The organ of the human body that consumes the most energy is the brain, responsible for 20% of what we produce.
The ketogenic diet is a rarely addressed topic, a fact that does not prevent it from being responsible for the attempt to reduce body weight through induced fat burning. This approach was proposed in the 1920s as an alternative in the treatment of epilepsy and also for the control of neurological disease.
Beginning and importance of carbohydrates
It should be noted that this relative effect on weight loss made it popular from the 1960s onwards.
Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for the human body when its intake is reduced. Our body needs to adapt to get energy and divert energy metabolism to another path. In this case, an alternative metabolic pathway that usually plays a minor role in obtaining energy for the body is the ketogenic pathway.
Ágata Haddad is a pharmacist at Equaliv and says that instead of carbohydrates, fats are used as fuel. From the breakdown of fats (also called lipids) molecules called ketone bodies are generated, hence the name of “ketogenic” diet.
The person forces their metabolism to break down fats to keep it running when adopting. It is worth remembering that the organ of the human body that consumes the most energy is the brain, which consumes about 20% of all our energy and represents on average 2% of body mass.
Ketogenic diet and the brain
Studies indicate that its “adoption” significantly reduces the occurrence of seizures in patients. Because of its effects on the central nervous system, it began to be studied in a variety of mental health settings.
Neuropsychiatric disorders often have some commonalities, such as neurotransmitter imbalance, oxidative stress and inflammation. Additionally, most patients with either of these disorders have dysregulated glucose metabolism.
“The ketogenic diet has already been shown to regulate glucose metabolism, reducing oxidative stress and inflammation. In addition to promoting the proper functioning of important neurotransmission systems,” said Ágatha.
Other possibilities
There is also evidence of benefits of this diet for autism spectrum disorder, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
There is a solid body of evidence on the many benefits of the ketogenic diet. Nutritional intervention for mental disorders may offer benefits at least as regards symptom control. The ketogenic or ketoflex diet offers a powerful new line of nutritional therapy for some challenging ailments.
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