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Originally Posted by Vanity
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P.S.S. I will also no longer entertain the idea of arguing with anybody who really does not wish to read the original post, as I've had to refer back to it in almost all of these responses in order to outline what information was presented about the ketogenic diet.
P.S.S.S. I will repeat this again: Follow the diet carefully. Keep your Water intake high. And never give up on your workouts or cardiovascular exercises. This diet is centered around cardio and weight lifting.
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I read your original post, but some of the medical logic implied is inaccurate or oversimplified. That is why I started a post fresh.
A quick point I'd like to make:
1.) Dr. Atkins never did any studies on the safety of his diet, only on its efficacy in making you lose weight. Note that I never criticized your diet on its efficacy. Also note that Dr. Atkins practiced nearly 50 years ago, and that our understanding of biochemistry and lipid metabolism has progressed greatly since then.
2.) Cholesterol is NOT used as a fuel source. That is why picking what you eat is an intrinsic aspect of any cholesterol-lowering regimen, regardless of weight, fitness, current diet etc. You are correct that cholesterol levels tend to lower as your weight reduces. However, this has nothing to do with you 'burning' cholesterol or using it as fuel. It is due to the fact that your body makes more HDL (a protein that carries cholesterol back to your liver for excretion through your bile into your stools). What's not known is if this compensatory increase in HDL can match the huge increase in cholesterol intake that accompanies a ketogenic diet, as the pathway has not been fully elucidated.
FYI - If you believe what I am saying is rhetoric, speak to your doctor.
I will trouble you no further, as we clearly differ on some pretty fundamental biological/science concepts. I wish you the best of luck, and I appreciate your efforts to encourage us to be healthy. I just object to the means, not the end goal. Cheers