> Without carbs, your body overuses ketogenesis for energy, releasing toxic byproducts into the blood that cause kidney and liver damage. This only happens in

> Without carbs, your body overuses ketogenesis for energy, releasing toxic byproducts into the blood that cause kidney and liver damage. This only happens in the case of ketoacidosis which is caused by things like type 1 diabetes and alcoholism. A ketogenic diet isn't inherently unhealthy (they use it very successfully to treat epilepsy in children).