Re:Metformin trial reduces seizures and brain tumours in Tub...
by toomuchtodo on Sunday June 27, 2021 @08:12PM
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Heavy whipping cream or butter in coffee isn’t bad on a keto diet.
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Re:Metformin trial reduces seizures and brain tumours in Tub...
by PragmaticPulp on Sunday June 27, 2021 @08:30PM
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Ketogenic diets used in epilepsy go far beyond a bit of heavy whipping cream in your morning coffee.
A classic ketogenic diet would require significant quantities of heavy whipping cream (or MCT oil or other oils) with every meal, including snacks. Wikipedia has a good example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketogenic_diet#Classic
Doing a true ketogenic diet is hard work. Most of what people call ketogenic diets are actually more like Atkins or low-carb. Going into full ketosis requires significant protein restriction and augmenting with significant fat sources.
Re:Metformin trial reduces seizures and brain tumours in Tub...
by amanaplanacanal on Sunday June 27, 2021 @09:17PM
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What do you consider “full ketosis?” Is that defined somewhere?
Re:Metformin trial reduces seizures and brain tumours in Tub...
by toomuchtodo on Sunday June 27, 2021 @09:47PM
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There are test strips available to indicate your ketone levels. You're in ketosis once your blood ketone levels are at or above 0.5 mmol/L.