Side Effects

Our Side Effects section documents what actually goes wrong on the popular diets we cover: keto-flu on ketogenic and Atkins plans, hair thinning and gallbladder stress on very-low-calorie protocols, Dukan-related constipation and kidney load, the adverse-event profile of the Semilla de Brazil weight-loss capsule, and the safety picture on unregulated keto pills.

Keto diet for women

Keto Diet for Women: Benefits and Side Effects

Keto works for women. It also asks different things of a female body than a male one, and the differences are worth naming: menstrual cycle carb sensitivity, cortisol tolerance, and how quickly aggressive restriction can nudge thyroid or reproductive hormones…

Brazilian Seed Diet Side Effects

6 Brazilian Seed Diet Side Effects

Semilla de Brazil” and “Semente de Brazil” both translate to the “Brazil Seed” in English. “Semente de Brazil” is Portuguese, while “Semilla de Brazil” is Spanish.

dukan diet side effects

7 Known Dukan Diet Side Effects

Read this first. This article covers real, documented side effects of the Dukan diet. It’s not a scare piece, and it’s not a sales pitch. France’s food-safety agency (ANSES) issued a formal warning about the Dukan diet in 2010. The…

Side effects of the Keto diet

4 Side Effects of Keto Diet

So many people nowadays swear by the keto diet being the holy grail method for weight loss and having countless benefits for our health, but unfortunately, nothing can be that perfect.

About this collection

Our Side Effects section documents what actually goes wrong on the popular diets we cover: keto-flu on ketogenic and Atkins plans, hair thinning and gallbladder stress on very-low-calorie protocols, Dukan-related constipation and kidney load, the adverse-event profile of the Semilla de Brazil weight-loss capsule, and the safety picture on unregulated keto pills.

Every side-effect post starts from the primary mechanism (electrolyte loss, protein-to-kidney load, restrictive-diet nutrient gaps) and cross-checks the picture against published clinical data where it exists; we do not invent studies. Nutrition math uses Nutritionix and USDA references. Where a symptom has a fix we can name (2 to 3 g sodium, 300 to 500 mg magnesium, 3.5 to 4.7 g potassium/day for keto-flu; fiber ramping and 2 to 3 L water/day for constipation; regular protein and carb intake for hair-cycle issues), we spell it out.

Every side-effect post is written or reviewed by a Registered Dietitian on our team, Brenda Peralta, Kerly Cordova, Marita Radloff, or Karolina Peterova, and medically reviewed by Franco Cuevas, MD. This section is not medical advice for your specific case; talk to your clinician if symptoms persist. Corrections: social@dietsmealplan.com.