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Keto Diet and Cultural Insensitivity

May 23, 2020

In Mexico or Guatemala, a meal is not a meal unless it is accompanied by a steaming pile of fresh corn tortillas. In China, over 143 million metric tons or rice were consumed domestically in 2019, which is about 226 pounds of rice per person per year. In many other parts of the world, grains, beans, and other legumes continue to make up the foundation of traditional diets. One of the reasons why the Keto Diet and other low carb nutritional programs have not been enthusiastically adopted by...

What Does A Vegan Eat On A Keto Diet?

May 22, 2020

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For most people, the Keto Diet is associated with bacon and egg breakfasts, roasted chicken sandwiches for lunch, and a steak dinner. With the average American eating about 217 pounds of meat per year, the Keto Diet is a seemingly great fit for Americans' dietary choices. Of course, healthy animal-based fats, especially when sourced from free-range poultry and grass-fed, regeneratively-raised cattle is also a much healthier upgrade from the high calorie,...

Contraindications of a Ketogenic Diet

May 20, 2020

Successfully maintaining any diet requires patience, determination, and discipline, which is one of the reasons 95 percent of diets fail. Changing the way we eat is not as easy as altering our weekly grocery shopping lists, but rather requires profound shifts in lifestyles. This lack of commitment to healthier nutrition and overall wellness is one of the reasons why almost all people tend to regain lost weight within 1 to 5 years after having originally begun a certain dietary program. In the...

Manic Depressive Bipolar Disorder and the Ketogenic Diet

July 17, 2019

First used in the 1920s, the ketogenic diet is established for its efficacy in treating intractable epilepsy and is best known clinically for this role. Even today, the mechanisms underlyin its efficacy are complex and not fully understood. However, it likely involves metabolic adaptation in cellular signaling pathways, decreased neuronal excitability, and neuroprotection. As such, it is possible that the ketogenic diet may prove to be an effective treatment for other neurological diseases,...

Ketogenic Diet as a potential treatment for Autism

July 17, 2019

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental syndrome. It begins before three years of age and is characterized by pervasive deficits in social interaction, impairment in communication, and stereotyped patterns of interests and activities. To date, no known causes have been identified that fully explain the occurrence of ASD. Instead, the etiology of ASD appears to be attributed to complex behavioral phenotypes as well as the involvement of various genetic and environmental...

Hope for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) with the Keto Diet

July 10, 2019

First used in the 1920s, the ketogenic diet is most known for its established efficacy in treating intractable epilepsy and is best known clinically for this role. Unfortunately, the mechanisms of the ketogenic diet are complex and not yet fully understood. Though, it likely involves metabolic adaptation in cellular signaling pathways, decreased neuronal excitability, and neuroprotection. As such, it is likely that the ketogenic diet may prove to be an effective treatment even for...

Is the ketogenic diet safe during pregnancy?

June 10, 2019

While the ketogenic diet increases in popularity, so does its increased use in women of child-bearing age for seizure management, as well as management for other metabolic or neurological disorders. This raises the obvious question as to whether or not the ketogenic diet is safe during pregnancy. However, there is a distinct lack of information related to the effects of a maternal ketogenic diet. The ketogenic diet that is characterized as being high in fat and low in carbohydrates was...

How to Avoid Micronutrient Deficiency on a Ketogenic Diet

May 30, 2019

While vitamins and minerals are considered 'micronutrients' due to the small amount that your body needs, they provide several vital functions, and failing to get them can wreak havoc on your health. Alongside macronutrients, micronutrients play crucial roles in our bodies’ daily functions. Eating a balanced diet full of whole foods should provide adequate amounts of most micronutrients. However, in the context of a ketogenic diet, many high carbohydrate foods like fruits, vegetables, and...

“Fad Diet” Certification Triples in the First Qtr of 2019

April 19, 2019

For Immediate Release Contact: Jonathan David Email: info@paleofoundation.org Los Angeles, California. April 19, 2019. By the end of 2018, the Paleo Foundation had certified less than 150 products since it began its Keto Certification program in November 2016. However, as of the beginning of the second quarter of the 2019 calendar year, an unprecedented 500 products are now Keto Certified by the third-party organization. In just a few short months, the demand for Keto Certified certifications...

Does Dietary Fat Cause Weight Gain?

April 18, 2019

The ketogenic diet is a low-carb, high-fat way of eating that has been adopted by many looking to lose weight and improve health. However, many concerns exist as to whether or not a diet that is high in dietary fat can be healthy. And many believe that eating fat can make you fat Afterall, it seems plausible that dietary fat has the distinct potential to cause weight gain. But the simple truth is, it’s just not that simple. Does Dietary Fat Make You Fat? Dietary fat is the macronutrient that...