Will Keto Kill Your Thyroid? A Group Discussion

Episode 120: Kim sits down with Amber O'Hearn and Siobhan Huggins to discuss recent claims that Keto will ruin your thyroid. Links: Lipedema Project: https://lipedemaproject.org Amber's presentation at the Ancestry Foundation Ketogenic Diets, Caloric Restriction, and Hormones https://youtu.be/_CwnPTokcT0 Amber's presentation at Low Carb Boca (Keto Mojo) Ketogenic Diets, Sleep, and Satiety https://keto-mojo.com/lowcarbusa_video/ketogenic-diet-sleep-and-satiety/ Amber's links: Website: mostly-fat.com Ketogenic Diets, Cortisol, and Stress: Part I — Gluconeogenesis https://www.mostly-fat.com/ketotic-blog/2012/07/ketogenic-diets-and-stress-part-i-gluconeogenesis/ Articles: The Ketogenic Diet's Effect on Cortisol Metabolism https://www.mostly-fat.com/ketotic-blog/2014/02/the-ketogenic-diets-effect-on-cortisol-metabolism/ The Effect of Ketogenic Diets on Thyroid Hormones https://www.mostly-fat.com/ketotic-blog/2014/12/the-effect-of-ketogenic-diets-on-thyroid-hormones/ Studies mentioned in this episode: Dietary Macronutrient Content Alters Cortisol Metabolism Independently of Body Weight Changes in Obese Men (Stimson et al) https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/92/11/4480/2598960 Optimal clinical management of children receiving dietary therapies for epilepsy: Updated recommendations of the International Ketogenic Diet Study Group (Kossoff et al) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/epi4.12225 The effect of ketogenic diet on thyroid functions in children with drug-resistant epilepsy (Yilmaz et al) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350831204_The_effect_of_ketogenic_diet_on_thyroid_functions_in_children_with_drug-resistant_epilepsy Changes of thyroid hormonal status in patients receiving ketogenic diet due to intractable epilepsy (Kose et al) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28076316/ Kim's Links: Starting Keto: https://youtu.be/KQ5xgN5Xo7c Cookbooks: https://www.kimhowerton.com/cookbooks Website: www.kimhowerton.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theketonist Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ketolifesupport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theketonist/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kimhowerton Sign up here to find out more about Keto Unstuck: https://ku.kimhowerton.com