The Ketogenic Diet and Its Effectiveness for Human Body of All Age [Updated Information]

What is Ketogenic Diet ?

The Ketogenic in short is Keto that derived from the word of ketone. It’s a type of fuel that the liver produces from stored fat due to less in take of carbohydrates (20 to 50 grams). The different research[1] exhibited, it is a low-carb, high-fat and high-protein diet. Moreover, it is an effective for weight loss, diabetes, certain cancers, epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.

How Many Kind of Keto Diet With Detail Information ?

Here is a list of different kind of Keto Diet with detailed information:

• SKD: This is a very low-carb, moderate-protein and high-fat diet. It typically contains 75% fat, 20% protein and only 5% carbs (Ref-Link).
• CKD: This diet involves periods of higher-carb refeeds, such as 5 ketogenic days followed by 2 high-carb days.
• TKD: This diet allows you to add carbs around workouts.
• HPKD: This is similar to a standard ketogenic diet, but includes more protein. The ratio is often 60% fat, 35% protein and 5% carbs.

Note: There are several versions of the keto diet. The standard (SKD) version is the most researched and most recommended.

Whom May Use the Keto Diet ?

The people whom suffering the following diseases may use Keto Diet:

• Epilepsy: Keto diets have been shown to reduce seizure frequency and severity in many children and adults with epilepsy who don’t respond well to drug therapy.

• Metabolic Syndrome: Keto diet may reduce abdominal obesity, triglycerides, blood pressure and blood sugar in people with metabolic syndrome.
• Glycogen Storage Disease: People with certain types of glycogen storage disease may experience a dramatic improvement in symptoms while following a keto diet.
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Women with PCOS following a ketogenic diet may experience weight loss, reduction in insulin levels and improvement in reproductive hormone function.
• Diabetes: Keto diets have been shown to reduce blood sugar in people with diabetes. In some cases, values return to a normal range, and medications can be discontinued or reduced.
• Some Cancers: Animal and human research suggests ketogenic diets may benefit people with certain cancers, when combined with other therapies.
• Autism: Early research suggests some people with autism spectrum disorders may experience improvements in behavior when ketogenic diets are used in combination with other therapies.
• Parkinson’s Disease: The keto diet has shown promise in improving symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in both animal and human studies. However, high-quality research is needed.
• Obesity: Studies have found that keto diets are very effective for weight loss in obese people. This is largely due to their powerful appetite-suppressing effects.
• Traumatic Brain Injury: Animal studies show that a keto diet improves outcomes in rats fed a keto diet after traumatic brain injury. However, there are currently no quality human studies on this.
• Fatty Liver Disease: Keto diets may be very effective at reducing liver fat and other health markers in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
• Alzheimer’s Disease: Several symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease have been shown to improve with keto diets in animal research. Human studies suggest supplementing with MCT oil or ketone esters may be beneficial.
• Migraine Headaches: Some studies suggest that migraine headache frequency and severity may improve in people following a keto diet.

Keto Meal Plan that You can Follow for the Best Result

Here is 7 days meal plan of Keto Diet:

Days	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Monday	Bacon, eggs and tomatoes	Chicken salad with olive oil and feta cheese.	Salmon with asparagus cooked in butter.
Tuesday	Egg, tomato, basil and goat cheese omelet.	Almond milk, peanut butter, cocoa powder and stevia milkshake.	Meatballs, cheddar cheese and vegetables.
Wednesday	A ketogenic milkshake	Shrimp salad with olive oil and avocado.	Pork chops with Parmesan cheese, broccoli and salad.
Thursday	Omelet with avocado, salsa, peppers, onion and spices.	A handful of nuts and celery sticks with guacamole and salsa.	Chicken stuffed with pesto and cream cheese, along with vegetables.
Friday	Sugar-free yogurt with peanut butter, cocoa powder and stevia.	Beef stir-fry cooked in coconut oil with vegetables.	Bun-less burger with bacon, egg and cheese.
Saturday	Ham and cheese omelet with vegetables.	Ham and cheese slices with nuts.	White fish, egg and spinach cooked in coconut oil.
Sunday	Fried eggs with bacon and mushrooms.	Burger with salsa, cheese and guacamole.	Steak and eggs with a side salad.

Final Conclusion

A keto diet can be great for people who are overweight, diabetic or looking to improve their metabolic health. A balanced, unprocessed diet, rich in very colorful fruits and vegetables, lean meats, fish, whole grains, nuts, seeds, olive oil, and lots of water seems to have the best evidence for a long, healthier, vibrant life.