Potential Protective Mechanisms of Ketone Bodies in Migraine Prevention

An increasing amount of evidence suggests that migraines are a response to a cerebral energy deficiency or oxidative stress levels that exceed antioxidant capacity. The ketogenic diet (KD), a diet mimicking fasting that leads to the elevation of ketone bodies (KBs), is a therapeutic intervention tar...

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Main Authors: Elena C. Gross, Rainer J. Klement, Jean Schoenen, Dominic P. D’Agostino, Dirk Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/4/811