List of evidence-based guides

All of our guides are meant to be evidence-based, meaning they are based on science. However, we’re now working to make this even more explicit, and to make sure our guides fully comply with our policy for evidence-based guides. This requires these guides to be medically reviewed and updated at least once per year.

Here are the guides that have been medically reviewed and updated so far, with the dates of their last review, and the latest updates first:

Gout and low carb – August 9, 2022¹
Should you count calories on a low-carb or keto diet? – August 9, 2022²
Weight, health and happiness: striking the right balance – August 8, 2022³
How to improve your bone health – August 8, 2022⁴
How to achieve metabolic health – August 5, 2022⁵
Healthy fats on a keto or low-carb diet – August 5, 2022⁶
Low-carb studies broken down by protein content – August 5, 2022
Carbs, protein, and fat: What are the best macros for weight loss? – August 5, 2022⁷
Low-carb fats and sauces – the best and the worst – August 3, 2022⁸
Keto fats, sauces and oils – the good, the bad and the ugly – August 3, 2022⁹
Adjusting medications on a low-carb diet – August 3, 2022¹⁰
Plant protein vs. animal protein: Which one is healthier for you? – July 28, 2022¹¹
Signs and symptoms of diabetes (type 1 and 2) – July 28, 2022¹²
25 high-protein breakfast ideas – July 21, 2022¹³
How much protein should you eat? – July 19, 2022¹⁴
Too much protein? Potential concerns and side effects – July 18, 2022¹⁵
“Healthy” whole grains: What the evidence really shows – July 14, 2022¹⁶
Type 1 diabetes – how to control your blood sugar with fewer carbs – July 14, 2022¹⁷
How to get started on a high-protein diet – July 13, 2022¹⁸
How to normalize your blood pressure – July 13, 2022¹⁹
What you need to know about a low-carb diet and your kidneys – June 26, 2022²⁰
Low-carb snacks – the best and the worst – June 26, 2022²¹
Starting a low-carb or keto diet with high blood pressure – June 26, 2022²²
Vegetable oils: Are they healthy? – June 21, 2022
How to lose weight – May 31, 2022²³
Fatty liver disease and keto: 5 things to know – May 26, 2022²⁴
How to lose weight with a low-carb diet – May 26, 2022²⁵
Weight gain and menopause: 8 tips to win the battle of the middle-age bulge – May 26, 2022²⁶
The best high-protein nuts – May 26, 2022²⁷
The diabetes diet: the best foods to control diabetes – May 26, 2022 ²⁸
Protein on a low-carb or keto diet – March 30, 2022²⁹
Six ways to kick nasty leg cramps to the curb – March 29, 2022³⁰
Why low carb can help you lose weight – March 23, 2022³¹
A user guide to saturated fat – March 22, 2022³²
Carb cycling on a low-carb or keto diet: What you need to know — March 22, 2022³³
Low-carb nuts – March 21, 2022³⁴
What is normal blood pressure? – March 21, 2022³⁵
How to treat insulin resistance – March 16, 2022³⁶
The best high-protein dairy for weight loss – March 15, 2022³⁷
What is a CGM — and is it right for you? – March 14, 2022³⁸
The best high-protein vegetables for weight loss – March 11, 2022³⁹
The best plant-based high-protein foods – March 11, 2022⁴⁰
Get started keto challenge 2021 – March 11, 2021⁴¹
Our top 8 weight loss meal plans & meal prep tips – March 11, 2022⁴²
Cholesterol and low-carb diets – March 11, 2022⁴³
Top 17 low-carb & keto controversies – February 28, 2022⁴⁴
Low-carb foods – February 28, 2022⁴⁵
Dirty, lazy keto: Is it for you? – February 16, 2022⁴⁶
A keto diet for beginners – February 16, 2022⁴⁷
Can low carb help lung disease? – February 16, 2022⁴⁸
30-day keto plan and menu – February 10, 2022⁴⁹
A low-carb diet for beginners – February 10, 2022⁵⁰
The Diet Doctor food policy – February 10, 2022⁵¹
Type 2 diabetes – What happened and how we can fix it – February 9, 2022⁵²
Ketogenic diet for mental health: Come for the weight loss, stay for the mental health benefits? – February 9, 2022⁵³
Low carb and mental health: Getting started and managing medications – February 9, 2022⁵⁴
Low carb and mental health: The food-mood connection – February 9, 2022⁵⁵
How to reverse your type 2 diabetes – February 7, 2022⁵⁶
How to lose belly fat – February 3, 2022⁵⁷
Can a keto diet treat brain cancer? – February 3, 2022⁵⁸
The ketogenic diet for Alzheimer’s prevention and treatment: can it help? – January 26, 2022⁵⁹
Exercise and health: A guide on what type of exercise is best for you – January 25, 2022⁶⁰
Sinking our teeth into the carnivore diet: what’s known, what’s not – January 19, 2022⁶¹
Bariatric surgery for metabolic health and weight loss – January 18, 2022⁶²
How to potentially reverse PCOS with low carb – January 13, 2022⁶³
Can a ketogenic diet help kids with ADHD, autism and more? – January 7, 2022⁶⁴
15 tips for breaking a weight loss plateau – January 7, 2022
Diet and cancer: What we know and what we don’t – January 4, 2022⁶⁵
How to follow a healthy vegetarian keto diet – December 23, 2021⁶⁶
Top 10 tips to lose weight on low carb or keto for women 40+ – December 22, 2021⁶⁷
Does the brain need carbs? – December 21, 2021⁶⁸
Setting realistic expectations – December 20, 2021⁶⁹
Low-carb LDL hyper-responders – December 20, 2021
How to lower LDL cholesterol on a low-carb diet – December 17, 2021⁷⁰
Ketogenic diet foods – what to eat – December 16, 2021⁷¹
How to manage hunger when trying to lose weight – December 04, 2021⁷²
Weight loss and resting metabolic rate – December 03, 2021
Keto snacks – December 02, 2021⁷³
Keto nuts – December 01, 2021⁷⁴
7 things you need to know about alcohol and the keto diet – December 01, 2021⁷⁵
Keto alcohol – November 28, 2021⁷⁶
How to calculate net carbs – November 19, 2021
The 15 best healthy snacks for weight loss – November 15, 2021
The best foods for healthy weight loss – November 10, 2021
What happens when health markers and lab results do not improve on a low-carb diet? – November 9, 2021⁷⁷
Keto fruits – November 8, 2021⁷⁸
Understanding HbA1c — the long-term blood sugar – November 05, 2021
What you need to know about blood sugar – November 04, 2021
The best foods for healthy weight loss – October 27, 2021
What is healthy weight loss? – October 27, 2021
Do you need electrolyte supplementation on a keto diet? – October 20, 2021⁷⁹
Patients with pre-existing health issues – October 20, 2021⁸⁰
Is a keto diet helpful for migraines and cluster headaches? – October 19, 2021⁸¹
The complete guide to sugar – October 19, 2021
Can keto or low-carb diets improve acne? – October 9, 2021⁸²
Keto diet foods — top three mistakes at the grocery store – October 9, 2021⁸³
The complete guide to ketosis – October 09, 2021⁸⁴
What you need to know about nitrates and nitrites – October 5, 2021⁸⁵
A typical day of high-protein eating – October 01, 2021
Understanding body fat percentage – October 01, 2021
The guide for doctors skeptical of low carb – September 29, 2021⁸⁶
Intermittent fasting for healthy weight loss – September 27, 2021
Low-carb and keto side effects & how to cure them – September 23, 2021⁸⁷
The Diet Doctor policy for grading scientific evidence – September 20, 2021⁸⁸
Is a low-carb or keto diet right for you? – September 17, 2021⁸⁹
Do you need to eat fruits and vegetables? – September 14, 2021⁹⁰
How to eat low carb as a vegan – September 14, 2021⁹¹
A comprehensive guide to salt – September 9, 2021⁹²
Benefits of higher protein – September 13, 2021
What’s your carb tolerance? – September 10, 2021
The best high-protein foods for weight loss – September 8, 2021⁹³
Apple cider vinegar: pros and cons – September 3, 2021⁹⁴
Keto and low-carb dairy: the best and the worst – August 30, 2021⁹⁵
Guide to red meat – is it healthy? – August 24, 2021⁹⁶
High-protein recipe macro guidelines – August 20, 2021
7 things to know about gluten on a keto or low-carb diet – July 15, 2021⁹⁷
30-day high-protein meal plan – July 7, 2021
How to improve and measure your body composition – July 6, 2021
What you need to know about low blood pressure – June 15, 2021⁹⁸
Low-carb alcohol – the best and the worst drinks – June 14, 2021⁹⁹
Top 10 tasty ways to eat more protein and less fat – June 11, 2021
High blood pressure – what you need to know – June 10, 2021¹⁰⁰
Heavy hips and legs – could you have lipedema? – May 31, 2021
Top 20 questions about high-protein diets – May 19, 2021
The best high-protein meat, seafood & eggs – May 14, 2021
High-protein diet: What it is and how to do it – May 13, 2021
Debunking keto myths about fat — May 10, 2021.
Mediterranean diet 101: a complete guide and meal plan — April 22, 2021.
What you need to know about insulin resistance – April 20, 2021¹⁰¹
Low-carb sweeteners, the best and the worst – April 15, 2021¹⁰²
Healthy weight loss: A how-to guide – April 6, 2021
9 potential health benefits of turmeric and curcumin – April 6, 2021
How to lower triglycerides – March 28, 2021
Blood pressure drugs: the 8 major classes of medications – March 18, 2021¹⁰³
Starting low carb or keto with diabetes medications – March 16, 2021¹⁰⁴
Ketogenic diet food list – March 16, 2021¹⁰⁵
21 high-protein snacks, ranked – March 11, 2021
How low carb is keto? – March 5, 2021¹⁰⁶
How low carb is low carb? – March 4, 2021¹⁰⁷
The Atkins diet: a complete guide and helpful hints – March 1, 2021
How sugar may damage the brain – February 2, 2021¹⁰⁸
Boosting your immune system to fight the coronavirus: what you need to know – January 29, 2021¹⁰⁹
Is low carb and keto safe during pregnancy? – January 25, 2021¹¹⁰
Can low carb or keto help with gestational diabetes in pregnancy? – January 22, 2021¹¹¹
Guide for low-carb dietitians – January 18, 2021¹¹²
Long-term weight loss success – January 15, 2021
Low-carb fruits – December 25, 2020¹¹³
The top 10 weight loss programs, according to science – December 23, 2020
What you need to know about OMAD – December 23, 2020¹¹⁴
Troubleshooting a weight-loss stall with our tips and guides – December 23, 2020¹¹⁵
Is the paleo diet right for you? – December 22, 2020
30-day low-carb diet plan – December 19, 2020¹¹⁶
Harnessing hunger with a low-carb lifestyle – December 19, 2020 ¹¹⁷
How to lose weight fast: 5 easy evidence-based steps – December 16, 2020
What to do about constipation on a low-carb or keto diet – December 8, 2020
Eggs: 10 health benefits and nutrition facts – November 27, 2020
Keto vegetables – November 23, 2020¹¹⁸
Keto drinks – the best and the worst – November 23, 2020¹¹⁹
Aiming to understand the dawn effect – November 23, 2020
Broccoli 101: nutrition facts and tasty tips – November 16, 2020
Intermittent fasting side effects – November 10, 2020
Top 7 nutrition facts and health benefits of avocado – November 9, 2020
Top 10 high-protein foods – October 21, 2020
15 high-fiber foods that are low in carbs – October 20, 2020
Low carb & keto for clinicians – October 20, 2020¹²⁰
How to gain weight on low carb or keto – August 17, 2020
Blood tests for patients on low carb – August 11, 2020
The science of low carb and keto – July 10, 2020¹²¹
What you need to know about a low-carb diet and your kidneys – July 3, 2020¹²²
How to treat insulin resistance – June 30, 2020¹²³
Carbohydrates on a keto or low-carb diet – June 24, 2020
Keto sweeteners – the best and the worst – June 15, 2020¹²⁴
30-day ketogenic diet plan and menu – June 2, 2020¹²⁵
Trying to conceive? Try the better baby diet of beef, butter & bacon – June 1, 2020
What is a keto diet, and other common questions – May 29, 2020
How much food is 20 or 50 grams of carbs? – May 29, 2020
Low-carb drinks – the best and the worst – May 20, 2020
Diet Doctor’s policy on eating meat – May 19, 2020
Eating low carb or keto when breastfeeding – April 21, 2020
The keto flu, other keto side effects, and how to cure them – April 14, 2020
Time-restricted eating – a detailed intermittent fasting guide – April 10, 2020
FAQ about low-carbohydrate diets and mental health – April 4, 2020
Type 2 diabetes – April 3, 2020
IBS and the keto diet – April 2, 2020
Intermittent fasting for beginners – January 24, 2020¹²⁶
Low-carb vegetables – January 21, 2020¹²⁷

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