Guest guest Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 i agree the atkins diet is dangerous. i have a friend who went on atkins several years ago and ended up in the hospital because of ketosis and the affect it had on her kidneys. not long after getting off the atkins diet she started suffering from ibs (irritable bowel syndrome) and other digestive disorders. she still has kidney problems and is unwell in general. i wouldn't be surprised that the atkins diet contributed to her ill health. i'm just amazed at how out of control the atkins diet fad has gotten. it's all bad. susie --- Virgil <cybergypsy1964 wrote: > I have been watching the discussion on this terrible > diet. Did you > know that there has been a 16-year-old girl that has > died from it > because of what it did to her heart? There have > been others that > have suffered heart disease and heart attacks also. > There has been a > whole website set up for people to research this and > even write in > their own personal accounts of the problems it has > caused them. You > can check it out here: > http://www.atkinsdietalert.org/ > I also recommend that anyone considering this diet > listen to the > doctors on the radio show Watchdog that is archived > here: > http://live.palosverdes.com/ramgen/watchdog/watchdog20040301.rm > > This really is a dangerous diet. You lose weight on > it because, even > though it is high in fat, it is low-calorie. The > first stage also > takes advantage of what is called ketosis - very > dangerous. > Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ ph/print_splash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 That is so sad about your friend, susie. I hope she gets well again. One of those things that most people who are despirate for quick weightloss don't consider -- the long term effects it can have on your vital organs. Fad diets or ultra-rapid weightloss is bad for the body. People should only lose one to three pounds per week. It may seem slow, but slow and steady change like that is the way to lasting weightloss. ~ PT ~ Paradise is surrounded by what we dislike; the fires of hell by what we desire. ~ Rumi ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~> , " artichoke72x " < artichoke72x> wrote: > i agree the atkins diet is dangerous. i have a friend > who went on atkins several years ago and ended up in > the hospital because of ketosis and the affect it had > on her kidneys. not long after getting off the atkins > diet she started suffering from ibs (irritable bowel > syndrome) and other digestive disorders. she still > has kidney problems and is unwell in general. i > wouldn't be surprised that the atkins diet contributed > to her ill health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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