According to a review within the March 2024 issue, the ketogenic (keto) eating regimen—which is high in fat and protein and low in carbohydrates—doesn't meet the standards for a healthy eating regimen and should be harmful to some individuals with heart disease. Can't be secure. Current issues in cardiology.
The review summarizes the present evidence on how keto diets may increase the chance of heart disease. Although the eating regimen can dramatically reduce fat mass and weight within the short term, there may be little evidence of long-term profit. Ketogenic diets lower blood triglyceride levels but increase artery-clogging LDL levels of cholesterol. In terms of lowering blood sugar and blood pressure, the observed short-term advantages are inclined to fade over time.
Extreme carbohydrate restrictions in diets can lead people to avoid most vegetables and fruits and to devour large amounts of leafy greens. But the vitamin K in these foods can interfere with warfarin, an anti-coagulant drug taken by some heart patients. And in accordance with the review, drugs generally known as SGLT-2 inhibitors, that are used to treat diabetes and heart disease, aren't compatible with the keto eating regimen.
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