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How does the ketogenic diet work?

April 26, 2017diet ketogenic

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How does the ketogenic diet work?

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The diet is high in fat, and low in carbohydrate and protein, which results in ketosis. In addition, fluids are limited, which helps contribute to the diet’s success. This ketotic state exerts an anti-epileptic effect, though its precise mechanism of action is not completely understood.