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The benefits of a ketogenic diet
The science behind the ketogenic diet
The potential risks of a ketogenic diet
Ketosis benefits and short term side-effects
Benefits
- Fat loss
- Decreases insulin levels
- Improves cardiovascular health
- Mood stabilization
- Improves cognitive function
- Increases metabolic flexibility
Short term side-effects
- The ‘keto flu’
- Fruity breath
- Weight loss
- Keto rash
- Frequent urination
- Short-term fatigue
- Elevated blood ketone levels
- Digestive issues
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The function of ketones
Ketones aren’t just a form of energy, they’re powerful signaling molecules. They regulate the expression of genes and dampen inflammatory processes.
Your body is always producing a very low level of ketones, irrespective of your diet. You start producing more of them when f...
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Getting in ketosis
- The stricter you restrict carbs (or total calories), the quicker you will be in ketosis.
- Restricting your carb intake to 20g per day is a good heuristic (loose rule) for entering ketosis. It will generally get you into ketosis within a few days.
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Goals of the ketogenic diet
- Lower insulin levels
- Increase insulin sensitivity
- Normalize body composition (% fat, % muscle)
- Normalize blood pressure
- Lower chronic inflammation
- Improve immune function
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6 benefits of ketosis for medical conditions
- Epilepsy. Keto has been proven to be very beneficial and highly successful in treating epilepsy
- Metabolic syndrome. Being in a state of nutritional ketosis helps to improve markers of metabolic disease.
- Alzheimer’s disease.
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Ketosis
Is a metabolic state. Think of being in or out of ketosis like the settings in a hybrid car; you can rely on gas or electricity to different degrees.
In ketosis, we rely on fat instead of carbs for energy and do so to such an extent that we start ...
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Benefits and side-effects of the keto diet
A concern of the Keto diet is that it may not be safe for the cardiovascular system since it can drive up cholesterol levels.
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