On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Karen Robinson wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> A friend of mine has a concern about her 77 year old husband. He was put
> on a no-carb diet for a week and then a low-carb diet, by a new doctor,
> and she's concerned because of something she read in Lutz's book "Life
> Without Bread". He says that in men over 50, there is a concern about
> going suddenly to a no- or very low-carb diet because it could provoke
> heart attacks or other serious initial side effects.

I think the doctor should pay attention to Lutz's
recommendations.  They are based on a lot of experience, and
there's no harm in taking a more gradual approach.

Todd Moody
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