One Month of Classic Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet Decreases Short Chain Fatty Acids Production in Epileptic Patients

One Month of Classic Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet Decreases Short Chain Fatty Acids Production in Epileptic Patients

Ketogenic diet (KD), a high fat and very low carbohydrates diet, is used worldwide for the treatment of drug resistant epilepsy but, due to its composition, it might exert an impact on gut health. Even though data of KD effects on intestinal microbiota changes are recently emerging, its influence on...

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Main Authors: Cinzia Ferraris, Erika Meroni, Maria Cristina Casiraghi, Anna Tagliabue, Valentina De Giorgis, Daniela Erba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
ketogenic diet
epilepsy
short chain fatty acids
fecal water toxicity
gut environment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.613100/full

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