The ketogenic diet is often labelled controversial due to its low carb, high fat nature. However, it is also touted as one of the best diets for weight loss, improving insulin sensitivity, and controlling seizures. But could this diet also have the potential to help inflammatory autoimmune conditions and reduce chronic pain?
The ketogenic diet has been the center of some controversy over the years. It is characterized by a very low consumption of carbohydrates—less than
However, apart from its well-studied benefits in
What’s certain for now, however, is that we are still uncovering the exact mechanisms behind why and how this diet works and impacts health.
In the latest installment of our In Conversation podcast, we discuss the benefits and drawbacks of following a ketogenic diet while diving into how the diet may potentially impact autoimmune conditions such as lupus, with Dr. Susan A. Masino of Trinity College, Vernon D. Roosa professor of Applied Science, and author of “Ketogenic Diet and Metabolic Therapies: Expanded Roles in Health and Disease” weighing in as an expert, and Shea, who has trialled the diet with his lupus, sharing his personal experience.
You can listen to this month’s episode below, or on your preferred streaming platform:
In 2021, the ketogenic diet officially marked its
“[The diet] was used to try and treat epilepsy because it had been observed when people who had…
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