Atkins Diet Help

Paula from Wisconsin asked: â??My seven year old boy has epilepsy. Iâ??ve tried all kinds of drugs, but he is completely unresponsive to them. Recently, Iâ??ve heard that the Atkins Diet can help kids with epilepsy. Have you heard anything about this? Can this diet really cure epilepsy?â? Paula, the diet cannot necessarily â??cureâ? epilepsy, [...]

Sam from Brooklyn asked: â??Iâ??ve recently heard the Atkins Diet can lead to arthritis, and even gout. How can the diet cause arthritis? Is this even true? Thanks.â? Sam, there are critics out there that do say that the diet causes arthritis. However, these critics are only half right.

Jane from Sacramento asked: â??I come from a long line of people with brittle bones. I was wondering if the diet had any negative consequences having to do with bone damage or osteoporosis. Iâ??ve heard that high-protein diets can sometimes cause osteoporosis. Is this true?â? Jane, this is a fairly complicated question, so bare with [...]

Sharon from Chicago asked: â??I just started the Akins Diet, and I was wondering if itâ??s ok to add Omega 3 to my diet. Iâ??ve heard some very good things about Omega 3 and would really like to try it. If so, what are some benefits to consuming Omega 3?â? Sharon, it is perfectly fine [...]

John from Riverside asked: â??Iâ??ve heard some nasty rumors that low-carb high-protein diets like the Atkins Diet can cause kidney stones. Is this true? Can you really get kidney stones from diets like this?â? John, this is an excellent question and there has been a great deal of controversy concerning this topic. And unfortunately, most [...]

Patricia from Miami asked: â??I have a history of heart disease in my family, and Iâ??ve recently heard that the diet may induce heart disease, or make it worse. I was wondering if these myths are actually true. I donâ??t want to do anything that would possibly provoke heart disease in any way. Thank you.â?

Marcy from Providence asked â??Hi, Iâ??m pregnant and I just started the Atkins Diet. Lately, though, Iâ??ve been a little concerned about the health risks involved. Are there any  problems with being on the the diet during pregnancy?â?

Diana from Michigan asked: â??Hi, Iâ??m a little concerned with my cholesterol. I just started the Atkins diet about a month ago, and I was wondering if the Atkins diet would have any negative effects on my cholesterol level. Thanks.â?

Danny from Virginia asked a very important question, â??Hi, I started the Atkins diet a few weeks ago, and I seem to be having a problem with constipation. Is this somehow related to the Atkins diet? If so, what can I do to prevent it? What usually causes constipation?â? Daniel, this is actually a pretty [...]

Chelsea from San Francisco asked: “I have been on anti-depressants, and I’m about to go to the Atkins Diet. Is there any problem with that?” Chelsea, this is a very good question. Some people have concerns about connections linking the Atkins diet to depression. However, a lot of these peopleâ??s assumptions are incorrect. The conventional [...]