Ketogenic diets are low-carb, high-fat diets that replaces carbohydrates with fat and/or protein. This causes your body to become great at burning fat, and it also reduces blood sugar and insulin levels. One should take into consideration their individual body’s circumstances before going on this diet – for example, people looking to reverse health disorders.
We celebrate a practice-changing publication, Low-Carbohydrate and Ketogenic Dietary Patterns for Type 2 Diabetes Management, in Federal Practitioner for January, 2024. The Federal Practitioner’s wide-reach includes clinicians within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department...
by Cecile Seth · Published March 8, 2022
· Last modified March 23, 2024
Clinician-approved, carb-appropriate guides for patient education Here are some overviews of low carbohydrate eating plans for you to use in your patient education. These are all variations on carbohydrate reduction. Choose the guide that...
by Nicholas Norwitz · Published October 8, 2020
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My son’s friend, Cassandra Hauser, and I had planned a trip driving through South America in the summer of 2019. But, when my brother’s long-term caregiver became very ill with lung cancer I brought...
by Cecile Seth · Published July 16, 2020
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Hypoglycemia & hyperglycemia, low or high blood sugar levels, interact with ketone levels to produce either symptomatic or asymptomatic conditions. Layperson definitions & leading-thinker discussion.
by Mani Malagón · Published May 16, 2020
· Last modified February 7, 2024
Ketosis is the natural production of ketone bodies in the fasted state by the liver and kidney from fatty acids. Ketoacidosis results from dysregulated pancreatic beta-cell insulin production.
by Christie Barnett · Published April 29, 2020
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What is lifestyle medicine? Is it metabolic healing? Lifestyle medicine can be the central vehicle for metabolic normalization. Generally speaking, with lifestyle medicine, metabolism is improved with behaviors rather than with the stuff of conventional...
by Cecile Seth · Published April 20, 2020
· Last modified May 5, 2024
There are over 20 practitioner directories that include Keto Doctors near me. They also include dietitians, nutritionists, coaches, fitness experts, and other practitioners | Elimination diets & adapting to your culture & preferences |...
by Mani Malagón · Published April 20, 2020
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Best keto resources for families and patients: | Keto diet overviews | Keto support groups | Best keto books | Keto for Psych | Low-carb & keto success stories || Best keto resources for...
by Cecile Seth · Published April 13, 2020
· Last modified November 30, 2023
Building a team to treat any illness with medical ketogenic therapies is often a difficult, multi-step process. Ketogenic dietary intervention is in its early stages in healthcare. Yet research has demonstrated its potential effectiveness...
by Mani Malagón · Published April 1, 2020
· Last modified January 21, 2023
“You must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties—and at the same time, have the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.”—VADM James Stockdale, USN
by Cecile Seth · Published March 12, 2020
· Last modified May 3, 2022
Raj Seth’s notes for his recent podcast on LowCarbMD with Doctors Brian Lenzkes and Jason Fung. Fat as a kid I had always been fat as far back as I can remember. I developed...
by Christie Barnett · Published July 1, 2019
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Who is Cecile Seth? Cecile Seth, alumna of Harvard Business School, got her graduate degree as a “… a license to have fun.” What is “fun” for Cecile? She tells us that creative projects...