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The benefits of a ketogenic diet
The science behind the ketogenic diet
The potential risks of a ketogenic diet
The Keto diet is named after ketones
Ketones are products of the fat metabolism that occurs when the body is running low on carbohydrates and proteins as sources of energy.
Ketones can cross the blood-brain barrier and act as a substitute for glucose to supply the brain with essential energy.
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Modern versions of the ketogenic diet
- The classic ketogenic diet. 80% to 90% of calories come from fat, 10% from protein, and the rest are from carbohydrates such as fruits or vegetables.
- The medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) diet. The diet uses MCT oils naturally found in palm and cocon...
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How the keto diet works for epilepsy in general
Analyzed studies show that children with epilepsy who adhere to a ketogenic diet were three times more likely to be seizure-free and six times more likely to have a 50% reduction in seizure frequency when compared to usual dietary care.
Despite strong evidence of its efficacy,
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The keto diet and medical conditions
The ketogenic diet is becoming a proven treatment for epilepsy. But there is also evidence that it may be helpful for other medical conditions such as Type 2 diabetes and glioblastoma multiforme, a type of aggressive brain cancer. Conditions such as metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liv...
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Treating epilepsy with fasting or diet
Fasting was the only method of treating seizures in the past as recorded by Hippocrates.
Only in 1921, Dr Russel Wilder of the Mayo Clinic proposed that ketone production occurring in the fasting state could also be achieved through a diet high in fat, moderate in protein, and low ...
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The Keto diet
It is a very low-carb, high-fat diet. People on a ketogenic diet get 5 percent of their calories from carbohydrates, about 15 percent from protein, and 80 percent from fat. It’s this ratio that will force the body to derive much of its energy from ketones.
That means eating ma...
Ketogenic diet
A diet that starves the body of glucose sources so that it’s forced to burn ketone bodies — products of fat metabolism — as fuel. There is not a lot of evidence to show prolonged ketosis is good for health.
Fat is the main energy source
Our body needs fuel to meet its energy demands. This energy is derived from carbohydrates, proteins, fats and phosphates.
- We use less energy when we exercise lightly. This energy supply comes from fats.
- When we exercise more intensely, fat can't be meta...
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