What is keto diet & Its benefits

Posted by David Miller on February 13th, 2019

The Ketogenic Diet is a special diet high in fat, low in carbohydrates and moderate in protein, carefully controlled. The word “ketogenic” means that a chemical substance, called ketones, is produced in the body (keto = ketones, genesis = production).

The ideal Ketogenic Diet called the “long chain triglyceride diet,” provides 3 to 4 grams of fat per gram of carbohydrate and protein. The “ratio” in the Ketogenic Diet is the ratio of fat for each gram of carbohydrate and protein combined. The type of fat source foods of the Ketogenic Diet is butter, cream or cream, mayonnaise, and oils.
Although both carbohydrates and proteins in the diet are restricted, it is essential to provide enough amounts of protein. It is also imperative to prepare the Ketogenic Diet carefully supervised by a Nutritionist, who monitored the nutrition of the children.

How Does The Keto Diet Work? How Does The Keto Diet Work?

Usually, the body uses carbohydrates (sugar, bread or pasta) as its fuel, but in the Ketogenic Diet fat becomes the primary fuel. Ketones are one of the potential mechanisms of action of the diet. There are different theories such as the stabilization of glucose, adenosine, polyunsaturated fatty acids and more.

For Whom Is The Keto Diet Appropriate?

It is prescribed for children with seizures that are refractory to treatment, that is, they do not respond to several different anticonvulsant medications. They have been used first in some situations. However, it is particularly prescribed for children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. It is also suitable for certain types of seizures or epileptic syndromes, being useful for: myoclonic epilepsy of childhood (Dravet syndrome), asthmatic myoclonic epilepsy (Doose syndrome), infantile spasms (West syndrome), mitochondrial defects, tuberous sclerosis or tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), Rett syndrome. And for the GLUT 1 deficiency syndrome (GLUT1 DS) and pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency (PDH).

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