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Ketogenic Diet Improves Cognitive Function
A ketogenic diet significantly improved cognitive function in a 47-year-old woman with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease over just six weeks.
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Ketogenic Diet Improves Forelimb Motor Function After Spinal Cord Injury In Rodents
A ketogenic diet helped rats recover better movement in their front paws after spinal cord injuries, suggesting this high-fat, low-carb approach may protect nerve tissue.
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Ketogenic Diet Sensitizes Glucose Control Of Hippo
A ketogenic diet makes brain cells more sensitive to glucose levels, which may explain why this high-fat, low-carb diet helps control seizures and benefits brain health.
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Ketogenic Diet Sensitizes Glucose Control Of Hippocampal Excitability
Research found that a ketogenic diet makes brain cells more sensitive to glucose levels, which may explain why this high-fat, low-carb diet helps control seizures.
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Ketogenic Diet Therapy For The Treatment Of Post Encephalitic And Autoimmune Associated Epilepsies
A ketogenic-style diet called the modified Atkins diet helped reduce seizures in 70% of patients with epilepsy caused by brain inflammation or autoimmune conditions.
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Ketogenic Diet(1)
The ketogenic diet, originally developed in 1921 to mimic fasting, can effectively control seizures in epilepsy patients who don't respond well to medications.
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Ketone Bodies In Epilepsy
Ketogenic diets can reduce seizures by 75% in children with epilepsy by producing ketone bodies that the brain can use as an alternative fuel source.
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Ketone Bodies In Neurodegenerative Disease
Ketone bodies, produced during fasting or ketogenic diets, can provide alternative brain fuel that may help protect against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
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Ketones Prevent Oxidative Impairment Of Hippocampal Synaptic Integrity Through K ATP Channels
Researchers found that ketones protect brain cells from damage by activating specific channels that help preserve brain function during oxidative stress.
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Local Cholesterol Metabolism Orchestrates Remyelination
Researchers found that cholesterol metabolism in brain cells plays a crucial role in repairing the protective coating around nerves, which could lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis.
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Longitudinal Association Between Fasting Blood Glucose C 2017 The American J
Higher fasting blood sugar levels significantly increased stroke risk in people with high blood pressure, but folic acid supplements helped reduce this risk.
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Low Fat Versus Ketogenic Diet In Parkinson S Disease A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
A small study found that both low-fat and ketogenic diets helped Parkinson's disease symptoms, but the ketogenic diet provided greater improvements in non-movement symptoms like fatigue and sleep problems.
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Low Fat Versus Ketogenic Diet In Parkinson’s Disease A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
A small study found that both low-fat and ketogenic diets helped Parkinson's disease symptoms, but the ketogenic diet provided greater improvements in non-movement symptoms like fatigue and sleep problems.
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Low Fat Vs Keto For Parkinsons
A small study found that both low-fat and ketogenic diets improved Parkinson's disease symptoms over 8 weeks, with the ketogenic diet showing greater benefits for non-movement symptoms.
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Metabolic Dysfunction Underlying Autism Spectrum Disorder And Potential Treatment Approaches
Researchers found that metabolic problems in brain cells may contribute to autism symptoms, and a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet could potentially help improve brain function in autism.
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Metabolic Features Of The Cell Danger Response
Scientists discovered that cells have a built-in "danger response" that changes metabolism to protect against threats, but when this response gets stuck "on," it can lead to chronic diseases.
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Metabolic Syndrone To Neuro Disease
Research explores how metabolic syndrome - a cluster of conditions including obesity, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance - may lead to brain and neurological diseases through disrupted cellular cleanup processes.
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Migraine Prevention Through Ketogenic Diet More Than Body Mass Composition Changes
A ketogenic diet reduced migraine frequency by nearly half in patients, and this benefit appears to work through mechanisms beyond just weight loss.
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Monitoring Glucose Concentrations In Children With Epilepsy On A Ketogenic Diet
Continuous glucose monitors help safely track blood sugar in children with epilepsy using ketogenic diets, preventing dangerous low blood sugar episodes.
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Neuregulin 1 ErbB4 Signaling Contributes To The Anti Epileptic Effects Of The Ketogenic Diet
Researchers discovered a specific brain signaling pathway that helps explain why the ketogenic diet can reduce seizures in people with epilepsy.
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Neurodegenerative Disorders, Metabolic Icebergs, And Mitohormesis
Researchers propose that major brain diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's share a common underlying problem with cellular energy production throughout the body, not just the brain.
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Neuroketotherapeutics A Modern Review Of A Century Old Therapy
Researchers reviewed how ketogenic diets and other therapies that produce ketones (molecules made when the body burns fat) may help treat brain diseases by improving brain cell energy and function.
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Neuronal Autophagy And Neurodegenerative Diseases
This research explores how brain cells clean themselves through a process called autophagy, and how problems with this cellular housekeeping contribute to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
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Non Invasive Determination Of Ketosis Induced Elimination Of Chronic Daytime Somnolence In A Patient
A ketogenic diet improved severe daytime sleepiness in a late-stage dementia patient by potentially helping brain cells repair and regenerate.
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Ntegrated Lipidomics And Metabolomics Analysis Of Tears In Multiple Sclerosis An Insight Into Diagnostic Potential Of Lacrimal Fluid
Researchers found that tear samples from multiple sclerosis patients contain different patterns of fats and metabolites that could potentially be used for easier diagnosis.
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Nutrition And Alzheimer S Disease The Detrimental
This research review suggests that high-carbohydrate diets, especially those high in fructose, may contribute to Alzheimer's disease development while adequate fats and cholesterol may be protective.
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Nutritional Ketosis Delays The Onset Of Isoflurane Induced Anesthesia
Research found that being in ketosis (from ketogenic diets or ketone supplements) delayed the effects of anesthesia in laboratory animals, suggesting ketones may affect how the brain responds to certain medications.
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Nutritional Ketosis Delays The Onset Of Isoflurane Induced Anesthesia(1)
A study found that being in ketosis (from a ketogenic diet or ketone supplements) delayed the onset of anesthesia in laboratory animals.
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Nutritional Ketosis To Relieve Astragliosis
Researchers suggest that ketogenic diets may help protect brain cells by improving the function of support cells called astrocytes, potentially benefiting neurological and mental health conditions.
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One Month Of Classic Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet Decreases Short Chain Fatty Acids Production In Epileptic Patients OCRed
A one-month ketogenic diet significantly reduced beneficial gut bacteria byproducts called short-chain fatty acids in epilepsy patients by more than half.
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Optimal Clinical Management Of Children Receiving Dietary Therapies For Epilepsy Updated Recommendations Of The International Ketogenic Diet Study Group
Medical experts updated their guidelines for using ketogenic and other special diets to treat children with hard-to-control epilepsy.
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Outcomes Of Dietary Interventions In The Prevention And Progression Of Parkinson S Disease A Literature Review
This review examined how different diets like Mediterranean, ketogenic, and plant-based eating patterns might help prevent or slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.
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Parkinson Disease And The Microbiome Natural Medicine Journal
Research shows that gut bacteria may play a key role in Parkinson's disease development, as digestive symptoms often appear decades before movement problems begin.
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Pilot Study Of A Ketogenic Diet In Relapsing Remitting MS
A small study found that people with multiple sclerosis who followed a modified ketogenic diet for six months experienced reduced fatigue and depression along with weight loss.
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Prospective Control Study Of Efficacy And Influencing Factors Of A Ketogenic Diet On Refractory Epilepsy In Children(1)
A ketogenic diet combined with seizure medications was more effective than medications alone for treating hard-to-control epilepsy in children.
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Relationship Between Glycemic Control And Cognitive Impairment A Systematic Review And Meta Analysis
This research review found that controlling blood sugar levels in people with diabetes helps slow down cognitive decline and protects brain function.
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Role Of Ketogenic Diets In Multiple Sclerosis And Related Animal Models An Updated Review
Early research suggests ketogenic diets may be safe and potentially helpful for managing multiple sclerosis symptoms, though more studies are needed.
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Role Of Medium Chain Triglycerides (Axona®) In The Treatment Of Mild To Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease
Research shows that medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) may help improve thinking and memory in some people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease by providing alternative brain fuel.
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Study Of The Ketogenic Agent AC 1202 In Mild To Moderate Alzheimer S Disease A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multicenter Trial
A ketone-producing supplement called AC-1202 improved cognitive test scores in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, especially in those without a specific genetic risk factor.
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Systemic Review Of Managing Glioblastoma With KD(1)
Researchers reviewed studies on whether the ketogenic diet could help treat glioblastoma, a severe type of brain cancer, but found unclear results on its effectiveness.
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Targeting Oxidative Stress Improves Disease Outcomes In A Rat Model Of Acquired Epilepsy
Researchers found that two antioxidant supplements (N-acetylcysteine and sulforaphane) given together after brain injury can delay epilepsy onset and reduce seizure frequency in rats.
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The Effect Of The Ketogenic Diet On Adiponectin, Omentin And Vaspin In Children With Drug Resistant Epilepsy
A ketogenic diet increased beneficial fat hormones and improved metabolic markers in children with hard-to-treat epilepsy compared to standard epilepsy medication.
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The Implication Of Physiological Ketosis On The Cognitive Brain A Narrative Review
This review examines how ketosis (when the body burns fat for fuel instead of sugar) may protect and improve brain function and memory.
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The Ketogenic Diet As A Treatment Paradigm For Diverse Neurological Disorders(1)
Researchers reviewed how the ketogenic diet, known for treating epilepsy, may help various brain disorders by improving how brain cells use energy.
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The Metabolic Role Of Ketogenic Diets In Treating Epilepsy
Ketogenic diets can effectively reduce seizures in epilepsy patients, especially when medications don't work, by changing brain metabolism and producing protective ketones.
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The Neuropharmacology Of The Ketogenic Diet
The ketogenic diet may protect against seizures by changing how the brain uses energy, switching from glucose to ketones as fuel.
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The Therapeutic Potential Of Ketone Bodies In Parkinson’s Disease
This research explores how ketone bodies (natural compounds made during fasting or low-carb diets) might help protect brain cells and treat Parkinson's disease.
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Therapeutic Potential Of Exogenous Ketone Supplement Induced Ketosis In The Treatment Of Psychiatric Disorders Review Of Current Literature
Researchers reviewed evidence that ketone supplements, which put the body into a metabolic state called ketosis, might help treat psychiatric conditions like anxiety, depression, and ADHD.
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