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Ketogenic diet

DEKetogene Ernährung

The ketogenic diet is a very-low-carb (usually under 50 g a day), high-fat, moderate-protein way of eating that keeps your body in steady ketosis (burning fat for fuel and making ketones). It was first built to treat hard-to-control epilepsy in kids. Now it is studied for type 2 diabetes, obesity, and brain conditions. It seems to work by lowering insulin, improving metabolic flexibility (your ability to switch fuels), and through signals from the ketones themselves. Its long-term effects on cholesterol, kidneys, and how well people stick with it are still being worked out.

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