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Therapeutic Potential of Ketone Bodies for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

Journal of the American College of Cardiology • April 6, 2021

The Mechanisms by Which the Ketone Body D-β-Hydroxybutyrate May Improve the Multiple Cellular Pathologies of Parkinson’s Disease

Frontiers in Nutrition • May 14, 2019

Modified Mediterranean-ketogenic diet modulates gut microbiome and short-chain fatty acids in association with Alzheimer’s disease markers in subjects with mild cognitive impairment

EBioMedicine • March 30, 2019

Human ApoE Isoforms Differentially Modulate Brain Glucose and Ketone Body Metabolism: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Reduction and Early Intervention

July 25, 2018

Low-Fat Versus Ketogenic Diet in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Movement Disorders • March 5, 2018

Effectiveness and Safety of a Novel Care Model for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes at 1 Year: An Open-Label, Non-Randomized, Controlled Study

February 7, 2018

Caffeine intake increases plasma ketones: an acute metabolic study in humans

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology • November 25, 2016

Autism and Dietary Therapy Case Report and Review of the Literature

Sage Publications • April 1, 2013

Metabolic management of glioblastoma multiforme using standard therapy together with a restricted ketogenic diet: Case Report

Nutrition & Metabolism • April 22, 2010

Schizophrenia, gluten, and low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diets: a case report and review of the literature

Nutrition and Metabolism • February 26, 2009

The ketogenic diet increases mitochondrial glutathione levels

Journal of Neurochemistry • May 5, 2008

Neuroprotective and disease-modifying effects of the ketogenic diet

National Institute of Health • September 20, 2006

A ketogenic diet as a potential novel therapeutic intervention in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

BMC Neuroscience • April 3, 2006

Low-glycemic-index treatment: A liberalized ketogenic diet for treatment of intractable epilepsy

Neurology • December 2, 2005

Efficacy of the Atkins diet as therapy for intractable epilepsy

Neurology • June 1, 2003

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