
The K-E diet is sometimes called the Feeding Tube Diet. The "K-E" in the KE diet is short for Ketogenic
Enteral, which refers to the ketone bodies that are introduced directly into
the stomach. These ketones are found in all of us, a byproduct of normal energy
production. The ketones suppress our feelings of hunger and trigger the
body's normal reaction of burning fat in the absence of fresh calories.
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Dr. Oliver Di Pietro |
The K-E diet is not a do-it-yourself diet. The K-E diet is the brain child of Dr. Oliver Di Pietro.
He runs a weight loss clinic in Florida and is the exclusive provider of this
diet. Maybe work in a trip to Disneyworld, too? Dr. Di Peitro charges $1,499 for the 10 day diet program.
A small tube, about the size of a spaghetti strand, is
inserted into your nose and fed down into your stomach. Your nose is numbed in
advance, so this procedure is painless. Once the tube is in place, the K-E
solution is slowly dripped into the stomach. The solution contains proteins and
fat dissolved in water. There are no carbohydrates in the solution, so your
body must burn fat to generate energy.
You are not hospitalized during the10 day K-E diet. Once
the doctor inserts the feeding tube, you can go home. You wear the tube,
attached to a small pump and bag of solution, for the entire time. You can go
about your daily life, shower, exercise, go out. You just can't eat anything.
There are few side effects. Most people develop bad
breath. The ketosis that burns the fat makes your breath foul. There's no good
solution for that, because you're counting on the ketosis for the weight loss.
Some people get constipated, because they aren't getting any fiber. That is
easier to address, but not fun. The biggest issue is mental. You will not be
chewing anything for 10 days. This can be a real issue for a lot of people.
Again, there's not much you can do about it.
Could this diet work for you? There is no dispute about
the weight loss claims. Not eating carbohydrates for 10 days will certainly
deliver weight loss. This approach is well below the government's recommended
1,200 calorie per day diet minimum, so it certainly qualifies as a
"crash" diet. There's no lifestyle change either, so it is reasonable
to expect that you will gradually return to your previous weight once the
feeding tube is removed.
Have you tried it? How is the whole "eating through
your nose" thing accepted by your friends? Click on the Comment button and
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This looks pretty drastic! Anyone tried it? Doesn't your gag reflex kick in eventually?
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