Message #23942

[kingfisher111]

I think those side effects would be more significant to people who continue on the Keto diet for longer than 3 months. 

The Ketogenic diet is the most scientifically well researched and proven way to lose a lot of weight fast, which is why it is used by the US military, NASA and lots of professional athletes.  However, it is not advised in all cases.  And, of course, if you are committed to be vegetarian or vegan, there are other options which may have similar or even better results (like a Raw Food Vegan diet, macrobiotic or fruitarian diet).

For me personally, I can't do a ketogenic diet (or an equally "extreme" vegetarian diet), because the transitional detox phase aggravates my foot injury, but I think for many people the Keto diet is a great option to try to lose a lot of weight quickly, and will produce many positive results (especially MORE ENERGY and weight loss).

Since this is a Spiritual website, I know many of the visitors and members here are vegetarian, so on that principle alone, of course, you would not want to violate your personal convictions for a diet.  For anyone interested in the Keto diet, I recommend to do some google searches and your own research, and I don't think anyone should stay on a strict Ketogenic diet for longer than 3 months.