There are facts and there are "this is fact so something else must be true."

For example: a person in ketosis may notice a particular sweetish or metallic odour to their breath. That is a fact. But it is not a fact that this odour is dangerous or bad in any way. Nor does it indicate illness.

Fact: the weight loss on ALL diets is not constant. All diets result in an initial loss in the first week or two which is greater than anything the person will see again - even if they stay on a particular diet for years. But it doesn't mean anything except that that is how the body works - it loses water first. Even on a starvation diet, the body adapts and tries to conserve itself as much as possible.

Go and visit a Weight Watchers support site if you want to see the same complaints about slow loss or stalls.

Case studies that prove "a ketogenic diet is harmful" to someone in normal good health without kidney or other problems are going to be IMPOSSIBLE (not just harder) to find, because there aren't any. Dr. Atkins alone has publicly on television challenged the medical community to come up with even one case of harm from a ketogenic diet. NOT ONE HAS EVER BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD. And if you have read his book, he advises people with EXISTING kidney problems that his plan is not for them.

The eating plan you describe sounds quite a bit like The Zone. You could click on the heading to the right of this thread "which LC plan is right for me?" to read about it. Protein Power Plan does not talk about ketosis at all, nor test for it. Neither does Sugar Busters nor CAD/CALP.

Ketosis is a normal and natural state which many people get into without knowing it. Could be a pregnant woman who has morning sickness and can't keep food down, or someone with stomach flu who can't eat for several days.

Where did you get the idea that ketosis is "faking your body into thinking it's starving"? HOW could it possibly think it's starving when there is a steady and generous supply of protein, fat and low-glycemic carbohydrates coming in?

I think your reading and research should start in our "Low Carb Studies and Research/Media Watch" forum (find it near the top of the pull-down menu). There are many articles from journals WITH REFERENCES, authors and case studies that may answer some of your questions.

One very important point to note: there is often confusion between ketosis and ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosi IS a dangerous condition for a DIABETIC to get into. Ketosis is not dangerous to a healthy person. In fact, many of us feel better, and our blood numbers (cholesterol, triglycerides, BP & pulse rate) have improved with ketosis.

I hope this helps to get you started on finding out why that article may be full of "fact" but the conclusions are not valid.