A bump for my buddy Lyle (I helped him form the original Low-Carb-Exercize list, when it split off of the original Low-Carb mailing list). He is definately the expert in respect to ketogenic diets.
Funny thing though, if you still follow him, he has sorta changed his mind. While he still believes the ketogenic diets are workable and do some good things, he no longer thinks they are that much different than any regular hypocaloric diet. The only advantage he sees now is the appetite supression of ketosis.
Since Lyle focuses on the athlete, I would agree with and understand this. Note that I am neither, rather somebody with serious blood sugar problems (my Dad died from complications of Type II diabetes - diabetic ketoacidosis). Hence, my interest is ketosis has always been more as a potential tool for correcting insulin desensitization, eliminating cravings, etc. Lyle answered a lot of questions that Atkins wouldn't with respect to the overall biology involved to help me forumlate my own personal understanding of what may be going on in my own system.
Do you post in MFW or anywhere else? Your screenname seems familiar with respect to the general topic here. Also, the gun thread on your profile page made me think about Will Brink, who advocates the "more guns, less crime" book.