Can Keto diet be life threatening? Mishti Mukherjee's death raises alarm
As per media reports, Mukherjee was suffering from kidney disease due to the keto diet which resulted in her untimely death. The keto diet is a very low-carb, high-fat diet designed to promote weight loss
- Oct 5, 2020,
- Updated Oct 5, 2020 1:06 PM IST
Actor Mishti Mukherjee died from kidney failure on Friday night, October 2. She worked in films and music videos.
Mukherjee passed away at a hospital in Bengaluru where she breathed her last, according to a statement by the actor's publicist.
She was reportedly in a lot of pain before her death. Mukherjee was cremated on Saturday. She is survived by her parents and brother Mukherjee made her debut with the film Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi in the year 2012. She had a guest appearance in the movie.
The actor also starred in many Telugu and Bengali projects as well as several dance numbers. However, she used to be in the news mostly for controversies. In 2014, Mukherjee was apprehended along with her father and brother for running an alleged prostitution racket and possession of pornographic content.
However, the actor refuted the charges, claiming that she and her family were framed in false cases.
The IANS report further cited Priya Bharma, Senior Dietician, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute in New Delhi, saying that the Keto diet is "one of the hardest diet schedules to follow, which primarily focuses on weight loss. It surely has the potential risk of other health problems as the user is on high proteins and fats intake."
She noted that a person with ideal or lesser body weight is generally not suggested to go for the diet. Bharma highlighted that a person should not continue Keto diet for "more than 45 days in one go as the body starves for other nutrients as well as high protein puts pressure on the kidney without other related precautions."
According to various studies, one of the potential side-effects of the Keto diet are kidney stones.
Thus, it is not only essential to drink a lot of water to mitigate the stress from a person's kidneys, but it is also suggested to speak to a medical care provider for supplementation as that can lessen the risk of developing kidney stones.
Actor Mishti Mukherjee died from kidney failure on Friday night, October 2. She worked in films and music videos.
Mukherjee passed away at a hospital in Bengaluru where she breathed her last, according to a statement by the actor's publicist.
She was reportedly in a lot of pain before her death. Mukherjee was cremated on Saturday. She is survived by her parents and brother Mukherjee made her debut with the film Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi in the year 2012. She had a guest appearance in the movie.
The actor also starred in many Telugu and Bengali projects as well as several dance numbers. However, she used to be in the news mostly for controversies. In 2014, Mukherjee was apprehended along with her father and brother for running an alleged prostitution racket and possession of pornographic content.
However, the actor refuted the charges, claiming that she and her family were framed in false cases.
The IANS report further cited Priya Bharma, Senior Dietician, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute in New Delhi, saying that the Keto diet is "one of the hardest diet schedules to follow, which primarily focuses on weight loss. It surely has the potential risk of other health problems as the user is on high proteins and fats intake."
She noted that a person with ideal or lesser body weight is generally not suggested to go for the diet. Bharma highlighted that a person should not continue Keto diet for "more than 45 days in one go as the body starves for other nutrients as well as high protein puts pressure on the kidney without other related precautions."
According to various studies, one of the potential side-effects of the Keto diet are kidney stones.
Thus, it is not only essential to drink a lot of water to mitigate the stress from a person's kidneys, but it is also suggested to speak to a medical care provider for supplementation as that can lessen the risk of developing kidney stones.