Check before you startThis one has documented interactions with medication classes where the consequences are serious. If you take any prescription medicine, run it past a pharmacist before starting.
How long to take it
Ongoing as a dietary fat if it suits you.
Who it's actually for
People on ketogenic diets, and some clinical feeding situations.
Safe upper limit
UnverifiedNo formal limit; start at 1 tsp — GI tolerance is the constraint
Causes cramping and diarrhoea if ramped too fast. Caution in liver disease.
No source attached yet. Treat this as a starting point, not a citation, until reviewed.
Interactions to know about
- Liver disease or impairment — Hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver
- Diabetes medication — Metformin, insulin, gliclazide, SGLT2 inhibitors
Run your full list through the interaction check.
Practical notes
- Build up slowly or you will regret it.
- It is 8–9 calories per gram like any fat — it doesn't create a deficit.