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Keto Diet Myths – Part 1
You can’t scroll through social media or stand in a supermarket checkout line these days without being inundated with posts and images related to ketogenic diets. Although this strict form of carbohydrate restriction was originally developed in the 1920s as a dietary treatment for epilepsy, the most common reason people try “keto” now—a century later—is…
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Ketogenic Diets and Lipedema
Ketogenic diets have exploded in popularity among people looking to lose weight and improve health concerns related to insulin resistance or dysregulated blood sugar. However, the efficacy of very-low-carb diets doesn’t end with weight loss and metabolic issues. Emerging research suggests that the ketogenic way of eating may have a potential therapeutic role across a…
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Weighing in on Keto
In spite of a continued surge in online reading and interest in the ketogenic diet, exactly where are we with this dietary pendulum swing from the fat-eating fears of the 1980s? People seem obsessed with the latest diet fads and trends in order to maintain a healthy weight and promote general health. Long-standing research has…
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Not All MCT’s Are Created Equally
Medium-chain triglycerides, or MCTs for short, are a unique form of dietary fat touted for a number of health benefits including weight loss, support of heart health and improved cognitive function. Fat molecules range in chain length from 2 to 22 carbon atoms, with MCTs falling in the middle (where you’d expect) with 6 to…