Five years ago, I was beginning to have hypertension. But I was not fat, my BMI was 23. I started dieting anyways. First, I tried skipping a meal a day. It helped initially for some time. Then I started to gain weight again, even when I have stuck to only two meals a day.
I stumbled on the low-carb diet a year ago and it was so effective! I lost 20 pounds within 6 months. But there are more benefits from the low carb diet.
With carb restriction, I fixed my acne, alopecia areata, eczema, canker sore, gout, hyperhidrosis, hives (dermatographic urticaria), hay fever, hypertension, migraine, periodontitis, prostatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, tooth decay, turbid urine.
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