead to acidosis. There is also scientific evidence that a ketogenic diet on overweight patients will reduce LDL, blood sugar as well as increase HDL.
There is scientific evidence that a long term ketogenic diet can have adverse effect on the pancreas and insulin resistance. As well as increase of fat in the liver.
Although the rapid fat loss that can be achieved with this type of diet does not out-weight the adverse effects it can have in the long term, you can achieve roughly the same weight loss results on a controlled Glycemic index diet as well as a well-balanced macronutrient diet.