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How long should a person remain on a ketosis diet?

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Dr. Philip Ryan answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Not more than 2 mons: It's probably not good to calorie restrict, which ketosos indicates, in any manner for much more than 4 weeks at a time to avoid plateauing and subsequent wt regain on a "usual" diet plan.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/30/2015

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