Published in The Lancet Neurology, a new review from the University of Colorado Anschutz in collaboration with UT Southwestern Medical Center, offers the latest scientific explanations for why ketogenic diets reduce seizures in people with epilepsy. The paper brings together insights from both laboratory discoveries and real‑world patient outcomes, showing that ketogenic diets do far more … Read more
To be healthy, conventional wisdom tells us to exercise and limit fatty foods. Exercise helps us lose weight and build muscle. It makes our hearts stronger and boosts how we take in and use oxygen for energy – one of the strongest predictors of health and longevity. But people with high blood sugar often don’t … Read more
Share on PinterestKeto may help with treatment-resistant depression, at least in the short term. Image credit: Nadine Greeff/Getty Images A recent study investigated the effects of a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet on adults with treatment-resistant depression. Treatment-resistant depression occurs when someone’s symptoms do not improve after trying at least two different antidepressants. The participants who followed … Read more
A long-term study published in Science Advances has found that while a ketogenic diet limited weight gain in mice, prolonged adherence triggered metabolic disruptions, including impaired insulin secretion, fatty liver disease and elevated blood lipids, raising questions about the diet’s long-term safety as it continues to gain popularity for weight loss and metabolic health. The … Read more
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed how the popular, low-carb ketogenic diet protects against epilepsy seizures and possibly neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Keto, as the diet is commonly known, has been used to reduce seizures in patients with medication-resistant epilepsy since the 1920s. Doctors, however, have been uncertain exactly … Read more
Groundbreaking research reveals how gut microbes and dietary soy can influence the outcome of cancer treatments, paving the way for a new frontier in personalized oncology. Study: Microbiome metabolism of dietary phytochemicals controls the anticancer activity of PI3K inhibitors. Image Credit: CI Photos / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers demonstrated that phytochemicals … Read more
As ketogenic diets grow in popularity, a new review sheds light on the short-term side effects of keto-induction and offers science-backed solutions to help manage the dreaded “keto flu.” Symptoms during initiation of a ketogenic diet: a scoping review of occurrence rates, mechanisms and relief strategies. Image Credit: eldar nurkovic / Shutterstock In a recent study published … Read more
Obesity fast-forwards your biological clock—but science now shows a strict keto diet can roll it back. This breakthrough study reveals how shedding weight with VLCKD can actually slow or even reverse epigenetic aging by over six years. Study: Epigenetic Aging Acceleration in Obesity Is Slowed Down by Nutritional Ketosis Following Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD): A … Read more
UCLA Health is set to begin a multi-site pilot study to explore whether a ketogenic diet, when combined with mood stabilizing medications, helps stabilize mood symptoms in teenagers and young adults who have bipolar disorder. Preliminary research on the effects of a ketogenic diet in people with bipolar disorder have shown improvements in mood and … Read more