Abstract

PEREZ-GUISADO, Joaquín. Ketogenic diets: additional benefits to the weight loss and unfounded secondary effects. ALAN [online]. 2008, vol.58, n.4, pp.323-329. ISSN 0004-0622.

Ketogenic diets: additional benefits to the weight loss and unfounded secondary effects. It is also necessary to emphasise that as well as the weight loss, ketogenic diets are healthier because they promote a non-atherogenic lipid profile, lower blood pressure and diminish resistance to insulin with an improvement in blood levels of glucose and insulin. Such diets also have antineoplasic benefits, do not alter renal or liver functions, do not produce metabolic acidosis by Ketosis, have many neurological benefits in central nervous system, do not produce osteoporosis and could increase the perfomance in aerobic sports.

Keywords : Atkins; cancer; diabetes; epilepsy; glucose intolerance; ketosis.