107 Summaries
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Gastrointestinal Health, General Health, Psychiatric Disorders
Remission of OCD and ulcerative colitis with a ketogenic diet: Case Report
A case report describes the experience of a 37-year-old woman with chronic obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), ulcerative colitis (UC), obesity, and autoimmune conditions who underwent ketogenic...
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General Health
Low carbohydrate and psychoeducational programs show promise for the treatment of ultra-processed food addiction: 12-month follow-up
This study is a 12-month follow-up to the 2022 intervention by Unwin et al., examining the long-term effects of an online, low-carbohydrate “real food” program...
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Psychiatric Disorders
Ketogenic diet as a therapeutic intervention for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a case series of three patients
OCD is a chronic mental health disorder often associated with metabolic dysfunction. Emerging evidence suggests that metabolic interventions like the ketogenic diet (KD) may target...
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Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Effects of a 12 Week Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Obese and Overweight Females with Glucose and Lipid Metabolism Disturbance
A recent study explored the impact of a ketogenic diet on glucose and lipid metabolism, body weight, and anthropometric measurements in adult women aged 20 to 50....
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Cardiovascular Disease
Plaque Begets Plaque, ApoB Does Not: Longitudinal Data from the KETO-CTA Trial
A study assessed whether elevated apolipoprotein B (ApoB) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), induced by a ketogenic diet (KD), are associated with coronary plaque progression...
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Gastrointestinal Health, Epilepsy
Characterizing the Fecal Microbiome in Patients on the Ketogenic Diet for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
The ketogenic diet is a recognized treatment for epilepsy, but its efficacy varies. Previous studies suggest that the gut microbiome might influence the anti-seizure effects...
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Diabetes, Endocrine
Replacing dietary carbohydrate with protein and fat improves lipoprotein subclass profile and liver fat in type 2 diabetes independent of body weight: evidence from 2 randomized controlled trials
Researchers investigated the effects of moderate carbohydrate restriction with higher protein intake on liver fat and lipoprotein subclasses in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D),...
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Endocrine, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Gastrointestinal hormones and subjective ratings of appetite after low-carbohydrate vs low-fat low-energy diets in females with lipedema – a randomized controlled trial
A randomized controlled trial published in April 2024 found that women with lipedema who followed a low-carbohydrate diet experienced more significant improvements in pain, well-being, and...
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Obesity, General Health
Impact of short-term ketogenic diet on sex hormones and glucose-lipid metabolism in overweight or obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
A recent study assessed the effects of a short-term ketogenic diet compared to a standard comprehensive intervention on body weight, sex hormones, glucose and lipid...