High protein diet versus high protein, high fat, low carb diet

[Guest guest]

I'm finding that if I don't eat meat all day, I begin to get symptoms

again, even if I keep my carbs low. I'm wondering if the high protein

part is most important, with the fat and the carb balance less

important for me.

I found these interesting abstracts:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?

cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=3421703&dopt=Abstract

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?

cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=3855499&dopt=Abstract

I don't have McArdle's disease (as far as I know, it's hard to tell

exactly what they tested the fresh muscle biopsy for in terms of named

diseases), but the info is interesting nonetheless. I would think if

one could keep maybe a 60-20-20 in terms of proteins, fat, and carbs

eaten, calorie-wise, that might be more healthy than the Atkins diet,

which has only 5 or 10% carbs in the most intensive phases. YMMV, we

all respond differently diet-wise, it's difficult to find the best

diet for our conditions. I was told at NEMC that their dietitian

is " too busy " working with PKU patients to take on a case like mine

that is somewhat undefined in terms of dietary needs.

Take care,

RH