Low Carb Diet Safety

Low carb diets, even it their extreme manifestation, the ketogenic diet, and the well researched Atkins diet, were reported as being safe and efficient.

Children on clinical ketogenic diet, which is highest in fat and lowest in carbohydrates out of all the diets, resulted in no serious health problems for decades after their diet.

The low carb diets that advise on high protein intake can cause kidney problems, but those instructing on limiting protein intake and having more "good" fats instead are beneficial even for this condition.

Low carb diets are not more nutritionally challenging than any restrictive diet though they can require a different set of supplements, for nutritional balancing.