Is it dangerous to start a ketogenic diet during pregnancy?

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Is it dangerous to start a ketogenic diet during pregnancy? Is ‘keto bleeding’ a thing – and why does it occur in that case? And can keto cause delayed periods? Get the answer to these questions in this week’s Q&A with the fertility specialist Dr. Fox: Is it harmful to start keto while pregnant? Is it dangerous to start a ketogenic diet during pregnancy? Ronnicia   Dr. Fox: Simple answer = No. The first week one experiences drug withdrawal from carbohydrates (“keto flu”) which are basically drugs that we ingest in large quantities in our diet. It would then be similar to withdrawal from caffeine for example in pregnancy or cigarette smoking, both of which would be supported by all physicians. Once you are one week out on the diet, you will be on the best diet possible for pregnancy all the way around for you and the baby. Remember, it is now believed that signals from mother to fetus trigger the insulin resistance system with metabolic syndrome. The signal is...
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