Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, that is no issue… it is an enzyme not a drug. However, if you are taking a blood thinner you might want to reduce the dosage of the drug. Please ask your doctor for advice.

Undisputedly yes. Serrapeptase will help you through removing dead tissue and inflammation from your digestive tract hence relieving all the symptoms of IBS. 

Absolutely. However, you need a healthy lifestyle to support the amazing changes occurring in your body.

So far there are no recorded side effects of Serrapeptase.  In fact, many people have tried taking high doses to speed up the relief in cases of severe pain and for speedy recovery

Yes; it is worth a try to take Serrapeptase for any condition and mark your improvement. Google you condition and with Serrapeptase and see what you find.

Serrapeptase has the ability to get rid of other cysts so yes; it will help treat nasal polyps as well.

Yes. Serrapeptase has successfully helped diabetic patients in balancing the blood sugar levels. However, ensure that you monitor your sugar levels while on Serrapeptase and discuss the same with your physician so he can reduce your medication safely. 

For about 30 years. 

  - First and foremost you should eat a strict LCHF diet with less than 20 grams         per day

 - Eat only when you are hungry and avoid snacking

- Sleep enough between 7-8 hours per night and avoid stress at all cost

- Try intermittent fasting

Please note that as you get closer to your ideal weight the weight loss rate is likely to slow down and that its normal to reach to a stagnant level. However, this should not put you down, continue doing what is right

Returning back to old eating habits is essentially a very wrong move. Weight loss through a LCHF diet is fast as compared to other diet so basically yes, chance of regaining weight is to be expected. 

There is no evidence that a LCHF diet leads to carb intolerance.

You can however have a one day “cheat day” once in a while which may lead to adding weight or stopping your weight loss. This happens because you go out of Ketosis mode and start burning sugars again. Usually it will take you 3 days after you stopped the carbs to get back into fat burning mode.

Normally, weight loss stabilizes when your body perceives is your ideal weight, as long as you eat when hungry and do not starve yourself.

If you are concerned that you are losing too much weight, then there are options;

- Eat often at least three times a day, including plenty of proteins and weight lifts for muscles.

- Eat slightly more carbs like sweet potato, to put on a bit more fat

Basically no. except that you can add lean mass like muscle when you incorporate your diet with weight lifting

Yes. By following a LCHF diet you reduce the blood sugar levels, so you will also reduce your medication. A LCHF diet can be essential for patients with diabetes type 2, and it indeed reverses the disease.

Note that if you are taking medications, especially insulin, you need to monitor you blood sugar levels closely when starting a LCHF diet and adopt lower doses appropriately to avoid low blood sugar. Consult this with your doctor.

Yes. In addition to reducing your weight, it also stabilizes your blood sugar and the need for high insulin doses.

Please ensure to monitor blood sugar levels when starting a LCHF diet as you will need to adapt your insulin doses to your specific needs. 

No need to worry as long as you feel fine. At times the sugars levels can be slightly lower than normal on a LCHF diet more so when you are on ketosis. The brain relies on ketones for fuel and does not have the same need for glucose.

However, if you feel unwell it’s advisable to eat something straight away and break the fast. 

A high or low sugar level is a common concern and this occurs due to hormonal effects in the morning. It’s called “the Dawn Phenomenon” and may even be more on a LCHF diet.  No need to worry though, it’s natural; phenomenon caused by a morning elevation of cortisol and other hormones that cause the liver to release glucose that raising the sugar levels in blood. 

No. in absence of other risk factors, raised cholesterol is not necessarily a bad thing. Studies show that women with high cholesterol tend to live longer.

The risk of heart disease is influenced by many other lifestyle evils like smoking, which causes inflammation and cracks in your blood vessels.  For cholesterol, look at its profile like the HDL high is good, and triglyceride- low is good. The LDL which is the so called “Bad Cholesterol” can also be good or bad… depending on its density. The small dense LDL molecules which are caused by carbohydrates is the bad cholesterol. On the other hand, the large fluffy low-density LDL is totally harmless since it cannot stick to the walls of the blood vessels, thus cannot cause blockages.

·         - Insulin and other diabetes medication

·         - Cortisone 

If you strictly following a LCHF diet and not losing weight while on any of the above medication, you need to consult your physician if it’s possible to reduce your dosage or quite medication.