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I could have sworn there was an article here in the past few days that talked about how bad the Keto plan was for one’s health. I guess it all depends on who is paying the researchers and scientists, huh...

There is no doubt that Keto is controversial. I believe that there are many more articles on "Keto bad" than "Keto good".

I personally discount any article that "recommends consulting with a registered dietitian".

I could have sworn there was an article here in the past few days that talked about how bad the Keto plan was for one’s health. I guess it all depends on who is paying the researchers and scientists, huh...

It's just another of many fad diets. It will disappear soon. One study will claim it's all good. The next study will claim it to be death incarnate.

Eat right. Exercise daily. Die anyway!

It’s not for everyone, nor should most stay on it indefinitely..

I somehow became a competitive power lifter in my 30s. I am very tall and so have to be thin to make my weight class. (It’s a sport for mesomorphs of average height.)

Anyway, I go strictly keto for 3-4 months out of the year to drop weight and moderate carbs the rest of the year. (I typically time it for Passover — because of the obvious.)

I’m older and still maintain a 10-15% body fat while pulling over 700.

It’s an effective tool. But just one of many tools.

Exactly.

I could have sworn there was an article here in the past few days that talked about how bad the Keto plan was for one’s health. I guess it all depends on who is paying the researchers and scientists, huh...

There was such an article. Just like how there will be one about how bad coffee is, followed by one touting the health benefits of coffee.

From personal experience I can tell you this: I did loose about 20 lbs in 2 months but I started having episodes similar to sugar crashes. My overall cholesterol stayed the same from the previous year, however my bad cholesterol went up from 35 to 50. My liver started showing signs of fatty liver disease my doctor attributed to my body digesting the amount of fat in my diet. I wasn't doing the full keto diet, I did what is dubbed “dirty keto” because I like fresh fruit and certain veggies considered “no-no” on this diet.
My husband's experience was a bit different- he did a strict Keto diet for 3 months. At the end, his overall cholesterol level doubled from the previous year (152 to 314) and his bad LDL level more than quadrupled (from 35 to 145). He tried to argue with his doctor that according to Ken Berry, the recent Keto guru, those numbers were not important. She looked him in the eye and said “Fine, don't listen to me, but I can guarantee you if you do not get off this diet like you are currently on you will be dead in under 3 years.”
If you want to participate in this diet, just do your own research and talk to your doctor first.

“I could have sworn there was an article here in the past few days that talked about how bad the Keto plan was for one’s health.”

There are hundreds of different diets claiming to be the best, most of them contradict each other. Everything in moderation is my diet.