The Effect of the Ketogenic Diet on the Therapy of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Its Impact on Improving Cognitive Functions
The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat and low-carbohydrate diet with controlled amounts of protein. The use of drastic caloric restriction or ultralow-carbohydrate diets increases the production of ketone bodies, which are an alternative energy substrate in situations of insufficient glucose supply....
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| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/524331 |