[Louisea]

Very interesting. thanks. I don't want to stop the principles of low carb / complex carb food intake, but i don't feel, in my opinion, that being in a state of ketosis is good for my body for a long period of time. I was severely limiting my carb intake to 20 g a day for 2 months, and my periods stopped. I "stopped" atkins, by which I really mean the induction phase, introduced more "good" carbs back into my diet, and after 3 days, my period returned (it was 3.5 weeks late). I feel much better for eating some complex carbs, and much relieved and less worried now that my cycle as returned. Now is the interesting phase. Naturally I don'[t want to put any weight back on, so I have to find a level where this doesn't happen as I continue to eat some more healthy carbs.