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Carbs & Kidneys
“Available evidence suggests that carbohydrate restriction and ketosis afford benefits to kidney function.” (Athinarayanan et al., 2024) Dietary carbohydrate restriction is well established to be beneficial for reversing metabolic syndrome and other conditions related to insulin resistance, such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, there are still some pervasive…
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Carbohydrate Restriction & GERD
Patients who suffer from acid reflux are often told to avoid potentially triggering or irritating foods and beverages, such as coffee, tomato sauces, spicy and acidic foods. But what if a different approach were effective—one that didn’t require people to eliminate some of their favorite foods? Interesting research suggests low-carb diets can help prevent reflux,…
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Low Carb Diets & Migraines
Very low-carb ketogenic diets are commonly used for weight loss and comorbidities associated with insulin resistance. However, as we covered in a past article, evidence is accumulating that carbohydrate restriction can be therapeutic for a number of issues that go far beyond dysregulated blood sugar and insulin. One such issue for which keto hold promise…
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The Carb-Insulin Model
According to data from the 2017–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), more than 30% of US adults are overweight, and over 42% are living with obesity, including 9% with “severe obesity” (classified as a body mass index ≥ 40). If losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight come down to nothing more than…
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Inositol, Carbohydrates & PCOS
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age, affecting as many as 1 in 10 women in the US. It’s a major cause of infertility—the prevalence of infertility in women with PCOS may be as high as 70-80%. But even for those who don’t plan to have children,…