KETOGENIC DIET

The ketogenic diet is a special high-fat diet that is used for difficult to treat seizures. Heavy cream, butter and vegetable oils provide the necessary fat. The diet also completely eliminates sweets such as candy, cookies, and desserts. Other carbohydrate rich foods such as bread, potatoes, rice, cereals, and pasta are not allowed on the strictest form of the diet, but are allowed on more liberal forms of the diet. All foods must be carefully prepared and weighed on a gram scale. Each meal must be eaten in its entirety for the diet to be most effective.

ADVANTAGES OF A KETOGENIC DIET

§  Superior fat loss

§  Better appetite control

§  Increased uncoupling proteins stimulated in muscle and fat

§  Lowers cardiovascular risk by reducing insulin, triglycerides, etc.

§  Ketogenic diets may be cardioprotective

DISADVANTAGES OF A KETOGENIC DIET

 Insulin is a potent anti-catabolic hormone.

     Low-carb diets are currently being used to reduce prostate cancer via reducing IGF-1.

§  Ketogenic diets promote acidosis in muscle , which can increase muscle tissue proteolysis.

§  Ketogenic diets turn on genes for catabolism.

§  Reduced exercise intensity

§  Carbs suppress cortisol

§  Lowers SHBG (i.e., lowers free testosterone)

    In children Retards the growth,bone fractures and kidney stones.