The Claim

Low carbohydrate intake increases hepatic glucose production, and this increase is hypothesized to induce liver stress.

Source: What 3 Years Of Carnivore Did To My Blood

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports

9score

Challenges

0score

These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Cause and effect

1 study reviewed

In plain English

Eating fewer carbs might make your liver produce more sugar, and some scientists think this could put extra strain on your liver.

See the scientific wording

Low carbohydrate intake increases hepatic glucose production, which is hypothesized to induce liver stress.

1 study

Study: Branched chain amino acids and carbohydrate restriction exacerbate ketogenesis and hepatic mitochondrial oxidative dysfunction during NAFLD
The study shows that a low-carb diet in mice with fatty liver disease increased liver stress and ketone production, which matches the claim that low carbs boost liver glucose output and cause stress.

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