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Naturopathic Clinic
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Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, Weight loss, Massage Therapy
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Natural health solutions for the entire family Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, Weight loss, Massage Therapy ___________________________________________________________________ |
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Disclaimer: None of the information on this web site is intended to replace any medical advice or any other professional advice, nor is it intended to replace any prescribed medication. It is dangerous to self-prescribe, so if you have any health problems, see your doctor, qualified naturopath or other qualified health professional. |
Comment by Peter Kelly ND: This study compared a "normal" weight loss diet with a ketogenic diet. Whilst both diets resulted in weight loss, the ketogenic diet was nearly double that of the control weight loss diet. Favourable changes in cholesterol were more marked in the ketogenic diet, as were triglycerides. Note that high triglycerides together with high abdominal girth are a major predictor of developing type 2 diabetes. The Ultra Lite diet is a ketogenic diet. Effects of a Low Carbohydrate Diet on Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Brehm, B.J., Seeley, R.J., D’Alessio, D.A., et al., "Effects of a Low Carbohydrate Diet on Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors", College of Nursing and College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati. This Information was presented at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the American Dietetic Association and the 2001 Annual Meeting of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity. The results have not yet been published. Summary: Popular weight loss diets, such as the low carbohydrate, ketogenic diet, are adopted by millions of Americans each year. However, rigorous, well-controlled studies of their efficacy and safety are limited. Thirty-four mildly obese women (BMI of 30-34 kg/m2) were recruited for a six-month clinical study to investigate the effects of a low carbohydrate, ketogenic diet on body weight and cardiovascular risk factors. The study included a three-month weight loss intervention followed by a three-month follow-up period during which no intervention occurred. Subjects were randomly assigned to either an ad libitum low carbohydrate, ketogenic diet that restricted carbohydrate intake to less than 10% of kcal, or a control diet with modest caloric restriction (1200-1500 kcal/d) and recommended distributions of fat (30% of kcal) and carbohydrate (55% of kcal) conforming to recommendations of the American Heart Association. Twenty-six subjects (76%) completed the trial, with an equal number of dropouts from each diet group. Mean weight loss was significantly greater in the ketogenic diet group than in the control diet group at three months (8.0+1.0 vs. 4.4+1.1 kg; p<0.02) and at six months (7.9+1.4 vs. 3.2+1.3 kg; p<0.02). As measured by DEXA scans, the mean percentage body fat decreased in both groups at three months (1.7+.46 vs. 1.3+.48) and at six months (2.2+.58 vs. .74+.49). Blood pressure, total cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol decreased, and HDL-cholesterol increased, in both groups. Plasma insulin levels decreased in both groups suggesting an improvement in insulin sensitivity. Triglyceride levels decreased significantly more in the ketogenic diet group than in the control diet group (65.3+17.2 vs. 15.2+8.2 mg/dl; p<0.02) at three months. These results indicate that for short periods of time, a low carbohydrate, ketogenic diet is efficacious in causing weight loss and has no deleterious effects on cardiovascular risk factors
Disclaimer: None of the information on this web site is intended to replace any medical advice or any other professional advice, nor is it intended to replace any prescribed medication. It is dangerous to self-prescribe, so if you have any health problems, see your doctor, qualified naturopath or other qualified health professional. |
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Peter Kelly ND, BHSc (Comp. Med.), DBM. Ring 9580 6708 for an appointment. 63 Moore Street Hurstville 2220
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