Fools claim that I am anti-ketogenic diets. Am I ****!
beta-Hydroxybutyric acid has its uses...
From
The Ketogenic Diet: Uses in Epilepsy and Other Neurologic Illnesses:-
"Inconsistencies in studies attempting to correlate seizure protection with levels of
ketone bodies suggest that
another mechanism may be involved in the diet’s
beneficial effects on
seizures. Several mechanisms have been proposed, including
changes in ATP production making
neurons more resilient in the face of
metabolic demands during
seizures;
altered brain pH affecting
neuronal excitability; direct
inhibitory effects of
ketone bodies or
fatty acids on ion channels; and
shifts in amino acid metabolism to
favor the
synthesis of the
inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA."
GABA is an interesting neurotransmitter, as it's the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the
mammalian central nervous system.
I know of two other substances that enhance GABA's effects -
Alcohol and
Benzodiazepines.
In conclusion:I'm in favour of ketogenic diets
under medical supervision, as
therapy for neurologic conditions etc.
I'm
not in favour of ketogenic diets
under lay supervision, as a supposed
aid for weight loss.
