When To Avoid The Ketogenic Diet

Other Special Medical Conditions

Individuals who suffer from gallbladder disease will find that fat becomes more difficult to digest. This organ is an integral part of the digestive and metabolic process, and the condition will negatively impede fat digestion and the progress of a ketogenic diet. Pancreatic insufficiency is also a common impediment to proper fat metabolism and will have the same effect. Gastric bypass surgery is becoming increasingly common in obese individuals, and this operation can cause difficulty in absorbing and digesting the high amount of fats in the ketogenic diet. Kidney stones will cause sodium and fluid balance to become abnormal and can also interfere with the diet. Also, rare metabolic disorders that interfere with fat metabolism will impede the effectiveness of this diet method.