Keto diet's high cholesterol may not be a factor in heart disease, suggests study which followed 100 healthy people on the keto diet for 1 year. They had elevated levels of LDL cholesterol and ApoB but no increased heart disease risk. Only those with plaques in arteries had more plaque build-up.
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New Atlas
Keto diet's high cholesterol not a factor in heart disease, says study
One of the ketogenic diet's major perceived drawbacks is an increase in LDL, or so-called bad cholesterol. A new study, though, says that this cholesterol spike doesn't fit the conventional science in terms of its disease-causing ability.
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Erythritol is a widely used low-calorie sweetener in “sugar-free” or “keto” soft drinks, baked goods, and candies. In lab experiments, it promoted release of a blood vessel-constricting compound, and impaired release of a key clot-busting protein. These are all associated with higher risk of stroke. 🧊🍬🩸
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PsyPost
Popular sugar substitute erythritol may impair brain blood vessel health, study finds
A new study suggests that erythritol, a popular sugar substitute, may harm the cells lining blood vessels in the brain. Lab tests revealed increased oxidative stress, reduced nitric oxide, and impaired clot-busting responses—factors linked to stroke risk.
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Mice fed on the keto diet had trouble processing sugar, showed signs of liver and cardiovascular disease 🐭🍔 | Long-term adherence to the low-carb, high-fat diet caused buildups of fat in the bloodstream 🩸💔
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Science News
Staying on the keto diet long term could carry health risks
Months on a high-fat keto diet put mice at risk for cardiovascular disease and impaired insulin secretion.
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Study explains how ketogenic diets prevent seizures: « New findings in mice shed light on brain’s response to the keto diet, long known to help treat some patients with epilepsy. » Read Full Article #KetogenicDiet #EpilepsyResearch #SeizurePrevention #…
🧠 Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered how ketogenic diets reduce seizures in mice. The diet causes physical changes in brain cells, weakening the signals between them and creating a quieter neural landscape that may calm the overactive electrical signaling of seizures.
🔬 The study, published in Cell Reports, focused on mice fed a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. Lead researcher Ghazaleh Ashrafi noted that understanding these mechanisms could lead to new, less strict interventions for epilepsy treatment.
⚡ A strict ketogenic diet (90% fat) is known to reduce seizures by about 50% in some epilepsy patients, but adherence is difficult. This research aimed to find less burdensome ways to achieve the same anti-seizure effects by understanding the molecular changes in the brain.
💡 The findings indicate that the diet alters brain cell communication by reducing excitatory signals and increasing inhibitory ones. This dampens the overall strength of communication within brain circuits, potentially mitigating seizure-causing hyperactivity.
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🔬 The study, published in Cell Reports, focused on mice fed a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. Lead researcher Ghazaleh Ashrafi noted that understanding these mechanisms could lead to new, less strict interventions for epilepsy treatment.
⚡ A strict ketogenic diet (90% fat) is known to reduce seizures by about 50% in some epilepsy patients, but adherence is difficult. This research aimed to find less burdensome ways to achieve the same anti-seizure effects by understanding the molecular changes in the brain.
💡 The findings indicate that the diet alters brain cell communication by reducing excitatory signals and increasing inhibitory ones. This dampens the overall strength of communication within brain circuits, potentially mitigating seizure-causing hyperactivity.
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Keto vs Mediterranean vs Low-Fat: While liver insulin sensitivity improved with all diets, increase was 2 to 3x greater with keto. Keto saw highest drops in liver fat (67% reduction vs 45% for other two). 50% keto dieters went into prediabetes remission vs…
🥑 A study published in Cell Metabolism involving 42 adults with obesity, prediabetes, and excess liver fat found that a ketogenic diet was most effective for improving metabolic health, particularly liver health markers.
📊 Participants on a ketogenic diet achieved a 67% reduction in liver fat, compared to 45% for Mediterranean and low-fat diets. The keto group also saw a two to three times greater improvement in liver insulin sensitivity.
📈 Half of the participants on the ketogenic diet achieved prediabetes remission, significantly higher than the Mediterranean (29%) and low-fat (7%) diet groups.
🧠 Researchers were surprised that the ketogenic diet, despite being 73% fat, did not negatively impact blood cholesterol profiles and even tended to improve cardiovascular risk factors.
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📊 Participants on a ketogenic diet achieved a 67% reduction in liver fat, compared to 45% for Mediterranean and low-fat diets. The keto group also saw a two to three times greater improvement in liver insulin sensitivity.
📈 Half of the participants on the ketogenic diet achieved prediabetes remission, significantly higher than the Mediterranean (29%) and low-fat (7%) diet groups.
🧠 Researchers were surprised that the ketogenic diet, despite being 73% fat, did not negatively impact blood cholesterol profiles and even tended to improve cardiovascular risk factors.
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