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
Nutrition coach Justin Gichaba recently documented his experience of a seven-day zero-carb diet. He also admitted that he has previously tried the no-to-low-carb diets on multiple occasions. “As an experiment, I ate zero carbs for 7 days to lose belly fat, and you wouldn’t believe what happened…I have gone entire weeks with little to no … Read more
Drinking ketones improves heart health, a new small-scale study from the University of Portsmouth has found. This is the first time people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have been given a drink with ketone esters – a supplement that is meant to plunge your system into ketosis – to monitor the effect on the heart. … Read more