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Ketogenic Therapies in Psychology
Exciting research is being done in the burgeoning field called Metabolic Psychiatry, which is dedicated to addressing the bioenergetic underpinnings of numerous types of mental illness. We previously reported on research showing “unprecedented mental health improvements” in subjects with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder after following a ketogenic diet in an inpatient…
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Keto & Polycystic Kidney Disease
A study published recently in Cell Reports Medicine showed that a ketogenic diet is safe, feasible, and may be a beneficial intervention for patients with autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), which is the most common genetic cause of kidney failure.
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Slow or Stalled Weight Loss on Keto
5 Causes of Slow or Stalled Weight Loss on Keto Diets People adopt ketogenic diets for many different reasons, but weight loss is near the top of the list. And while some people drop weight seemingly effortlessly when they cut carbs, others struggle to shed excess pounds. Let’s look at the five most common reasons…
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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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Ketogenic Diet Influences Gut Fungi
How the ketogenic influences the microbiota is a favorite research topic today. Some data suggests that ketogenic diets may compromise the bacterial diversity in the gut, for example, decreasing the common Bifidobacteria. And in a recent single-center, randomized, double-blind crossover pilot study published in the journal EBioMedicine, modifiable fungi in the gut of patients with…
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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…