Health benefits and side effects of low carb

By Jill Wallentin, medical review by Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD

In addition to weight loss, a low-carb or keto diet can potentially improve your health and quality of life in many ways.

It might sound too good to be true, but diabetes reversal, normalized blood pressure and a reduction in IBS symptoms are some of the most common benefits people see, simply by changing their way of eating.

We primarily focus on conditions where a low-carb or keto diet has been proven to be hugely beneficial and on the side effects that can occur due to it.

Acid reflux
Acne
ADD/ADHD
Alzheimer’s
Bad breath
Blood pressure
Brain cancer
Cancer
Cholesterol
Constipation
Diabetes
Diabetes type 1

Diabetes type 2
Digestive disorders
Epilepsy
Facial hair
Fertility
Food addiction
Gallstones
GERD
Gestational diabetes
Glioblastoma multiforme
Gout
Hair loss

Headache
Heart disease
Heartburn
Heart palpitations
High blood pressure
Hypothyroidism
IBS
Infertility
Insulin resistance
Irritable bowel syndrome
Kidney health
Leg cramps

Metabolic syndrome
Mental health
PCOS
Pregnancy
Psoriasis
Rash (Keto rash)
Sugar addiction
Thyroid problems
Weight loss
Migraine
Multiple sclerosis
Obesity
Osteoporosis

Weight loss

The main reason most people start to eat a low-carb diet is that they want to lose weight. People often say that they have tried a lot of different diets and exercises but nothing has worked. At least not for more than a couple of month.

The main reason a low-carb diet is successful for a lot of people is that it’s simple and sustainable. It becomes a lifestyle more than a diet because you can enjoy amazing food and don’t need to count calories or go hungry.