18 Summaries
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Mood Disorders
Complete remission of depression and anxiety using a ketogenic diet: case series
Mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety are common and often challenging to manage with conventional treatments alone. Additionally, emerging research demonstrates a strong...
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Cancer
Current knowledges in pharmaconutrition: "Ketogenics" in pediatric gliomas
Brain tumors constitute 20-25% of pediatric cancers, with Glioma being the most common. Current treatments, which include chemotherapy and surgery, have severe side effects. This...
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Diabetes
Managing type 1 diabetes mellitus with a ketogenic diet
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is marked by inadequate insulin production due to the destruction of pancreatic beta cells. Historically, diabetes patients have been advised to...
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Neurology
Diet in treatment of autism spectrum disorders
The concept of using diet to treat diseases dates back to around 400 BC when starvation was utilized to lessen seizures in epilepsy patients. Given...
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Obesity, Neurology
Efficacy, safety and tolerability of very low-calorie ketogenic diet in obese women with fibromyalgia: a pilot interventional study
This pilot study examines the effects of the very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) on obese women diagnosed with fibromyalgia, considering the relationship between obesity and...
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Mood Disorders
Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia: A Pilot Trial
The study, published in Psychiatry Research, explores the effects of a ketogenic diet on metabolic and psychiatric health in individuals with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia....
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Mood Disorders, Metabolic Syndrome
Independent effects of posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis and metabolic syndrome status on prefrontal cortical thickness and subcortical gray matter volumes
The study shows that PTSD and metabolic syndrome independently alter brain structures linked to appetite and reward, with notable reductions in prefrontal cortex thickness and...
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Neurology
2:1 ketogenic diet and low-glycemic-index diet for the treatment of chronic and episodic migraine: a single-center real-life retrospective study
Migraine is a common neurological condition that significantly impairs quality of life, ranking as the second leading cause of disability worldwide. Given its impact, there’s...
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Cardiovascular Disease
Triglyceride-glucose index is associated with the occurrence and prognosis of cardiac arrest: a multicenter retrospective observational study
The Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a product of fasting triglycerides and fasting glucose levels, is recognized as an effective marker for insulin resistance and has been...