Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet by Jimmy Moore & Md Eric Westman

Author:Jimmy Moore & Md Eric Westman [Eric Westman, Md]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Allergies, Diet & Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Nutrition
ISBN: 9781628600070
Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing
Published: 2014-08-05T07:00:00+00:00

Alcohol consumption can turn off ketosis. While some people can tolerate a single serving of a low-carbohydrate beverage, such as one glass of red wine or a single shot of vodka, any more than a single serving, or indulging in higher-carbohydrate beverages, such as microbrew beers, will turn off ketosis.

– Dr. William Davis

It depends. It’s best to avoid drinking alcohol until you are fully keto-adapted. Once that happens, you can begin to consume moderate amounts of certain alcoholic beverages to see how you do.

Some kinds of alcohol may be counterproductive to your goal of producing more ketones. The best choices are hard liquors such as tequila, vodka, and whiskey because they contain very few carbohydrates. Obviously, make sure you do not consume these in excess, since your body still has to metabolize the alcohol.

There’s a popular mixed drink called the “NorCal Margarita” that was created by Robb Wolf, one of the leaders in the Paleo community. The ingredients for this drink are simple: two shots of tequila, some lime juice, and club soda. You can get even more adult beverage ideas from the book Paleo Happy Hour by Kelly Milton.

If you are sensitive to carbohydrates, be aware that drinking wine may not be a good idea. Otherwise, if you can tolerate the carbs, a glass of red or white wine may be an appropriate choice. You’ll need to determine what alcoholic beverage is right for you. Beer, of course, including the “low-carb” ones, should not be consumed on a ketogenic diet.

My gall bladder has been removed, so how can I eat a high-fat, ketogenic diet?

The gall bladder stores digestive enzymes from the liver that break down fat and releases them after a meal that contains fat. Even so, most people who have had their gall bladder removed have no problems eating fat. My wife, Christine, had her gallbladder removed in 2008, and she had trouble consuming higher amounts of fat for about a year. But over time she has been able to slowly increase her fat intake to 60 percent of the calories she consumes. Some people who have had their gall bladder removed have found benefit in taking digestive enzymes or bile salts to replace the enzymes your gallbladder would be supplying.

Incidentally, Nora Gedgaudas, an expert on low-carb, high-fat, ketogenic diets, says that an underlying or preexisting issue with your gall bladder function can be a stumbling block towards keto-adaptation because of the role it plays in fat digestion. Addressing these issues is imperative to experiencing the maximum potential from being in nutritional ketosis. It may be possible to work with a health-care provider to restore your gall bladder’s function rather than resort to having it removed.

Removing the gall bladder doesn’t necessarily take away the underlying problem, Gedgaudas explains. “Getting your gall bladder out didn’t ‘cure’ you—it merely masked the symptom,” she says. Underlying thyroid issues and various digestive disorders are common causes of gall bladder problems. Plus, if you have been on a very low-fat, vegetarian, or vegan diet, you can be especially vulnerable to problems with your gall bladder.

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