Selfish brain theory, addictions and obesity

Q&A and FAQ (archived) :: Ongoing Q&A :: Neuroscience Q&A and FAQ Question Hi Tanya, I've read your opinion article and a commentary on it by Dr Peters. Could you please expla

The basics of ketogenic diet: works of Shaffer and Wilder & Winter

It is interesting that while the ketogenic diet becomes well researched as a method for improving energy metabolism during quite a few medical conditions and the number of original research articles

On the mechanisms of brain protection by ketones

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Physiological effects of ketone bodies

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Anticonvulsant action of the ketogenig diet

HYPOTHESES: Ketogenic diet reduces seizures by: a) promoting inhibitory action of GABA b) reducing cellular consequences of energy deficiency by supplying an alternative and 40 % more effici

Is ketosis natural?

"Repeat after me three times, ketones are not evil, ketones are not evil, ketones are not evil... OK, now that we have gotten that out of the way..." -- Jeffrey Paul Krabb, MD In general medical

Effects of ketone bodies: references

Energy substrates availability in milk

  We calculated the ketogenic potential of different kinds of milk using the standard formula suggested by (Wilder, Winter, 1922) - see also The basics of the ketogenic diet Ketogenic to Ant

Ketogenic diet compared to antiepilepsy drugs

The ketogenic diet's success rate greatly exceeds that of the medications. Its side effects, both cognitive and allergic, appear fewer than most available medications. Understand why changin

Ketogenic diet efficiency in experiments and clinical trials

  See References in this post   Ketogenic diet efficiency has been studied for different age groups, species, types of diet including LCT and MCT triglycerides or types of fatty aci