Keto

Eating a keto diet prevented the mild cognitive impairment that's often seen in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease by altering the way brain cells connect and communicate, new research has found. The researchers suggest that adopting the diet may be a way of delaying the onset of full-blown Alzheimer's.Despite its hype, the low-carb, high-fat, moderate protein ketogenic or keto diet remains somewhat controversial. In the ‘pros’ column, studies have found that keto may extend lifespan, protect against epileptic…

A study by the National Institutes of Health found that adopting a vegan or ketogenic diet leads to significant immune system changes, with the vegan diet enhancing innate immunity and the keto diet boosting adaptive immunity. Both diets also caused metabolic changes and altered the gut microbiome.NIH study finds distinct immune responses occur quickly when diets change, more research needed to determine health effects.Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) observed rapid and distinct immune system changes…

Diets that are higher in fat and significantly lower in carbohydrates are known to have a drastic effect on reducing the incidence of seizures in individuals with drug-resistant forms of epilepsy, particularly among children.While it's becoming apparent the diet creates some sort of shift in the gut's microflora, the precise nature of those changes and their connection to the prevalence of seizures remains a mystery.In a prospective study on children and experiments involving mice, researchers from the University of…

A new UCLA study has found how a keto diet induces changes in the gut microbiome that could protect treatment-resistant epileptic children against seizures. The discovery could lead to the development of new therapeutic approaches.Evidence suggests that the low-carb, high-fat ketogenic (keto) diet can help with weight loss and loss of adipose tissue, lower bad cholesterol, and improve insulin sensitivity. But it’s also been found to be an effective treatment for epileptic children whose seizures aren’t controlled by…

A new study conducted by scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine indicates that a Mediterranean-based ketogenic diet, rich in healthy fats and protein with low carbohydrates, could lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers found that this diet led to significant changes in the gut microbiome and in a biological pathway related to Alzheimer’s disease, notably reducing the levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and GABA-producing microbes, while increasing the levels of GABA-regulating…

The study found that the keto diet generates about 3 kg of carbon dioxide per 1,000 calories consumed, while the paleo diet produces 2.6 kg per 1,000 calories. Having a low carbon footprint is important as it helps to reduce the negative impact of human activities on the environment and mitigate climate change.The keto and paleo diets were discovered to be the least sustainable and received the lowest diet quality scores among the six popular diets that were analyzed.This may be difficult for those following the keto or…

The health benefits of a meat-based versus a plant-based diet are often hotly debated both in the research community and by self-styled health gurus on social media platforms. A new study adds another checkmark to the plant-based column, this time looping in the environmental impact from choosing the paleo or keto diets over veganism. The findings, the researchers hope, could help people choose diets that are not only nutritious, but environmentally friendly as well.When it comes to the more extreme ways of eating, the…

If you’ve been putting on pounds left and right, going on a diet may not be a bad idea. The best way to go about it (losing extra weight) is by combining working out with proper nutrition. So, if you’re looking for the right type of diet for you, we have some apps that may help. In the list below, you’ll spot the very best keto and paleo diet Android apps that we’ve managed to find in the Play Store.Do note that the vast majority of these apps are specialized keto and paleo diet apps, but not all of them. We’ve included…

A ketogenic diet is low in carbohydrates and high in fats.Researchers investigate the treatment of polycystic kidney disease using low-carb/low-sugar diets.A team of researchers led by UC Santa Barbara scientist Thomas Weimbs released the findings of a clinical trial that provides the first proof that ketogenic diets may be safe and effective for people with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). A mouse experiment that was carried out a few years ago that Weimbs did not anticipate working at the time served as the inspiration…