Cardiometabolic diseases have become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally.
They have been tightly linked to microbiome taxonomic and functional composition, with diet …

Depression is the most prevalent mental disorder in the world associated with huge socio-
economic consequences. While depressive-related symptoms are well known, the …

Background There is mounting interest in the potential efficacy of low carbohydrate and very
low carbohydrate ketogenic diets in various neurological and psychiatric disorders. Aims To …

The gut microbiome is a diverse bacterial community in the human gastrointestinal tract that
plays important roles in a variety of biological processes. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) are …

The ketogenic diet (KD) restricts carbohydrate consumption, leading to an increase in
ketone bodies, such as acetoacetate, β-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone, which are utilized as …

Over a hundred years of study on the favourable effect of ketogenic diets in the treatment of
epilepsy have contributed to a long-lasting discussion on its potential influence on other …

The very-low-calorie KD (VLCKD) is characterized by a caloric intake of under 800 kcal/day
divided into less than 50 g/day of carbohydrate (13%) and 1 to 1.5 g of protein/kg of body …

Ketone bodies (KBs), such as acetoacetate and β-hydroxybutyrate, serve as crucial
alternative energy sources during glucose deficiency. KBs, generated through ketogenesis …

The ketogenic diet (KD), which is low in carbohydrates and high to normal in fat and protein,
has been traditionally used in epilepsy for the last 100 years. More recently, its application in …

The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that has been reported to have
neuroprotective effects. The health effects of KD might be linked to an altered gut …