Question 1

when you go on a low carb diet do you tend to urinate more ?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If you're on an extremely low carb diet, meaning less than 50g of carbs a day, then your body after a certain amount of time can go into a ketotic state. (ketosis).  Acidic environment of blood.  In order for your body to compensate it may cause you to have increased respiratory rate (blow off co2) or urinate in order to cause an alkaline state in your blood.  (contraction alkalosis).

Question 2

can a low carb diet cause higher urine ph?

Accepted Answer

Possible : It depends on what's in your low carb diet. If you eat lots of protein and citrus fruits, your urine ph could be acidic. Which in itself is rarely a problem. You can dilute the acid urine by drinking more water.

Question 3

can a low carb diet cause more acidic urine?

Accepted Answer

Possible : It depends on what's in your low carb diet. If you eat lots of protein and citrus fruits, your urine ph could be acidic. Which in itself is rarely a problem. You can dilute the acid urine by drinking more water.

Question 4

i have been on a low-carb diet for two weeks and the last few days my urine has been tea colored instead of yellow. should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Not the diet: It is not likely that the diet is causing the changes in urine color, unless it's a fixed diet.
Any reason to believe you got dehydrated?
What do you do for fun? Any possible intense exercise lately? Taking any new supplements?
Have you ever passed a kidney stone? Any other symptoms, burning, abdominal pain, fever?

Question 5

my girlfriend is on low carb diet. exercised last night, woke up with nagging pain.rt side of abdomen between hip and ribs.stabs when moves or urinate?

Accepted Answer

Pain: A trip to the nearest Emergency Room would be in order if the symptoms keep coming.

Question 6

my blood glucose level is 105 mg/dl after fasting for 12 hours. my symptoms are muscle cramping with exercise, always thirsty, and frequent urination. i also do a low carb diet. could i have low insulin and my muscles arent getting glucose?

Accepted Answer

: Your information is consistent with insulin resistance. not low insulin. If you are even slightly overweight, losing weight is imperative, as is increasing your physical activity/exercise. It could be considered that you have pre-diabetes and it would be prudent to see a doctor for long term management.
For info: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/prediabetes.html

Question 7

my blood glucose level is 105 mg/dl after fasting for 12 hours. my symptoms are bad muscle cramping during exercise, always thirsty, and frequent urination. i also do a low carb diet. could i have low insulin and my muscles arent getting glucose?

Accepted Answer

: Would worry first about high glucose and diabetes as your symptoms are typical of diabetes. Insulin resistance is a common mechanism and seeing your doc for an exam and further workup would be best.

Question 8

what approaches work best to go on a low-carb diet?

Accepted Answer

By starting one: The best way is to start such a diet in the first place. No bread, pasta, desserts, sodas of any kind, junk food, fast food and snacking. Control portion size.

Question 9

what exactly does it really mean to go on a low carb diet?

Accepted Answer

That you eat less: Those no carb diets all work by the same mechanism every diet on earth works by: less calories in. The key is that if you eat enough calories to gain weight but do it from fats and protein alone, it;ll make you sick, so most people end up eating substantially less. Try it and see (myfitnesspal is a great app for this). Every 3500 cal missed (or so), another pound will fall off.

Question 10

is it a good idea for me to go on a low carb diet if i'm a 17 years old?

Accepted Answer

No: Your profile says you're 31 - ?  Regardless, low carb means high fat. You'd be better off with a mediterranean diet or a vegetarian diet.

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My blood glucose level is 105 mg/dl after fasting for 12 hours. my symptoms are muscle cramping with exercise, always thirsty, and frequent urination. i also do a low carb diet. could i have low insulin and my muscles arent getting glucose?

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My blood glucose level is 105 mg/dl after fasting for 12 hours. my symptoms are bad muscle cramping during exercise, always thirsty, and frequent urination. i also do a low carb diet. could i have low insulin and my muscles arent getting glucose?

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What approaches work best to go on a low-carb diet?

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