The use of ketogenic diet for treatments of diseases: A meta-analysis

Abstract

The ketogenic diet is a low-carbohydrate and fat-rich diet. Its medicinal uses have been known since the early 1920's as a treatment for epilepsy where gave very encouraging results. Today there are many studies on the use of ketogenic diet to treat many diseases, whether it is added to pharmaceutical treatment or used alone. Recent work over the last decade or so has provided evidence of the therapeutic potential of ketogenic diets in many pathological conditions, such as diabetes, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, cancer and coronavirus disease 2019. The goals of this review is to shed light on the effectiveness of ketogenic diet in treating or improving the treatment of these diseases, also, we take a closer look at the mechanism of action and the method of initiation the ketogenic diet. Moreover, we will learn about the types of ketogenic diet, as well as the use of ketogenic diet in sports and weight loss.