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  1. Advantages and Disadvantages of the Ketogenic Diet: A Review Article

    The term "Ketogenic Diet" may lead to apprehension in diabetic patients given its association with the well-known, life-threatening condition of ketoacidosis. ... The content published in Cureus is the result of clinical experience and/or research by independent individuals or organizations. Cureus is not responsible for the scientific ...

  2. Ketogenic diets: What the science says

    Although many Americans adhere to dietary guidelines that focus on reducing intakes of saturated and total fat, rates of many diet-related chronic diseases have markedly increased. Ketogenic diets, which provide ≥ 70% of calories from fat, have been dismissed as fad weight-loss diets. However, ketogenic diets have a long history in clinical ...

  3. The Potential Health Benefits of the Ketogenic Diet: A Narrative Review

    The ketogenic diet's mechanism of action might be due to increased levels of adenosine [37,38], which blocks DNA ... alter and change the microbiome at the onset of a new diet which could then be further modified and enhanced through diet. Regardless, much more research is needed in this area to determine the effect of the ketogenic diet on ...

  4. Ketogenic Diets: Side Effects, Attitude, and Quality of Life

    The ketogenic diet, which is a high-fat, adequate-protein, and low-carbohydrate diet, ... obtained permission from the Bioethics Committee for Scientific and Medical Research at the University of Jeddah; and prepared a questionnaire. Next, we conducted our fieldwork (four weeks), including searching for the target population over social media ...

  5. The Ketogenic Diet: Evidence for Optimism but High-Quality Research

    A century ago, the ketogenic diet was a standard of care in diabetes, used to prolong the life of children with type 1 diabetes and to control the symptoms of type 2 diabetes in adults ().Because all forms of diabetes share a basic pathophysiological problem, carbohydrate intolerance, restriction of carbohydrate on a ketogenic diet (typically ≤50 g/d with >70% fat) often produced rapid and ...

  6. Keto Diet

    On the keto diet, rates of body fat loss may slow by more than half, so most of what is lost is water. The reason less fat is burned on a ketogenic diet is presumably the same reason people who start fasting may start burning less fat: Without carbohydrates, the preferred fuel, our bodies start burning more of our own protein.

  7. Effects of ketogenic diet on health outcomes: an umbrella review of

    Ketogenic diets (KD) have received substantial attention from the public primarily due to their ability to produce rapid weight loss in the short run [1, 2].The KD eating pattern severely restricts carbohydrate intake to less than 50 g/day while increasing protein and fat intake [3,4,5,6].Carbohydrate deprivation leads to an increase in circulating ketone bodies by breaking down fatty acids ...

  8. Pros and Cons of a Keto Diet

    Most research suggests notable outcomes in the first 2-3 weeks of starting the keto diet, with some studies suggesting benefit for as long as 6-12 months. Most people who have tried this diet report initial symptoms of bad breath, headaches, muscle cramps, nausea, and constipation, which can be collectively known as the "keto flu".

  9. Ketogenic diet for human diseases: the underlying mechanisms and

    The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat, adequate-protein, and very-low-carbohydrate diet regimen that mimics the metabolism of the fasting state to induce the production of ketone bodies. The KD ...

  10. The ketogenic diet: Pros and cons

    The ketogenic diet causes a rapid and sensible weight loss along with favourable biomarker changes, such as a reduction in serum hemoglobin A1c in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. However, it also causes a substantial rise in low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and many physicians are therefore hesitant to endorse it. In view of ...

  11. As the Keto Diet Gains Popularity, Scientists Explain What We Do and

    The ketogenic diet tries to bring carbohydrates down to less than 5 percent of a person's daily caloric intake - which means eliminating most grains, fruit, starchy vegetables, legumes and sweets. Instead, it replaces those calories with fat. That fat is turned into ketone bodies, which are an alternative energy source: besides glucose ...

  12. The Ketogenic Diet: Evidence for Optimism but High-Quality Research

    Recently, ketogenic diets have received substantial attention from the general public and nutrition research community. These very-low-carbohydrate diets, with fat comprising >70% of calories, have been dismissed as fads. However, they have a long history in clinical medicine and human evolution. Ketogenic diets appear to be more effective than ...

  13. Should you try the keto diet?

    The keto diet aims to force your body into using a different type of fuel. Instead of relying on sugar (glucose) that comes from carbohydrates (such as grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits), the keto diet relies on ketone bodies, a type of fuel that the liver produces from stored fat. Burning fat seems like an ideal way to lose pounds.

  14. ketogenic diet does not improve cardiac function and blunts glucose

    Studies have shown that a ketogenic diet can reduce microbiota diversity, but if weight loss is achieved with the ketogenic diet, long-term increases in microbiota diversity can be observed. 64, 65 Furthermore, previous work has found that the gut microbiota can regulate myocardial ketone body metabolism. 66 As such, ketogenic diet-associated ...

  15. A Randomized Trial of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet for Obesity

    Impact of the ketogenic diet as a dietary approach on cardiovascular disease risk factors: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 120, 2, (294 ...

  16. Ketogenic Diets and Chronic Disease: Weighing the Benefits ...

    As such, the ketogenic diet requires further research regarding its long-term renal safety in those with and without CKD. Pre-pregnancy and Pregnancy. Approximately 40% of pregnancies in the United States are unplanned . Low-carbohydrate diets followed prior to conception or during the periconceptual period are associated with an increased risk ...

  17. Keto diet's new frontier: Bipolar disorder, depression and other mental

    Ketogenic diet research is just one branch of a growing area of research now being called metabolic psychiatry. Enlarge this image. Dr. Shebani Sethi, a psychiatrist at Stanford, is pioneering ...

  18. The Ketogenic Diet: Evidence for Optimism but High-Quality Research

    A century ago, the ketogenic diet was a standard of care in diabetes, used to prolong the life of children with type 1 diabetes and to control the symptoms of type 2 diabetes in adults (1).Because all forms of diabetes share a basic pathophysiological problem, carbohydrate intolerance, restriction of carbohydrate on a ketogenic diet (typically ≤50 g/d with >70% fat) often produced rapid and ...

  19. The Ketogenic Diet: A Detailed Beginner's Guide to Keto

    The ketogenic diet (keto) is a low-carb, high-fat diet that causes weight loss and provides numerous health benefits. ... In fact, research shows that the ketogenic diet may be as effective for ...

  20. Diet Review: Ketogenic Diet for Weight Loss

    The Research So Far. The ketogenic diet has been shown to produce beneficial metabolic changes in the short-term. Along with weight loss, health parameters associated with carrying excess weight have improved, such as insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol and triglycerides. [2,7] There is also growing interest in the ...

  21. Ketogenic Diet: Risks and Downfalls

    Furthermore, research suggests that some of the weight lost with low-carbohydrate diets is water loss or, worse, lean body mass loss . In some studies, lean body mass loss was actually greater in participants consuming a low-carbohydrate diet than those consuming a low-fat diet . Weight regain after weight loss is also a concern for those on ...

  22. Ketogenic Diet

    Research suggests that a ketogenic diet can reduce the risk of heart disease. A systematic review published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2019 found that a ketogenic diet can lower markers of inflammation, which is associated with a decreased risk of heart disease.

  23. Keto and Mediterranean diets both help manage diabetes, but one is

    The ketogenic diet is an ultra-low-carb, very high-fat diet that involves a drastic reduction in carbohydrate intake. The Mediterranean diet is a low-carb, moderately high-fat diet that emphasizes vegetables, legumes, fruits, whole grains, olive oil and fish. ... The research was supported by funding from John and Meredith Pasquesi; Sue and Bob ...

  24. Impact of a ketogenic diet on sleep quality in people with relapsing

    Background. Sleep disturbance in MS is common and can significantly impair overall quality of life. The ketogenic diet (KD) associates with improved sleep quality in people living with epilepsy and may have similar benefits when used within MS; however, the impact of a KD on sleep in this population remains poorly defined.

  25. Ketogenic diet: Is the ultimate low-carb diet good for you?

    Previous research shows good evidence of a faster weight loss when patients go on a ketogenic or very low carbohydrate diet compared to participants on a more traditional low-fat diet, or even a Mediterranean diet. However, that difference in weight loss seems to disappear over time. A ketogenic diet also has been shown to improve blood sugar ...

  26. Effect of the ketogenic diet on glycemic control, insulin resistance

    At present, the beneficial effect of the ketogenic diet (KD) on weight loss in obese patients is generally recognized. However, a systematic research on the role of KD in the improvement of ...

  27. Keto diet enhances experimental cancer therapy in mice

    Scientists showed how a ketogenic diet can enhance the effects of an experimental anti-cancer drug and starve pancreatic tumors in mice. ... A research team led by Dr. Davide Ruggero of the University of California, San Francisco, set out to better understand the underlying gene activities and metabolic pathways affected by diet and fasting. ...

  28. What Is the Keto Diet and Should You Try It?

    "The keto diet is essentially a high-fat diet," says Jaeger, "so your meals are 60% fat, about 30% protein and about 10% carbohydrate." For comparison, the average Western diet is 30% fat ...

  29. Study shows that keto diet boosts size and strength of aging muscles

    In this Q&A, he shares his latest research on the keto diet, its effect on muscle growth and brain health, and its potential side effects. What is a ketogenic or a keto diet? A ketogenic or keto diet includes eating high-fat, low-carbohydrate foods to reach a state of ketosis. In ketosis, the body burns more fat for fuel, instead of sugar, and ...

  30. Optimizing ketogenic diet therapy for childhood epilepsy: Identifying

    Epilepsia is the leading journal for innovative clinical and basic science research for all aspects of epilepsy and seizures, aiming to improve diagnosis and treatment. Abstract Objective To identify key factors influencing the therapeutic efficacy of the ketogenic diet (KD) for children with drug-resistant epilepsy and elucidate their ...