Before going low-carb I had about 85% of the symptoms of syndrome X and was will on my way to developing diabetes and heart disease. Both of these problems run in my family so I am 100% positive I would have contracted one or both before my 50th birthday. On the other hand the chances of me getting colon cancer are much lower and a risk I will gladly take. The big “C” is a big “IF” for me but the others were a certainty