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And thank you for giving me more information about a topic you've obviously studied intensely :-) I know that the 'standard' western diet has been catastrophic
by depressedpanda 5y ago
And thank you for giving me more information about a topic you've obviously studied intensely :-)
I know that the 'standard' western diet has been catastrophic for the Inuit, but to me it's just been kind of obvious that it's because it diverges so much from what they've traditionally eaten for so long. Good to see that there's actually some research to back it up.
> I mean, if you think about it, having high ketones means your body is not USING the ketones for energy.
That said, I was curious about your comments about ketosis on a personal level. I have no Inuit blood that I'm aware of, but I never get 'keto flu', and any overabundance of free ketones (which also cause 'acetone breath', I think) disappear within a few days of strict low carb carb eating. Fasting also seems much easier for me than it is for my peers.
Would you still say it's harmful for a person like me to eat very few carbs and no sugar?
- FollowingTheDao 5y ago> I have no Inuit blood that I'm aware of" That you re aware of is the key point. You can get your full genome and find out if you carry these CPT1A polymorphisms. You do not need to be Inuit. As pointed out, my genetics come from the Sami people, but any cold adapted population should have these changes in these genes. I do not recommend any diet until you know your genetics. It may be that there are two keto diets. One that needs high omega 3 and another that needs high omega 6. Omega 3 changes the function of the CPT1A enzyme.