Medically reviewed by Jonathan Purtell, RDN Originally developed as a treatment for epilepsy, the ketogenic (or keto) diet ...

A healthcare professional may recommend a keto diet for epilepsy as an alternative management option. Potential benefits depend on factors like the type of epilepsy, seizure frequency and severity, ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed how the popular, low-carb ketogenic diet protects against epilepsy seizures and possibly neurodegenerative diseases such as ...

Hypothyroidism slows metabolism and increases the risk of weight gain. People with hypothyroidism may wonder whether the ketogenic (keto) diet, which focuses on high fat and low carb, can help with ...

The ketogenic diet, often called the keto diet, is one that is very high in fat, very low in carbohydrates, and low to moderate in protein. It typically supplies 75 to 90 percent of calories from fat, ...

Early studies have shown that the keto diet may help with migraine attacks. We dive into the research below. The ketogenic, or keto, diet is a diet rich in fats, moderate in protein, and very low in ...