Keto Diet Raises LDL Cholesterol, Impacts Gut Health: Study Findings

People on a ketogenic diet might experience higher levels of LDL cholesterol and decrease in certain beneficial gut bacteria

A group of health and nutrition experts from the University of Bath and collaborators from the University of Bristol, Teagasc Food Research Center, Oxford University Hospital Trusts, and Maastricht University conducted a study to explore the effects of the ketogenic diet on health. Their findings, published in *Cell Reports Medicine*, suggest that people on a … Read more

Keto diet may help starve cells, shrink tumors

Share on PinterestScientists are looking at the effects of the keto diet on cancer therapies. Dulin/Getty Images A ketogenic diet can interact with certain cancer therapies to block the development of pancreatic cancer in mice, scientists at the University of California San Francisco have found. By combining a new treatment still in clinical trials with … Read more

New ally in fight against pancreatic cancer? Find out

New study shows promising results of the ketogenic diet on pancreatic cancer A new study done on mice shows promising results of the ketogenic diet on pancreatic cancer. According to Medical News Today, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, gave a high-fat diet along with therapy to mice with cancer and found that … Read more

Keto diet increases cholesterol, reduces beneficial gut bacteria | Science News

Keto diet increases cholesterol, reduces beneficial gut bacteria

The health benefits of ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets may be overhyped. A Keto breakfast served at a restaurant. (Image Credit: Alexander Spatari/Moment/Getty Images). New Delhi: Researchers from the University of Bath have been able to determine that the ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets can increase cholesterol levels, and decimate populations of a beneficial genus of bacteria … Read more