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Thefollowinginformationisofferedtohelpyouandyourphysicianorhealthcareprofessional
determineifaketogenicdietisrightforyou.
Contraindicated Metabolic Conditions
IndividualswiththefollowingmedicalconditionsshouldNOTundertakeaketogenicdiet:
Carnitinedeficiency(primary)
Carnitinepalmitoyltransferase(CPT)IorIIdeficiency
Carnitinetranslocasedeficiency
Betaoxidationdefects
Mediumchainacyldehydrogenasedeficiency(MCAD)
Longchainacyldehydrogenasedeficiency(LCAD)
Shortchainacyldehydrogenasedeficiency(SCAD)
Longchain3hydroxyacylCoAdeficiency
Mediumchain3hydroxyacylCoAdeficiency
Pyruvatecarboxylasedeficiency
Porphyria
(Notethatmostoftheseconditionsareidentifiedearlyinlifealthoughporphyriacandevelop
atanytime.)
Contraindicated Health Conditions
TalktoyourdoctoraboutimplementingaKDifyouhaveanyoftheseconditions:
Historyofpancreatitis
Activegallbladderdisease
Impairedliverfunction
Impairedfatdigestion
Poornutritionalstatus
Gastricbypasssurgery
Abdominaltumors
Decreasedgastrointestinalmotility;thismaybeinconjunctionwithconventionalcancer
treatmentandassociateddrugs
Historyofkidneyfailure