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Originally Posted by lovefamilypets
Hello everyone, the RSD has continued to spread and it is full body now. The doctor I am working with has suggested I do a 4 day fast or go on a high fat diet to put my brain and body in a ketosis state. Has anyone heard of this or tried this?
It sounds crazy to me but he said the fasting could allow my body to heal since it won't have to put energy into digesting food and will put my body in a ketosis state which is suppose to be good for the brain.
I'm skeptical, I'm extremely thin as my body doesn't seem able to absorb nutrients very well or eliminate food properly. This is counter-intuitive to me so any feedback would be appreciated! Thanks!
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I've been on Terry Wahls' diet for MS. At the highest level you will be in at least mild ketosis. It's not a weight loss diet, although some lose weight. You can easily find it by googling. There are some risks to being in ketosis for too long. It's reasonable to say that someone should have a good enough reason to do it to overcome the risks.
There is some recent science behind what your dr says though.
As for me, I'm having some gastroparisis problems or something because I'm not digesting or absorbing well. I can't stay out of ketosis even though I'm no longer on the diet. You can buy urine strips to check for ketosis, btw.
A low carb diet like Wahls' helped my pain and swelling no doubt. But no healing and I was on it for a year and a half. As soon as I ate carbs, pain and swelling came right back.