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Re:Ketogenic diet helps tame flu virus in mice by jdkdnfndnfjd on Thursday November 28, 2019 @03:14AM (#21655506)
I have no idea. If I had to guess it would be metabolic problems with neurons that can’t use sugar or an inflammatory thing. But I haven’t got any idea what it might be. Maybe we’ll know someday.
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Re:Ketogenic diet helps tame flu virus in mice by Riesling on Thursday November 28, 2019 @09:02AM (#21657396)
I suspect a connection with the intestinal flora. Bacteria in the intestinal flora are able to synthesize all kinds of neurotransmitters from carbohydrates.

I myself become very lethargic under a normal carbohydrate-containing diet. On low carb I have a lot of motivation and a lot of energy.

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