The Ketogenic diet has a wide variety of uses. This includes as a practice for epilepsy by producing ketones. Body building and just overall dieting are some of the other practicle uses of the ketogenic diet. This websites focus is informational for epilepsy reference. WHAT IS A KETOGENIC DIET? HOW DO KETONES PREVENT SEIZURES? WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THE KETOGENIC DIET? HOW ARE KETONES TESTED? WHY ARE KETONES TESTED? WHAT IS A KETOGENIC DIET? The ketogenic diet is a high in fat, low-carbohydrate diet that aids to control seizures in various children with epilepsy and is used with body builders from time to time. Ketogenic Diet itself means “keto” meaning ketone and “genic” meaning producing. The diet’s purpose is to produce ketones in the body. When the body burns fat for an energy source the body needs to produce ketones. The body typically uses carbohydrates, like bread, sugar and pasta, for its fuel, but since the diet is low in carbs, fats become the main source in its place.
Ketones are an efficient source of energy for the body to use. In the response to an absence of sugars the liver starts producing ketones from fatty acids. These ketones result in a break down in of body fat. This state is called ketosis. HOW DO KETONES PREVENT SEIZURES? The burning of fat, as a substitute for carbs, will result in ketone levels in the body to increase. Once a state of ketosis is achieved certain amino acids inside the brain change increasing the amount of neurotransmitter gamma aminobutyric acid also known as GABA. This causes the nerve cells to stabilize. WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THE KETOGENIC DIET? Children in the range of 1 - 12 years of age that medication has not helped are candidates for the ketogenic diet. Chilred with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and birth defects are most likely to require this kind of attention. Studies have shown the diet may be of use with adults that do not benefit from medication as well. KETOGENIC DIET SIDE EFFECTS? Loss of energy starting the diet for the first few days after beginning the diet. HOW ARE KETONES TESTED? When dealing with epilepsy or diabetes it is necessary to test the blood for a more accurate reading. Handheld units are making it easier to test since all is needed is a finger prick and a drop of blood for the testing strip as opposed to waiting in the doctors office to have your blood drawn. Urine is also a very common way to test for ketones. WHY ARE KETONES TESTED? Ketones levels are tested to make sure they are present and not at an unstable level. If ketones reach a dangerous level what is known as Ketoacidosis "DKA" will result.
“We meticulously pick out our ingredients to make sure our macros and other information are accurate, so you know what you are actually consuming,” they add. “If that doesn’t convince you, then the delectable taste of our goodies might! Chanel Vijayakumar is the baker and owner of Homebaked by Sacha. When she and her husband realized that they were at their heaviest, they decided to change their lifestyle and bake healthy treats to avoid readily available sugary snacks in the market. What started as personal treats soon became their friends’ treats until their homebaking turned into the business that it is today. All of Homebaked by Sacha’s treats are homage to stories that go way back to Chanel’s childhood and the people that touched her heart. They have brazo cups, cheesecake, crinkles, and keto bibingka - all of which have sweet stories behind them. Their Keto Bibingka is a definite must-try!
It will give you that warm and happy feeling that you usually get during Christmas - except you can have this any time of the year. It’s so addicting, I’m not afraid to admit that I didn’t want to share it with my family. “The happiness that I feel when I bake is shared in our treats and we are able to produce quality treats for a healthy lifestyle without compromising on taste,” says Chanel. Yes, you read that right. There is a keto nacho bake in town! Nacho Macho MNL was started by two young teenagers, Kelsey and Kelshia, with the support and help of their parents. While nachos at restaurants may be high in carbohydrates, Nacho Macho’s nacho bake is low carb and high in fat because they slow cook the ground beef until its own oil comes out. They don’t use artificial cooking oil, sugar, or starch, either.
Despite no one in their family being on the ketogenic diet, Nacho Macho MNL decided to make their nachos keto-friendly, so that people who are on the diet can try their nachos without worrying about the calories. If you are on a ‘strict diet’, they pack their nacho chips separately so you don’t have to eat them if you don’t want to. While nachos might not seem like a go-to health choice, you might be surprised by their potential health benefits when created to suit a keto recipe! We love hearing your feedback 🙌🏻 share with us how you liked this week’s Super Food Menu below or send us a DM 📨 Going back to low carb? Ketos of Manila started three years ago because they wanted to help people on their health and weight loss journey. After hearing feedback from customers that it has become even more challenging to eat healthy and stay in shape during quarantine, they decided to launch the Keto Reset program - a meal plan that offers tasty ketogenic meal plans and rewards dieters. To help people restart their keto journey, Ketos of Manila has also launched the Keto Reset Kit.
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