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Very good review on the ketogenic diet in cancer.

Good review of the normal brain metabolism and then the benefits of the ketogenic diet to bypass glucose as the source of energy in states of cancer.

ketogenic diet should be first step in diabetes treatment, according to review.

Fantastic read on the biochemical benefits of calorie restriction and a ketogenic diet.

2011 article on the benefits of a ketogenic diet in the treatment of cancer.

great review of ketosis and the ketogenic diet to pursue weight loss in obesity.

Ketogenic diet (low carb/high fats) slows malignant melanoma proliferation no matter the genomic mutations present. It matches with most BRAF+ as this points to increased GLUT1 expression.

low carb ketogenic diet, high in fat worked better in glycemic control versus DA low fat, medium carbohydrate, calorie restricted diet.

Those with Alzheimer's disease have associated dysfunction of glucose metabolism in the brain, particularly in the hippocampus. It has been reported that a ketogenic diet can improve cognitive function in these individuals. In this study, the ketone bodies were initiated through a diet high in medium chain fatty acids. The ketone bodies served as an alternative fuel source for the brain.

animal model finds ketogenic diet is beneficial in colon cancer.

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ketogenic diet found to not deplete muscle glycogen in endurance athletes.  The metabolism of the endurance athletes can do this via the high fat oxidation--estimates of 80%.

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study of mice finds that high fat diet changes genetic expression, epigenetics, to increase lifespan of mice by 13%.

good review of the impact of ketones on TBI.  The authors conclude that precursors to ketones may be the right approach to treatment.  This would be MCT's and ketones.

Hyperbaric therapy improved glucose, tumor growth rate, and increased survival time of mice from 56.7% to 77.9%.