Category Archives: ketogenic diet
Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet Now in Book Form
A number of my patients and blog readers have asked for a more comprehensive presentation of the Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet. The KMD, as you may be aware, is the basis for the Low-Carb Mediterranean Diet. Both of them are in … Continue reading
Dr. Jay Wortman Chooses Ketogenic Diet for His Type 2 Diabetes
The Low Carb Diabetic blog posted a video of Dr. Jay Wortman discussing treatment of his own type 2 diabetes with a very-low-carb ketogenic diet. Well worth a listen if you’re skeptical about whether it works. Steve Parker, M.D.
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Nutty Treatment for Diabetes
Eating nuts improves blood sugar control and cholesterol levels in type 2 diabetics, according to a recent research report in Diabetes Care. Canadian researchers randomized 117 type 2 diabetics to eat their usual types of food, but also to be … Continue reading
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Low-Carb Diet Better Than Low-Cal for Fatty Liver
Loss of excess weight is a mainstay of therapy for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. A very-low-carb diet works better than a reduced-calorie diet, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) … Continue reading
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Ketogenic Diet for Alzheimer’s Disease?
Ketogenic diets have seen a resurgence in the last two decades as a treatment for childhood epilepsy, particularly difficult-to-control cases not responding to drug therapy. It works, even in adults. That’s why some brain experts are wondering if ketogenic diets … Continue reading
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Low-Carb Mediterranean Diet PDF Available Now
I finished and posted the PDF of the Low-Carb Mediterranean Diet. It’s still free. It will print on the standard 8.5″ x 11″ paper in most U.S. printers. Also ready is the Grocery Shopping List for the Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet and … Continue reading
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Is a Low-Carb Diet Safe For Obese Adolescents?
High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets are safe and effective for severely obese adolescent, according to University of Colorado researchers. Childhood obesity in the U.S. tripled from the early 1980s to 2000, ending with a 17% obesity rate. Overweight and obesity together describe 32% of U.S. … Continue reading
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Low-Fat and Low-Carb Diets End Battle in Tie After Two Years, But…
Dieters on low-fat and low-carb diets both lost the same amount of weight after two years, according to a just-published article in Annals of Internal Medicine. Both groups received intensive behavioral treatment, which may be the key to success for … Continue reading
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Individual Response to Weight-Loss Diet May Depend on Genes
Dieters with particular genetic make-up respond better or worse to specific types of weight-loss diets, suggest researchers who presented data at the 2010 Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention /Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism conference. Findings are preliminary, but may explain the … Continue reading
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