Thu, Sep-06-18, 05:38
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Senior Member
Posts: 19,235
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Plan: atkins, carnivore 2023
Stats: 225/224/163
BF:
Progress: 2%
Location: Massachusetts
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Originally Posted by Merpig
My son dropped over 50 pounds on a LCHF diet back in his late teens over 20 years ago, and has been a fan and follower of clean eating ever since. He had many varied interests but human nutrition was one of his greatest interests. His carb intake was higher than many approve of here, but primary “clean” carbs such as sweet potatoes, etc. His own research led him to feel that typical LCHF was too low in the good carbs. He worked out at the gym regularly and felt a higher carb intake helped him there. However a few months ago he borrowed both of my Fung books and read them. He was quite impressed by Fung and had begun incorporating some IF into his eating regimen.
Then, a little over two weeks ago he just fell over dead at the age of 39. No warning. No known health issues. No family history of heart disease. In fact my dad’s joke used to be that while we were prone to cancer at least no one in our family had ever had a heart attack - even counting all the cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, Great-grandparents, etc. (well except for that one cousin who had a heart attack at 42 but he was living in NYC doing heavy drink and cocaine on a regular basis! But he’s still alive today in his 70s).
Yet my son’s death certificate, which I just saw today for the first time, lists his cause of death as “incipient hypertensive heart disease”. I still have questions, and have not yet seen the full autopsy, but it makes me question everything I’ve believed in. A young man who was passionate about nutrition who practiced IF, ate the good fats, fresh green veggies, clean meats, natural carbs - worked out at the gym, zero history of heart disease in the family. I still love Fung and IF but the last few weeks have made me really question everything I’ve thought I’d learned over the years.
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Deb, again sorry for your loss, is it possible to talk to the coroner, and ask about the effects of the viral infection? I realize this is difficult, and maybe more than you can do right now. Your reaction, to question everything IF and LC, is normal..... :hugs:
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