My Two Cents
RE: Discussion of Keto Diet and fat

I did a very strict keto diet two years ago. I'd followed the guidelines exactly. This particular version was written by a doctor specializing in M.S., autoimmune conditions and in optimizing mitochondrial functioning. People tend to think if we use a coconut fat or a coconut sourced fat, it's healthy. This doctor insisted the fat come from canned unsweetened canned coconut milk. My lipids/cholesterol level went sky high! It took very close to starvation to get into ketosis, as measured by keto-stix. Staying in ketosis was quite difficult. in time, it is possible to get into a state where one burns fat while sleeping.

Theoretically, one will burn fat with the keto diet. Could be true if one actually reaches a state of ketosis. In truth, one must reach ketosis to lose any weight on any/all diets/lifestyles.

While I was burning visceral fat, I was loading my arteries with excess fats/cholesterol. Please correct me if i am wrong, but this has to have an effect upon the liver.?

My PC doctor ordered labs while I was on the Keto Diet. Both he and my Rheumatologist went beserk! Both offices had called me to tell me my labs were seriously poor.

I will note here that some Paleo protocols use a fat called MCT Oil, which was almost impossible to find 15 years ago, and is now readily available at Walmart and other stores .

Over the past several days, I have been in a lot of pain/discomfort. I have been rather mindlessly been saying/writing about starting a Paleo/Keto lifestyle. I did not mean to say "keto "diet.. The super high fat keto does not meet my health needs...

I think the jury is still out on whether or not the super high fat recommended in most keto protocols is harmful . It's really a personal choice. as to how one wishes to lose weight.

I had found, and this is just my own experience, the high fat in the keto diet creates unhealthy states. in me.

I have, in the past, lost just as much weight without clogging my arteries. I have, in the past, lost just as much weight by going Paleo and maybe adding in some intermittent fasting if/when I hit a plateau.

Just my two cents on my Keto Diet experiences. :