WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM A KETO DIET Flashcards

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WHAT NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS CAN BENEFIT FROM KETO?

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EPILEPSY
ALZHEIMER'S
PARKINSON'S
DEMENTIA
**Some research suggests that the brain loses the ability to process glucose effectively, and some researchers have even called Alzheimer's "type 3 diabetes", so switching to burning ketones allows the brain to produce energy more efficiently.
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NAME THE BLOOD SUGAR ISSUES THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM A KETO DIET.

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REACTIVE HYPOGLYCMIA
TYPE 2 DIABETES
TYPE 1 DIABETES

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WHICH SEVERE BLOOD SUGAR ISSUE SHOULD NEVER DO KETO UNLESS UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION?

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TYPE 1 DIABETES

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IS KETO GOOD FOR THOSE JUST WANTING TO LOSE A FEW POUNDS?

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KETO IS BEST FOR SIGNIFICANTLY OVERWEIGHT AND SEDENTARY CLIENTS.
FULL KETO MAY NOT BE NECESSARY FOR WEIGHT LOSS
MATCH CARB INTAKE WITH THEIR EXERCISE (FREQUENCY, INTENSITY, AND DURATION)

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HOW DO ENDURANCE ATHLETES BENEFIT FROM KETO?

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RELIANCE ON BURNING FAT FOR FUEL DURING LONG ENDURANCE EVENTS.
DO NOT SWITCH TO KETO WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF A COMPETITION AS IT TAKES THE BODY TIME TO ADAPT.
MAY NEED CARB REFEEDS AFTER THEIR COMPETITION.

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HOW IS KETO BENEFICIAL FOR GUT INFECTIONS?

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CUTTING CARBS MAY REDUCE PATHOGENIC GUT MICROBES.

USE CAUTION, AS CANDIDA/YEAST CAN UTILIZE KETONES; THUS, KETO CAN EXACERBATE SYMPTOMS.

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