If my fat intake does not exceeds let's say 70% and I eat some carbs (about
30 g a day) I'm not in ketosis, but your #3 makes sense.

>From: Richard Geller <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Paleolithic Eating Support List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [P-F] Autoimmune responses on low-carb
>Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 12:04:13 -0400
>
>Paul Sand wrote:
> > Authors stated that going low-carb too quickly can trigger some
>autoimmune
> > response since your immune system starts to work properly while your
>body
>is
> > still damaged by previous high carb diet so immune system attack sick
> > organs. It makes some sense
>
>I haven't read the book. There are many reasons why you could experience
>joint pain when switching to a high protein diet. Three culprits come to
>mind, 2 of the 3 having to do with ketosis:
>
>1. high consumption of certain foods such as nuts -- causes many people
>problems including joint pain, eczema
>
>2. electrolyte imbalance caused by the diuretic effect of ketosis. You
>urinate much more, loosing a lot of the sodium, potassium, calcium and
>magnesium that you would otherwise retain. Unless this is replaced, you
>will
>often experience low blood pressure, weakness in limbs, tiredness, etc.
>
>3. Chemicals such as certain hormones (progesterone, estrogen, who knows
>what else) are stored in fat. In ketosis, if this body fat is burned for
>energy, the hormones and chemicals will be released into the bloodstream.
>For menstruating women this can mean a few heavier than normal periods.
>Perhaps there are other effects as well -- I don't know all the things are
>are stored in body fat but I am sure there are many chemicals that are.
>
>--Richard

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