The real question, is it safe? Though the diet has been known to work well for many, there are some fears about its overall safety to the mind, body and overall health.

As the body starts to lose weight, one must stay mindful of their intake. One popular claim about the diet is that since the body first loses water weight, it can cause dangerous levels of dehydration and electrolyte deficiency. During a Keto diet, one does not retain water in the body as easily; it becomes very important on the diet to be mindful of an increase water and electrolyte intake.

Another common claim is that the low-carb diet causes muscle loss. It’s true that the body in the beginning of the diet may be used to a higher carb intake. This means that there may be some muscle loss in the beginning as when the body goes into Ketosis will burn and break down the muscles to receive the adequate amount of energy it needs in order to function. Yet, the body does become accustomed to a different way to get energy as fewer carbs are given to keep it moving. The intake of fatty foods and protein becomes an easy source of energy that will allow the body to keep muscle while still burning off the foods you have consumed.

Though you should be aware that a LDL increase in the blood stream has the possiblility to cause heart disease, it is not common to most of the average healthy population. This concept goes deep into the nitty-gritty. Breaking it down to what you need to know is that an increase in heart disease comes from a higher risk of particles present and possible build up in the blood stream. The cleaner you eat, the less particles will be in your blood stream.