Medical Question
I went for my yearly physical on Mon. Today the office called me w/my lab results. Down on the bad cholesterol, up w/the good and better tryglycerides. Yeah!! (I started exercising 5x wk in Nov 02), BUT my potassium was high and there is a questionable kidney "thing" going on. (My words, don't remember specifically theirs). I went to WebMD and put in potassium and learned that those two issues can be part of a ketone issue, which we know from Atkins is burning fat for energy instead of glucose.
This is my 7th week on the beach, I've lost a bit over 12 pounds and I do have milk in my lattes (a lot), apples 2-3 x week and yogurt 2-3 x week. I eat lots of zucchini, eggplant, green/red peppers, cabbage and romaine. I am going back on Mon to have the labs redone. Has anyone experienced this? I might not be getting enough carbs, huh? And of course it could be something else entirely. Any words of wisdom?
Thanks, Victoria
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