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Just sayin...keto is not a high protein diet. It’s moderate protien, higher fats. It forces your body to consume the over abundance of stored liver fat as well as other body fats. Your body learns to burn fat instead of demanding carbs. When I adjust to the keto diet my insulin demands go way down...like 3/4. Statins can only treat symptoms while causing dementia..brain is cholesterol..they don’t address the problem.

The problem i tend to have with keto is the relatively restrictive array of foods. After a while I begin to feel vitamin deprived..and while i like green veg, i need to include some yellows in there too. And then the carb cravings begin. The proof is in the blood sugar tests.

Trying to find that happy balance is a tightrope walk.

Eat more mushrooms. Oyster mushrooms contain a naturally occurring “Lovostatin”, which lowers LDL without the side effects of the synthetics. Lions mane mushrooms have been clinically shown to contain neuroregenerative properties, regular consumption of which is helpful with memory and nerve conduction, as well as clinically proven to lower blood sugar. The compounds in lions mane mushrooms have been shown to be helpful with diabetic nerve pain, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, along with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. (and it tastes like lobster) Chestnut mushrooms (Pholiota adiposa) contains a natural ACE inhibitor, which lowers blood pressure. P. adiposa is prescribed in Japan for mild to moderate hypertension. Shiitake, the most clinically studied and most popular culinary mushroom worldwide are loaded with anti-cancer compounds, along with being one of the best sources for Vitamin D3 and trace elements like copper, zinc, magnesium, manganese and iron. Shiitake also contains anti-inflammatory properties, along with being 24% crude protein. Look around at the cultures who eat a lot of mushrooms and you’ll see much lower incidences of cancer, bowel diseases, neurological diseases and infectious diseases. Fungi are our friends.