Does Keto Weaken Your Immune System?

Posted on Sun, 13 Dec 2020

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Sun, 13 Dec 2020 Answered on

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Question : Does keto weaken your immune system?

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
probably not

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

The ketogenic diet has not been documented to cause immunodeficiency (or any kind of immune system disorder) in a healthy individual. Please keep in mind that most diets have not been extensively enough studied and several clinical questions remain unanswered.

Please let me know if you need any clarification.

Kind Regards,
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis,
Internal Medicine Specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar