Dietary Modification: Low Carbohydrate/Ketogenic

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A high fat/low carbohydrate ketogenic diet is therapeutic in an animal model of brain cancer.

Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Calorically restricted diets could be effective in reducing the anxiety and in improving motor behavior in girls with Rett Syndrome.

Study Type : Human Study
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Therapeutic Actions : Fasting/Caloric Restriction

Dietary manipulation through the elimination of glucose and/or a ketogenic diet may be therapeutic in the treatment of brain ccancer.

Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Calorically restricted ketogenic diets may provide an alternative therapy to brain cancer.

Study Type : Commentary
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Diseases : Brain Cancer

Modifiying the diet by increasing fat intake and lowering carbohydrate may have a therapeutic effect in COPD.

Study Type : Human Study
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The long-term effects of a diet loosely restricting carbohydrates results in significantly improved HbA1c levels, blood lipid profiles and reduced drug requirements in type 2 diabetes.

Study Type : Human Study
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A ketogenic diet may suppress neuronal hyperexcitability in patients with epilepsy.

Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Epilepsy

A Ketogenic diet is effective in refractory epilepsy of childhood.

Study Type : Human Study
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A ketogenic diet is an effective therapeutic modality for epilepsy associated with tuberous sclerosis in children.

Study Type : Human Study
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Potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence in children treated with a ketogenic diet for intractable epilepsy.

Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Potassium

The ketogenic diet may alter brain handling of glutamate, an excitotoxin, through enhanced conversion to glutamine and then to GABA.

Study Type : Commentary
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Diseases : Excitotoxicity

A low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet improves fatty liver disease.

Study Type : Human Study
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A low carbohydrate ketogenic diet is cardioprotective following global ischemic injury.

Study Type : Animal Study
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