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Ketoacidosis - Not Diabetic! Help SOS :(
My mom noticed earlier today that I have acetone smell in my breath. She's observant, I'll give her that. I did feel awfully tired and foggy today, even more than usually ever sinc …
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paleo diet long term
I'm on a course of advanced biochemistry. I was told there that eating paleo long term increases the amount of ketone in the bodies, which in turn increases the chances of developi …
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Using a low carb diet for Type 2 Diabetes, and ways to prevent ketoacidosis/hypoglycemia?
My dad is type 2 diabetic, and also has heart and blood pressure issues. I'm really trying to get him to eat a somewhat low/moderate carb paleo diet. My main concern is if a low/mo …
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My Frustration Towards the “Lame Stream” Media
Just read this article on Yahoo regarding people dying from diabetes without even knowing they have it. Tragic, yes. But the article writes that they are dying from ketoacidosis th …
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Why isnt Ketoacidosis a problem for LC and VLC Paleo-eaters?
I'm sitting in a lecture about nutrition and metabolism for people with diabetes. The instructor keeps insisting that if you are metabolizing ketones for any length of time, it wil …
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how do you rebutt this comment…
one of my friends is just learning about Paleo/Primal. He posted something on his blog about a post by Dr Greg Ellis regarding eating a high fat/high protien and saturated fat diet …