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The Dangers of No-Carb Diets
06 November 2026

The Dangers of No-Carb Diets

Defiant Health Radio with Dr. William Davis

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No-carb diets come in a number of forms: Atkin's, ketogenic, carnivorous, low-FODMAPs. Many people enjoy upfront benefits such as relief from Gi symptoms, weight loss, and improved biomarkers such as triglycerides and blood glucose. 

But the long-term outcomes are very different and lead to significant deterioration in health due to unhealthy changes in the gastrointestinal microbiome. 

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Books:

Super Gut: The 4-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight

Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health; revised & expanded ed