This review examines the evidence supporting an influence of various dietary components, such as ketogenic diet, on the development of acne particularly focusing on the role played by carbohydrates.
Category: Ketogenic Diet
Ketogenic diet does not affect strength performance in elite artistic gymnasts
Data suggest that athletes who underwent a VLCKD with adequate protein intake lost weight and improved body composition without any negative changes in strength and power performance. Taken together these results suggest that a properly monitored and programmed ketogenic diet could be a useful, and safe, method to allow the athletes to reach their desired weight categories.
The Effects of a Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet on The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Pilot Study
In this pilot study, a LCKD led to significant improvement in weight, percent free testosterone, LH/FSH ratio, and fasting insulin in women with obesity and PCOS over a 24 week period.
Transitioning pediatric patients receiving ketogenic diets for epilepsy into adulthood
It is important for adolescents with epilepsy receiving ketogenic diets to have transition plans in place for when they become adults. Adult epilepsy diet centers are the ideal option when possible.
Danish Study of a Modified Atkins Diet For Medically Intractable Epilepsy in Children: Can We Achieve The Same Results as With The Classical Ketogenic Diet
The author’s experience suggests that the MAD is similarly effective as the KD in reducing seizure frequency in children with medically resistant epilepsy.
Dietary Therapies for Epilepsy
The two major nonpharmacologic treatments for patients with epilepsy are neurostimulation devices (e.g. vagus nerve stimulators) and dietary treatments (ketogenic). In this review, we will cover the latter treatments, namely, using diets.
Prospective Study of the Modified Atkins Diet in Combination With a Ketogenic Liquid Supplement During the Initial Month
This study analyzed the combination of the Modified Atkins Diet and the supplement KetoCal in the treatment of intractible childhood epilepsy. The use of this ketogenic supplement increased daily fat intake and thus the ketogenic ratio but did not change urinary or serum ketosis. The addition of a ketogenic supplement to the modified Atkins diet during its initial month appears to be beneficial.
Will Seizure Control Improve By Switching From The Modified Atkins Diet to The Traditional Ketogenic Diet?
A higher incidence of improvement with the KD occurred for those with myoclonic-astatic epilepsy including all who became seizure-free.
A Pilot Study of The Modified Atkins Diet For Sturge–Weber Syndrome
The modified Atkins diet (MAD) is a dietary treatment for epilepsy which does not restrict fluids or calories. This theoretically makes the MAD safer than the ketogenic diet for children with Sturge–Weber syndrome (SWS). Five children aged 4–18 years with SWS and at least monthly intractable seizures were started prospectively on the MAD for 6 months. All children had urinary ketosis and seizure improvement, including 3 with >50% seizure reduction.
Ketogenic Diets: Evidence For Short- and Long-term Efficacy
This review discusses the animal and human evidence for both short- and long-term benefits of dietary therapies.