This thread has some great links and I am so glad to read about people who have researched and understood the low carb effect on their body. I have two co-workers who were inspired by my success that started lc ing but quit because one was diagnosed with diabetes in the first stages of her induction, the other had high cholesteral. They were anxious to let me know as to save me from their fate. I could only shake my head and smile. They had their opinions on what caused their conditions, obviously not reading the book they ran out to buy to have the weight loss success they saw me have then succumbing to all the old misconceptions.