Low-Carb & Keto Diets: Myths vs. Clinical Evidence

A new paper, "Myths and Facts Regarding Low-Carbohydrate Diets" (Teicholz et al., 2025), debunks the biggest misconceptions about low-carb and ketogenic diets, backed by clinical evidence! 🧐

🔍 Top Myths DEBUNKED with Science:

✅ Myth: Low-carb diets are dangerous for the heart.

💡 Clinical Evidence: A 1-year trial found that a ketogenic diet improved 17 out of 20 cardiovascular risk factors, reducing the 10-year heart disease risk score by 11.9% (Bhanpuri et al., 2018).

✅ Myth: You need carbs for energy.

💡 Clinical Evidence: The National Academies of Sciences (2005) stated the essential carbohydrate requirement is zero, as glucose can be produced via gluconeogenesis.

✅ Myth: Keto damages the kidneys.

💡 Clinical Evidence: A systematic review (Devries et al., 2018) found that higher-protein, low-carb diets do NOT harm kidney function in healthy adults.

✅ Myth: Keto is unsustainable.

💡 Clinical Evidence: A survey of 1,580 people found that the majority sustained a low-carb diet for over a year, with 34% adhering for more than two years (Cucuzzella et al., 2017).

✅ Myth: Red meat causes disease.

💡 Clinical Evidence: A comprehensive review using the gold-standard GRADE method found no high-quality evidence linking red meat to heart disease, cancer, or early death (Zeraatkar et al., 2019).

✅ Myth: Low-carb diets don’t work for diabetes.

💡 Clinical Evidence: A clinical trial with 238 Type 2 Diabetes patients showed that over 50% achieved remission on a ketogenic diet in just 10 weeks, with results maintained for two years (Athinarayanan et al., 2019).

📢 Bottom Line: Low-carb & keto diets are clinically proven tools for heart health, diabetes reversal, weight loss, and more! 🚀

🔗 Teicholz, N., Croft, S. M., Cuaranta, I., Cucuzzella, M., Glandt, M., Griauzde, D. H., Jerome-Zapadka, K., Kalayjian, T., Murphy, K., Nelson, M., Shanahan, C., Nishida, J. L., Oh, R. C., Parrella, N., Saner, E. M., Sethi, S., Volek, J. S., Williden, M., & Wolver, S. (2025). Myths and facts regarding low-carbohydrate diets. Nutrients, 17(1047). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17061047

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