Many people do
find ketogenic diets very restrictive, because they are.
Wendy Myers: Well, why don't you tell the listeners a little bit about yourself and how
you found ketogenic diets that are also referred to as «low carb / high fat» diets?
Back in July my PCP advised me to
find a ketogenic diet after my most recent fasting blood sugar came up at 108.
I ask because
I find the ketogenic diet to be a bit draining if coupled with intense aerobic exercise or weightlifting.
I found the Ketogenic diet carb limits (under 25 grams) to be a bit extreme, but I think getting down to 100 grams is doable if you limit fruits and starchy veggies.
So when
I found the ketogenic diet and it worked, I was very happy and found it very easy to stick to.
Children with refractory epilepsy are more likely to
find the ketogenic diet to be effective than to benefit from trying another anticonvulsant drug.
I have also heard from hundreds of women who have
found ketogenic diets far too restrictive and unsustainable over the long term.
Not exact matches
Today's recipe is one for all of the individuals like myself that have
found healing through the
Ketogenic diet.
In a
ketogenic diet, saturated fats have not been
found to be detrimental, so butter is ok.
Eggs are very much your friend on the
ketogenic diet and you will
find that you use them in many recipes.
Since I
found your website I started to read a lot about
Ketogenic diet to learn more and more... about 2 months ago I started to follow the
diet and since then I've lost 15 pounds.
Hi Grant, I know grams are a pain to figure out for most people, however the recipes
found on this site are created for a very special population of people, kids on the
ketogenic diet to control epilepsy.
You can
find the complete recipe in The Charlie Foundation's
ketogenic diet recipe section.
So delicious, a wonderful
find now that my husband and I are on a
ketogenic diet for health reasons.
If you search for the best books on
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Check out
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Reynolds said the modified high - fat, low - carbohydrate
diet also has another distinct advantage: Cancer patients could potentially
find it more palatable because they can eat more carbohydrates and protein than they could on a classic
ketogenic diet.
The
findings are a new twist on an old idea: The so - called
ketogenic diet has been used for nearly 90 years to help reduce epileptic seizures.
In a small phase I and II clinical trial, Johns Hopkins researchers and colleagues elsewhere
found that the high - fat, low - carbohydrate
ketogenic diet was a safe and effective treatment option for the majority of adults experiencing a relatively rare, often fatal and always severe form of epilepsy marked by prolonged seizures that require medically induced comas to prevent them from further damaging the body and the brain.
Studies show what many of my patients have also
found: A high - fat
ketogenic diet keeps them stay satiated and craving - free so they lose more weight.
Many people who follow some type of a
ketogenic diet are impressed by its ability to shed fat at a rate not
found in any other
diet, and what's more, keep it off.
But a small 2006 study that compared a
ketogenic diet to a moderately low - carb non-
ketogenic diet (with 40 % of calories from carbs)
found no differences in weight loss, or hunger.
The authors of the study explain that their
findings suggest that
ketogenic diets could also potentially help normalize pathological behaviors in the human model of schizophrenia by providing alternative energy sources via ketones, the products of fat breakdown, which would substitute the abnormally functioning cellular energy pathways in the brains of people suffering from this disease.
Find out what you can eat on a
ketogenic diet, what ketosis means, and why the
One study among people with type 2 diabetes
found that a
ketogenic diet dramatically improved glucose concentration could discontinue or reduce diabetes medications.
I eat a healthy LCHF
ketogenic diet but often I can be
found gnawing away on a steak being too lazy to cook any green vegetables or maybe I've missed some eggs or something.
In my practice, where I work with patients on gut - healing (you can get my free kickstart guide to gut - healing here), I've
found these seven strategies will help you design and maintain a healthier
ketogenic diet plan:
You'll
find very little contention about using
ketogenic diets here: Research shows they can be powerfully effective, especially when medications don't work for epilepsy.
Rodent studies
found at least in the short - term,
ketogenic diets increased glucose intolerance and insulin resistance.
A 2015 article in the International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology sums up the
findings of multiple studies on
ketogenic diets and cancer with the following: «there is increasing evidence that the
ketogenic diet may also be beneficial as an adjuvant cancer therapy by potentiating the antitumor effect of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.»
Furthermore, a study in The Lancet
found that children who followed a
ketogenic diet for three months — and previously hadn't responded to medication — saw their seizures decrease by an average of 75 %.
I am trying to
find out the optimal amount / times to measure my blood glucose and ketone levels on a
ketogenic diet.
HI Gm, I am doing the blood glucose / ketone testing with strips like you (but once / day every 2 days) and have been living with the
ketogenic diet full on since Feb14, I
found I couldn't get my blood sugars to go lower than around 4.5 mmol (was trying to get down to Dr Seifreid's recommended 3.6, or at least under 4) after starting the intermittent fasting they really stabilised.
This article from 2008 compared the effects of a
ketogenic diet vs a low glycemic calorie restricted
diet in obese type II diabetics and
found that the HDL went up more and LDL also slightly increased (by a mean of 1.3 mg / dL) in those that followed a
ketogenic diet.
In the
ketogenic dieters they
found a slight increase in LDL by 0.2 mmol / L (they use different units than we do), which they called insignificant, while the normal
diet subjects had a slight decrease in LDL by 0.2 mmol / L, which they also called insignificant.
Similar to the above study, they
found that, «There were significant increases in total and LDL cholesterol that returned to values that were not significantly different than wk 0 values at the end of the
ketogenic diet period.»
While they
found that both «
diets were equally effective in reducing body weight and insulin resistance» and «reductions in total and LDL - cholesterol concentrations did not differ significantly by group... several participants following the [
ketogenic]
diet had marked increases in LDL cholesterol.»
Discover the science behind the
ketogenic diet,
find out what it is, why it works best, what to eat and much more all backed up by scientific references
Before I go into what my lipid results were, I thought it would be a interesting to do a literature search to
find what data there is in the academic literature looking into the effect of a
ketogenic diet on cholesterol.
Suprisingly, Research has
found that
ketogenic diets have been formally prescribed to treat epilepsy since before 500 B.C..
Though scrapping all plant foods seems like a severe step, it instantly removes nearly all of the allergens and antinutrients that some people
find cause health problems and discomfort, and, as with
ketogenic diets, the lack of carbs alone can offer a range of advantages.
If you choose to adopt the
ketogenic diet you will
find yourself eating a
diet packed with meat, cheese, low - carb vegetables, yogurt, healthy oils, eggs, nuts and seeds.
A recent study
found that urinary ketones tend to be highest in the early morning and after dinner on a
ketogenic diet (38).
[118] A
ketogenic diet has not been
found to impair physical performance of athletes.
Acetone is
found in your breath, and studies have confirmed testing acetone breath levels is a reliable way to monitor ketosis in people following
ketogenic diets (35, 36).
Whether you decide to eat more healthy fats, like those
found in fish, or go all the way to a
ketogenic diet, making lifestyle changes to keep your body healthy is crucial if you want to live a life full of energy and mental clarity.
Easy Grain Free Crackers When eating a clean
ketogenic diet yo might
find yourself missing a bit of crunch!
Sugar is essentially sweet, soluble carbohydrate — which is
found everywhere, and in the context of the
ketogenic diet, none of them are suitable.
Fats take up the greatest percentage of the keto food pyramid for a
ketogenic diet and can be
found at the bottom largest portion.