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Introduction/Summary.
=What is the Ketogenic Diet?=
* Greatly reduced Net Carbohydrate intake.
* Tightly optimized Protein intake.
* High fat intake or burn..."
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Introduction/Summary.
=What is the Ketogenic Diet?=
* Greatly reduced [[Net Carbohydrate]] intake.
* Tightly optimized Protein intake.
* High fat intake or burn body fat.
* [[Ketoadaptation]]
* Supplementation.
* Medical supervision.
* Monitoring.
* Mention Atkins
* Reference [[Low Carbohydrate Diets]]
=What ketone levels for how long?=
Unknown. Suggest Min 0.5 for 2 weeks, better 1.5 for 4 weeks, both measuring fasting BOHB.
=Are Carbohydrates Necessary?=
Yes and no. Talk about fiber, need for glucose, option of getting it from protein.
=Advantages of the Ketogenic Diet=
* [[Ketogenic Diet as a Treatment]]. The greatest advantage of the ketogenic diet is probably its use for the treatment or management of disease.
** Strong evidence and serious disease:
*** Epilepsy. The use of the ketogenic diet to treat epilepsy is well-established.
*** Type 1 diabetes. At one time, type 1 diabetes (previously called childhood diabetes) was expected to be fatal within a year. The first approach was a starvation diet of 450 calories per day, which lead Fredrick M Allen to use a 70% fat, 8% carbohydrate diet that was the standard treatment before the discovery of insulin.
** Limited evidence, but serious disease. Cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Schizophrenia, Depression, Bipolar disorder (therefore possibly [[Overtraining Syndrome]]). While the evidence is limited, these diseases have such a catastrophic impact on life that the ketogenic diet is almost certainly worthwhile trying.
** Unclear.
*** Head trauma and hypoxia, Stroke.
*** Heart disease.
*** Autism.
*** Inflammatory disease.
*** Migraine.
*** Severe hyperactivity.
* Weight loss.
* Hunger. Initial hunger can be greater due to reduced food volume. However, ketones suppress appetite so hunger tends to be less on a ketogenic diet.
** The [[Ketogenic Mechanism of Action]] is probably the ketones levels, so eating more can increase hunger.
* Muscle Building. The ketogenic diet tends to have a protein sparing effect. There are anecdotal reports (myself included) that it is much easier to build muscle on the ketogenic diet.
** Anecdotal suggestion that over-ketosis might cause growth inhibition in children.
** The [[Ketogenic Mechanism of Action]] is probably the ketones levels, so increased protein intake (or [[Net Carbohydrate]] intake) can impair muscle growth.
*
=Disadvantages of the Ketogenic Diet=
* Health Risks. There are some serious [[Health Risks of the Ketogenic Diet]]. These can largely be mitigated with care. Also, '''need list of contraindications'''.
* Medical Supervision. The Ketogenic Diet should only be started under medical supervision. If you're smart, detail oriented and willing to take a few risks with your health then you can be your own medical supervision.
* Difficult to Get Right. The Ketogenic Diet requires far more effort than most diets.
* Easy to get wrong.
** Examples: Suntan lotion, Toothpaste, rounding errors on labels, errors on labels.
* Attention to detail required. The ketogenic diet requires you to
* Detective work.
* Supplementation required.
* Monitoring required.
* Lack of variety. Without hard work.
* Lack of spontaneity,
* Difficulty when traveling, can't sample local foods easily.
* Reduced speed.
* Individuality.
* Adaptation time.
* High calorie burn. Requires more fat, no increase in NCAP.
* Many unknowns.
=Common pitfalls=
=Required Reading=
=Recommendations=
=References=
<references>
</references>
Introduction/Summary.
=What is the Ketogenic Diet?=
* Greatly reduced [[Net Carbohydrate]] intake.
* Tightly optimized Protein intake.
* High fat intake or burn body fat.
* [[Ketoadaptation]]
* Supplementation.
* Medical supervision.
* Monitoring.
* Mention Atkins
* Reference [[Low Carbohydrate Diets]]
=What ketone levels for how long?=
Unknown. Suggest Min 0.5 for 2 weeks, better 1.5 for 4 weeks, both measuring fasting BOHB.
=Are Carbohydrates Necessary?=
Yes and no. Talk about fiber, need for glucose, option of getting it from protein.
=Advantages of the Ketogenic Diet=
* [[Ketogenic Diet as a Treatment]]. The greatest advantage of the ketogenic diet is probably its use for the treatment or management of disease.
** Strong evidence and serious disease:
*** Epilepsy. The use of the ketogenic diet to treat epilepsy is well-established.
*** Type 1 diabetes. At one time, type 1 diabetes (previously called childhood diabetes) was expected to be fatal within a year. The first approach was a starvation diet of 450 calories per day, which lead Fredrick M Allen to use a 70% fat, 8% carbohydrate diet that was the standard treatment before the discovery of insulin.
** Limited evidence, but serious disease. Cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Schizophrenia, Depression, Bipolar disorder (therefore possibly [[Overtraining Syndrome]]). While the evidence is limited, these diseases have such a catastrophic impact on life that the ketogenic diet is almost certainly worthwhile trying.
** Unclear.
*** Head trauma and hypoxia, Stroke.
*** Heart disease.
*** Autism.
*** Inflammatory disease.
*** Migraine.
*** Severe hyperactivity.
* Weight loss.
* Hunger. Initial hunger can be greater due to reduced food volume. However, ketones suppress appetite so hunger tends to be less on a ketogenic diet.
** The [[Ketogenic Mechanism of Action]] is probably the ketones levels, so eating more can increase hunger.
* Muscle Building. The ketogenic diet tends to have a protein sparing effect. There are anecdotal reports (myself included) that it is much easier to build muscle on the ketogenic diet.
** Anecdotal suggestion that over-ketosis might cause growth inhibition in children.
** The [[Ketogenic Mechanism of Action]] is probably the ketones levels, so increased protein intake (or [[Net Carbohydrate]] intake) can impair muscle growth.
*
=Disadvantages of the Ketogenic Diet=
* Health Risks. There are some serious [[Health Risks of the Ketogenic Diet]]. These can largely be mitigated with care. Also, '''need list of contraindications'''.
* Medical Supervision. The Ketogenic Diet should only be started under medical supervision. If you're smart, detail oriented and willing to take a few risks with your health then you can be your own medical supervision.
* Difficult to Get Right. The Ketogenic Diet requires far more effort than most diets.
* Easy to get wrong.
** Examples: Suntan lotion, Toothpaste, rounding errors on labels, errors on labels.
* Attention to detail required. The ketogenic diet requires you to
* Detective work.
* Supplementation required.
* Monitoring required.
* Lack of variety. Without hard work.
* Lack of spontaneity,
* Difficulty when traveling, can't sample local foods easily.
* Reduced speed.
* Individuality.
* Adaptation time.
* High calorie burn. Requires more fat, no increase in NCAP.
* Many unknowns.
=Common pitfalls=
=Required Reading=
=Recommendations=
=References=
<references>
</references>