Health
'Naked carbs' and 'net carbs'—what are they and should you count them?
According to social media, carbs come in various guises: naked carbs, net carbs, complex carbs and more.
Feb 29, 2024
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Search results for ketogenic diet
Psychology & Psychiatry
I want to eat healthily. So why do I crave sugar, salt and carbs?
We all want to eat healthily, especially as we reset our health goals at the start of a new year. But sometimes these plans are sabotaged by powerful cravings for sweet, salty or carb-heavy foods.
Feb 27, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Liver metastasis, metabolism, and a therapeutic conundrum
A new study led by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) has identified a crucial factor that can drive tumor cells to spread to the liver. The work, which is published in the current issue ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Immunology
Switching to vegan or ketogenic diet rapidly impacts immune system, study shows
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health observed rapid and distinct immune system changes in a small study of people who switched to a vegan or a ketogenic (also called keto) diet. Scientists closely monitored various ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Medications
As another obesity-fighting drug takes center stage, a nutrition expert discusses weight loss
If the buzz surrounding a medication could elevate it to celebrity status, then Zepbound is reaching Taylor Swift rank.
Jan 10, 2024
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Neuroscience
The keto diet protects against epileptic seizures, and scientists are uncovering why
The high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet is more than just a trendy weight-loss tactic. It has also been known to help control seizures in children with epilepsy, particularly those who don't respond to first-line anti-seizure ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Medical research
When nutrition becomes a treatment: Study investigates ketogenic dietary interventions in polycystic kidney disease
A clinical study on special diets at the University of Cologne shows promising results on the use of a ketogenic diet as a possible treatment for hereditary polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). This disease causes about 10% ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Diabetes
Should children with diabetes or pre-diabetes go on a low-carb diet?
A child's diet is important because it helps them grow, stay healthy and have the energy to play, learn and do the things they love. If you're the parent or caregiver of a child with diabetes—or one who faces risks for ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Health informatics
Polycystic ovarian syndrome: Losing weight can help but many sufferers are vulnerable to bad advice on social media
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition which affects how the ovaries work, is thought to affect 20% of women worldwide. Yet despite how common the condition is, and the serious effect it has on women's health, ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women with PCOS on keto diet may see improvements in fertility
The ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a paper, titled "Effects of Ketogenic Diet on Reproductive Hormones in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome," ...
Sep 7, 2023
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