What is inflammation? An inflammation is a body’s defensive response to a range of harmful or external stimuli (i.e. pathogens, chemicals, radiation). Once an injury or infection is detected, a release of inflammatory mediators signals a variety of immune pathways to be activated. They either work to recruit white blood cells to the infection or injury site,...
Studies done on keto’s effects on T1D are not as conclusive or prevalent as those on T2D. The ones that have been published so far are also controversial. Yet, some publications do suggest similar benefits of ketogenic diet for T1D patients as for T2D.
For a long time, benefits of ketogenic diet have been explored. From epilepsy, cancer, and Alzheimer’s to metabolic disorders like obesity and PCOS, it has served as an invaluable tool in treatment of many medical conditions. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is no exception; the use of ketogenic diet is already widespread and popular among those with...
As ketogenic diet becomes increasingly popular and approachable, different methods of achieving ketosis have appeared. Terms such as, “lazy keto,” “dirty keto,” “clean keto”, or “strict keto”, have already spread widely in the ketogenic diet community.
