Doctor Mike on Diets: Ketogenic Diet | Diet Review
healthy diets January 24th. 2020, 1:10pmHey guys! I am back with the next installment of my diet review series. This week I am covering the incredibly popular ketogenic diet. Within the last year or two, the keto diet has soared in popularity and I can understand why. It is a simple diet where counting calories isn’t important (who wants to count calories) and you get to eat a bunch of really delicious foods.
If you are curious, the name of the diet comes from the ketone bodies produced within your body as a result of switching your body to fuel itself through fats instead of carbs. This is also referred to as a state of ketosis.
Video Breakdown:
Opener- 0:23
Nutrition Basics- 0:28
How it Works- 1:05
Keto Claims- 2:12
Potential Harms- 5:07
Final Thoughts- 5:27
Bloopers- 6:18
I know many of you want to lose weight and there are tons of videos on weight loss out there. But I want to give you an honest doctor’s take on the keto diet, which is essentially a high fat low carb diet. Its claim to fame is that helps to burn body fat for energy, therefore helping you lose weight quickly. But is fast weight loss even healthy? + Is this the best weight loss diet?
Anyway, I could go into more detail covering the smallest intricacies of the diet but I did not want to weigh down the video, both literally and figuratively. Please let me know if this is too little, too much, or just the right amount of information about intermittent fasting.
Also, I want you to remember that diets are not all about weight loss but more importantly about eating healthy. So let’s get started with the Keto diet explained / Ketogenic diet explained diet review!
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January 24th, 2020 at 1:49 pm
Love this! Very educational and would love more diet review videos. It’ll help keep everyone informed and debunk a lot of those myths. Safe to say I will probably never do the keto diet, I love pasta too much
January 24th, 2020 at 1:55 pm
Mixing fasting and keto is the key
January 24th, 2020 at 1:57 pm
Thing everybody needs to remember is that everyone is different and reacts differently to different diets. Just because it doesn’t work for you doesn’t necessarily won’t work for someone else.
January 24th, 2020 at 2:36 pm
I might do it for a month, and then go on a normal diet of mine. Also it's reached over 20k likes please go on a keto diettt haha
January 24th, 2020 at 2:59 pm
Actually its true that you will be more focus…I experience that
January 24th, 2020 at 3:48 pm
How does it affect those with type ONE diabetes? This topic always seems to get side-stepped.
January 24th, 2020 at 4:30 pm
just workout and eat healthy, there is no cheat or quick guide
January 24th, 2020 at 4:33 pm
nice video..I do a low carb diet…just not keto low…around 25 grams per day…from vegetables…I don't do fruits as my dr said not to because of my hypoglycemia…I have really low blood sugar issues…I can't seem to get my blood sugar to even reach 100. I've had 58 blood sugar levels after I ate a huge meal of proteins and vegetables. I've also had 43 blood sugar levels right before I ate. So could you do a video on hypoglycemia please…
January 24th, 2020 at 5:25 pm
Nice vid! While I am not against keto, I also do not think carbs are evil. I think processed sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and vegetable oils as well as a sedentary lifestyle are the real problems we face
January 24th, 2020 at 5:50 pm
I love this. I am following the KETO diet. I advice everyone. Also this helped me a lot http://www.lnk123.com/SH11VT Try It
January 24th, 2020 at 5:51 pm
Gluconeogenesis Evangelion
January 24th, 2020 at 5:59 pm
People on Ketogenic diet/lifestyle stay away from most processed foods, sugars, starch, white flour products and limit alcohol. So how is this a bad diet/lifestyle? they can eat red meat but they can also eat poultry, fish, vegetables, fruit, seeds and nut Yes those who have diabetes, fatty liver, weight problem or epilepsy limit the amount of fruit or carbohydrates….. Before I ate more processed foods, sugars, etc and less fish, vegetables and fruit. How is processed food and sugar good for you?
January 24th, 2020 at 6:47 pm
KETO IS THE WORST DIET. here's why:
According to Robbie Clark, an Australian accredited practising dietitian and sports nutritionist, restricting certain foods and/or food groups can lead to nutrient deficiencies and increase the risk of other health issues.
“Nutrition professionals advocate for a ‘balanced’ diet without the restriction of foods unless it’s clinically necessary to improve the health of their clients,” Mr Clark told news.com.au
“The keto diet is considered to be a restrictive diet particularly around whole grains, legumes, starchy vegetables and fruit.”
“I’m not surprised this diet ranked poorly for a couple of reasons – any form of restrictive diet is not beneficial for ‘healthy eating behaviours’ or the psychology of eating long-term.
“Hence why it’s considered a fad diet.”
The rankings were based on seven categories, with each diet rated on a scale from one to five. It included nutritional completeness, how easy the diet is to follow, the potential for long and short-term weight loss and the safety and possible side effects.
The Mediterranean diet and WW (formerly Weight Watchers) came out on top as the best overall diet and best weight-loss diet respectively.
Keto scored poorly on the list of heart-healthy diets and also ranked low for sustainability as it requires strict limitations on consuming any kind of carbohydrates.
The only category it excelled in was fast weight loss where it ranked third with Atkins, Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig.
According to Mr Clark, who is also the co-founder of HealthBank, and other nutritionists, several key physiological benefits occur when your body remains in a state of ketosis.
“As a result, there are several key adaptations and improvements of metabolic functions in the body, including improved memory and learning, antioxidant action, appetite reduction and
lipolysis stimulation (break down of fat),” Mr Clark said.
James Kuhn, an accredited Australian nutritionist and body science expert, said a well-constructed keto diet was rich in minimally processed foods.
“Like all well-constructed diets, it’s built on a foundation of nutrient dense whole foods such as nuts, seeds, fibrous vegetables, proteins and healthy fats,” he told news.com.au
But he said perhaps one of the biggest benefits was that ketones and ketogenic diets helped manage hunger.
“A systematic review by researchers from the The Boden Institute of Obesity in Sydney found individuals were less hungry and exhibited greater fullness/satiety while adhering to ketogenic diets and had a reduced desire to eat,” Mr Kuhn said.
However, like any diet protocol there are also some cons, from mild side effects to safety concerns, Mr Clark explains.
“One side effect of ketosis is the ‘keto flu’. The first two weeks of transitioning to a keto diet are often the most challenging. Several symptoms, known collectively as the ‘keto flu’, can result as the body adapts to a reduced intake of carbohydrates,” he said.
The keto diet has, in recent years, become a widely recognised protocol with a high-fat, low-carbohydrate regimen.
However, Mr Clark said it was initially developed as a therapeutic tool for patients with refractory epilepsy and has since been used as a complementary treatment in a multitude of conditions, including cancer, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, obesity, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s.
“The keto diet in Australia is highly popular mainly for its benefits in fast-tracking fat loss and improving insulin and blood glucose response. People forget that this diet has been clinically proven to help manage and treat other chronic health conditions as mentioned above,” Mr Clark said.
The keto diet ranked poorly in the annual report due to the difficulty of following it long term and because it cuts out healthy food groups like whole grains and fruits that are high in carbs.
“Australian adults should be aiming for 25-30g of fibre each day. This may be challenging for people following an unsupervised keto diet as most keto diet guidelines recommend you stay between 15 to 30g of net carbs per day or 5 to 10 per cent of total calories,” Mr Clark told news.com.au
“This is not to say it’s unachievable, just more challenging, especially since the most restrictive foods on a keto diet are our largest and best sources of fibre.”
January 24th, 2020 at 7:15 pm
What about keto for PCOS? I’ve heard that a lot.
January 24th, 2020 at 7:31 pm
I know a Dietitian, she says that the Keto diet isn't good, I like you Dr. Mike, but I'll listen to her, though I think her opinion would be broadly the same as yours, good for short term weight loss, not good for long term sustainability
January 24th, 2020 at 7:40 pm
his shirt says prn
January 24th, 2020 at 8:27 pm
Keto fly can be approved with proper electrolyzing of the body. Up the sodium, magnesium, and potassium! – keto for 2 years now
January 24th, 2020 at 9:04 pm
I've been on the keto diet for two years. I have bad disks in my neck and a bad knee so I cannot exorcise except for walking. This diet changed my life for the better. I disagree that it's not sustainable. There is so much more available now. There are also tons of sugar free desserts that taste just as amazing as the real thing. Regardless of what diet your on, its healthier and saves money to prepare food at home. This week we ate sweedish meatballs, mac n cheese, thai pork, sirloin steak and sushi; all keto, all yummy.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:54 pm
I am not a medical professional however I have been on Keto for over a year now. Lost weight (30lbs), no longer pre diabetic, and off statin medication. The diet is not as hard to stay on as you think. Lots of low carb options out there. Check out Dr. Stephen D. Phinney he has done major research for over 20yrs on the Ketogenic Diet and lives it. Also the Keto Flu is nothing like the real flu. Its no big deal. Wimps..LOL
January 24th, 2020 at 10:32 pm
YOU ARE SOOOO HANDSOME