# 1 keto tip for women over 50

A nutrient that helps women lose as fast as men made Traci 191 lbs slimmer—try it and drop 15 lbs in 9 days

“I’m worried about you,” said a doctor to Traci Howard, pulling the Utah grandmother aside. She was at the hospital to visit her brother-in-law, who was dying of diabetes-related cancer. “Make an appointment to see me. Your family shouldn’t have to bury anyone else.” Traci furrowed her brow, confused. Then it hit her: He’s saying I’m next, she realized, her heart starting to race. The doctor knew her husband, Clint, had recently died of diabetes complications. And as big as she’d gotten since then… I’m a ticking time bomb, she thought. She gave the doc a nervous smile as he left, thinking of the many times she’d tried to get healthier. Even wiring her jaw shut had failed. Was it okay to give up? After all, her daughter, Lauren, was grown with kids of her own. But she’s too young to have both parents gone, Traci’s heart whispered.

Just a few weeks later, at her first checkup in ages, Traci weighed 315.4 pounds, her blood pressure sky-high. “The skin tags on your neck are a red flag that you have bloodsugar issues,” Dr. Mark said. “We’ll run tests, but for now, let’s change how you eat.” He went over the basics of a “keto” diet, explaining it lowers dangerous and fattening high blood sugar. Ignoring her doubts, Traci promised: “I’ll commit 100%.”

So Traci went home and hit the internet. She learned that her genes

and starch-heavy diet had likely left her with cells so damaged, they could barely get energy from carbs. Most of what she ate became fat. No wonder I’m so heavy, she thought. A keto diet would train her body to fuel itself with fat instead of sugar. It can’t hurt to try, she thought.

Building momentum

To support her mom on the first day of her new diet, Lauren made a cheesy keto chicken casserole. “Delicious,” raved Traci, who by then