For people using LCHF solely as a means to lose weight, that's a noble reason by itself.
However, there is far more at risk healthwise if you get discouraged and go back to your previous eating regime.
What you may be avoiding, or at least lowering, the risk of Alzheimer's, Parkinsons, liver, kidney disease etc. These are long term progressive diseases which after being diagnosed will be a hard road to travel.
However, the biggest killers associated with poor lifestyle choices are still heart attack and stroke, and they come on you suddenly, often with no warning.
Some of you will be aware of Ivor Cummins and his work, but if not, I'd suggest you subscribe to his channel and watch his back catalogue.
In the meantime, have a look at this video, it might encourage you to find more value in LCHF.
By the way, what your doctor will use to estimate your risks is the Framingham Score. This is at best, an estimate. CAC TELLS you.
I was just about to post a couple of Ivor Cummins videos myself.
He's very good at presenting complicated science and statistics in an easy-to-understand way. I wish some dieticians would watch his videos - they might learn something.
I didn't realise this scan was even available to anybody except researchers. Absolutely incredible that the NHS aren't rolling it out. But then I suppose they can't, because it would reveal how utterly disastrous their current policies are.
I spoke with my local GP. He basically just shrugged his shoulders and said it was something they don't routinely do. Beats me when heart disease alone costs the NHS 29billion a year - £2390 for a heart attack alone (without follow up treatment) compared to a couple of hundred for the scan. Even private the cost is around £250 - £300.
Framingham is an absolute crock - a guess compared to rock solid evidence and an offer of a statin at the end of it!
I sent the same guy a bunch of info from the PHC - totally blanked!
I even referred him to David Unwin, who returned £57 grand to the NHS in saved diabetes meds. Go figure!
He's got a big feature in the Saturday Daily Mail tomorrow by the way, so things are definitely moving in the right direction.
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