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Started low carbing a good while ago now, but started to experience serious issues with my health (wide spread urticaria, angiodema often affecting my face, hands and feet, and some form of severe depression, perhaps secondary). I ended up visiting an allergy clinic to try and find out if it was actually food related or some other substance. Nothing could be detected. Although, I had a blood test and the results were pretty extreme/abnormal. I was somewhat worried about the high levels, so rather than worry my family kept it to myself in hope that it would somehow be resolved.
After endless reading about low carb and improved health benefits of the Low/no carb way of eating, I have finally found the cause of my health issues (bit of a conincidence really!). I was a regular gym visitor until about 6months ago when things changed in my life. I did however continue to take in whey protein in order to keep 'building' muscle. Little did I know I was taking in far too much protein - this being the answer to my problem!
I have discovered that excess comsumption of protein can cause skin allergies, and gout apparently (I didnt suffer from this luckily). Also, it can and will eventually cause problems for your kidney's which I believe I started to experience, as I eventually had slight pain and throbbing sensations in my upper back. Taking in too much protein can also stall weight loss, and even cause weight gain as excess is converted into glucose which you by all means dont want on a low carb diet!
Now, I am returning to the program... feeling happier all round. I haven't gained any weight being 'away' for a while, so I think ill just continue where I left off
Started low carbing a good while ago now, but started to experience serious issues with my health (wide spread urticaria, angiodema often affecting my face, hands and feet, and some form of severe depression, perhaps secondary). I ended up visiting an allergy clinic to try and find out if it was actually food related or some other substance. Nothing could be detected. Although, I had a blood test and the results were pretty extreme/abnormal. I was somewhat worried about the high levels, so rather than worry my family kept it to myself in hope that it would somehow be resolved.
After endless reading about low carb and improved health benefits of the Low/no carb way of eating, I have finally found the cause of my health issues (bit of a conincidence really!). I was a regular gym visitor until about 6months ago when things changed in my life. I did however continue to take in whey protein in order to keep 'building' muscle. Little did I know I was taking in far too much protein - this being the answer to my problem!
I have discovered that excess comsumption of protein can cause skin allergies, and gout apparently (I didnt suffer from this luckily). Also, it can and will eventually cause problems for your kidney's which I believe I started to experience, as I eventually had slight pain and throbbing sensations in my upper back. Taking in too much protein can also stall weight loss, and even cause weight gain as excess is converted into glucose which you by all means dont want on a low carb diet!
Now, I am returning to the program... feeling happier all round. I haven't gained any weight being 'away' for a while, so I think ill just continue where I left off
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