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Mine was also sceptical at first. He was particularly concerned about my LDL for a while, but decided to let it go since everything else checked out fine (including my triglycerides and HDL) and I was losing a pile of weight.

Last time I saw him a month ago (having reached my goal earlier this year), he actually asked for more information about what I was doing. I immediately recommended The Art & Science of Low Carbohydrate Living for his own reading, and What The Fat for his other patients.

So yeah I'd say get stuck in, and get those tests along the way so you have the blood data to track your progress with, as well as your weight. Nothing like actual results to convince someone. Good luck!

I take a general multivitamin, that's it. I did that before keto too, I just feel like it rounds off the things I might miss in whatever I'm eating. If you get a reasonable mixture of meats, fats and vegetables you can't go far wrong. The body actually manufactures an amazing amount of what it needs.

The potassium / salt thing essentially goes like this[1]: You flush more salt on keto, therefore you need more salt in your daily diet. If you don't get enough salt then that can lead to a loss of potassium, which can manifest itself as muscle cramps and, in serious cases, heart palpitations.

[1] Source: The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living

At the end of the day, everyone's body is different and anyone interested in their health (eating keto or anything else) should have their levels of everything checked on a regular basis by a doctor who can advise them on supplementation for their specific needs.

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