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Study: Low Carb Diet May Prevent, Reverse Age-Related Effects Within the Brain

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Re: Study: Low Carb Diet May Prevent, Reverse Age-Related Effects Within the Brain

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Post by text70 »

throwaway_tech wrote: post #17

The title is terrible, it should read ketosis/ketones may prevent, reverse age-related effects within the brain. "Low carb" as the title currently reads does not necessarily result in ketosis and your body/brain running on ketones, which appears to be the scope of this study. There is more to dietary ketosis than low carb, just as an example carnivore or paleo diets are low carb, but those will generally not result i…

I am having trouble agreeing with the statement that "...your body will convert the protein to glucose..."

Could you elaborate on that logic?

Re: Study: Low Carb Diet May Prevent, Reverse Age-Related Effects Within the Brain

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Post by agumonkey »

PaulHoule wrote: post #41
agumonkey wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

isn't ketosis very subtle to maintain otherwise it can harmful effects ?

People confuse it with ketoacidosis, which is very dangerous. Ketosis is benign.

indeed..

Re: Study: Low Carb Diet May Prevent, Reverse Age-Related Effects Within the Brain

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Post by 1MachineElf »

wyager wrote: post #40
throwaway_tech wrote: post #17

The title is terrible, it should read ketosis/ketones may prevent, reverse age-related effects within the brain. "Low carb" as the title currently reads does not necessarily result in ketosis and your body/brain running on ketones, which appears to be the scope of this study. There is more to dietary ketosis than low carb, just as an example carnivore or paleo diets are low carb, but those will generally not result i…

Everyone I know who is on a carnivore diet has a high enough fat:protein ratio to stay in ketosis most of/all the time. The value of that seems to be pretty common wisdom among carnivores.

Unless one has too much lean meat. The body will convert excess protien into carbs. It's better to stick with fatty cuts only.

Re: Study: Low Carb Diet May Prevent, Reverse Age-Related Effects Within the Brain

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Post by dnhz »

text70 wrote: post #61
throwaway_tech wrote: post #17

The title is terrible, it should read ketosis/ketones may prevent, reverse age-related effects within the brain. "Low carb" as the title currently reads does not necessarily result in ketosis and your body/brain running on ketones, which appears to be the scope of this study. There is more to dietary ketosis than low carb, just as an example carnivore or paleo diets are low carb, but those will generally not result i…

I am having trouble agreeing with the statement that "...your body will convert the protein to glucose..." Could you elaborate on that logic?

"The production of glucose from glucogenic amino acids involves these amino acids being converted to alpha keto acids and then to glucose, with both processes occurring in the liver. This mechanism predominates during catabolysis, rising as fasting and starvation increase in severity."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucogenic_amino_acid

Re: Study: Low Carb Diet May Prevent, Reverse Age-Related Effects Within the Brain

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Post by pc86 »

text70 wrote: post #61
throwaway_tech wrote: post #17

The title is terrible, it should read ketosis/ketones may prevent, reverse age-related effects within the brain. "Low carb" as the title currently reads does not necessarily result in ketosis and your body/brain running on ketones, which appears to be the scope of this study. There is more to dietary ketosis than low carb, just as an example carnivore or paleo diets are low carb, but those will generally not result i…

I am having trouble agreeing with the statement that "...your body will convert the protein to glucose..." Could you elaborate on that logic?

This[0] is a good starting point. Dietary protein can readily be converted to glucose in the body and either stored as fat or used as energy.

[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3636610/

Re: Study: Low Carb Diet May Prevent, Reverse Age-Related Effects Within the Brain

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Post by cgh »

thekingofh wrote: post #48
jaybeeayyy wrote: post #20

Not sure if I believe all the hype about these wild benefits low carb/keto diets have but I will say I've felt so much better on it...I rarely feel tired anymore and have been weirdly healthy the last 2 years. My doctor was surprised with my blood tests and weight loss when she heard what I eat lol. I'd never go back to the amount of carbs I was eating.

How do you start? I can't seem to find a consistent diet plan that isn't insanely difficult to get into.

Drop all starchy carbs and replace with meat, eggs and vegetables. It’s not rocket science.

Re: Study: Low Carb Diet May Prevent, Reverse Age-Related Effects Within the Brain

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Post by Dumblydorr »

text70 wrote: post #61
throwaway_tech wrote: post #17

The title is terrible, it should read ketosis/ketones may prevent, reverse age-related effects within the brain. "Low carb" as the title currently reads does not necessarily result in ketosis and your body/brain running on ketones, which appears to be the scope of this study. There is more to dietary ketosis than low carb, just as an example carnivore or paleo diets are low carb, but those will generally not result i…

I am having trouble agreeing with the statement that "...your body will convert the protein to glucose..." Could you elaborate on that logic?

The body can use protein to make glucose, it only will switch into that mode under low carbohydrate conditions like fasting or very low carb diets. It's less energy efficient of a pathway though.

Re: Study: Low Carb Diet May Prevent, Reverse Age-Related Effects Within the Brain

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Post by fokinsean »

uptownfunk wrote: post #25

IF has really saved my life. I definitely feel like i reverse aged a few years as a result of it. I enjoy food more now, weight is in check, I look younger.. hard to beat the benefits.

What's your regimen? Do you restrict what kinds of food you eat? What about alcohol?

I've been interested in starting it.

Re: Study: Low Carb Diet May Prevent, Reverse Age-Related Effects Within the Brain

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Post by johnkpaul »

text70 wrote: post #61
throwaway_tech wrote: post #17

The title is terrible, it should read ketosis/ketones may prevent, reverse age-related effects within the brain. "Low carb" as the title currently reads does not necessarily result in ketosis and your body/brain running on ketones, which appears to be the scope of this study. There is more to dietary ketosis than low carb, just as an example carnivore or paleo diets are low carb, but those will generally not result i…

I am having trouble agreeing with the statement that "...your body will convert the protein to glucose..." Could you elaborate on that logic?

This is a very well understood pathway in biochemistry called gluconeonesis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis

Re: Study: Low Carb Diet May Prevent, Reverse Age-Related Effects Within the Brain

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Post by riku_iki »

PaulHoule wrote: post #41
agumonkey wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

isn't ketosis very subtle to maintain otherwise it can harmful effects ?

People confuse it with ketoacidosis, which is very dangerous. Ketosis is benign.

The biggest issue with ketogenic diets is elevated level of cholesterol, which is generally considered harmful, though there are different views on this topic.
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