Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases of high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both.
Ketogenic diet involves eating five per cent carbohydrates, 20 per cent protein and 75 per cent fats per day. Foods high in fat are nuts, cheese, fish, meat and avocado.
It was created in 1924 to reduce seizures in children with epilepsy, but has become a popular weight loss tool. Instead of using glucose from carbohydrate for fuel, the body is forced into ketosis, when the body metabolises fat as fuel.
Reducing carbohydrates in food reduce blood sugar levels and insulin levels. It
can also lower blood pressure and improve cholesterol levels
Ketogenic diet can cause hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, mental fogginess,
fatigue and headaches, kidney stones and bone fractures.
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