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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-04-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/4/811 |