Low-carb diet best for lowering blood pressure

Reuters ^ | Jan 26, 2010 | Anne Harding

[decimon]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People with high blood pressure who want to drop some pounds may want to choose a low-carb diet, a new study shows.

In the study, overweight or obese individuals who went on a low-carb diet lost about the same amount of weight as those who cut down on their fat intake and took the weight-loss aid orlistat (sold as Xenical or Alli). However, the low-carb diet produced more favorable effects on blood pressure.

[ez]

Thanks. You’re right, I have no energy for like 4 days after starting ketosis. I’ll check it out.

[neverdem]

A Randomized Trial of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet vs Orlistat Plus a Low-Fat Diet for Weight Loss

[decimon]

I had the opposite experience when I went on a low-carb diet years ago. It took a few days to switch and then I felt like a dynamo for about a week. I could feel the heat I was throwing off.

[Gvl_M3]

I have plenty of energy for normal day-2-day activities.

It’s just when I ride my bike for 1-3 hours at a time, it depletes all my blood sugar and I am a zombie for 6-12 hours. By following the advice of Joe Friel, I didn’t have the dead zone after working out, and was able to work out much harder.

Here is a good summary:
http://www.trainingbible.com/pdf/Paleo_for_Athletes_Cliff_Notes.pdf