Ketogenic Diet and Metabolic Therapies

Download or read book Ketogenic Diet and Metabolic Therapies written by Susan A. Masino and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People with epilepsy have been treated with ketogenic diets for 100 years, yet these metabolic approaches remained obscure and underutilized for much of this time. Clinical efficacy has been consistently reported for decades in pediatric patients, and more recently in adults. Perhaps more importantly, the benefits of metabolic therapies are being validated beyond epilepsy-to other neurologic, metabolic, and genetic disorders-underscoring the importance of metabolism in health. This new edition of Ketogenic Diet and Metabolic Therapies: Expanded Roles in Health and Disease celebrates the 100th anniversary of the ketogenic diet and highlights the expanding research interest and clinical applications of metabolic therapies for disease treatment and prevention. Metabolic strategies have proven equal or superior to pharmacological treatments for specific diseases and can improve overall health with limited side effects. Emerging areas in this new edition include insights into mechanisms and alternatives, opportunities for neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative and psychiatric conditions, impacts on the microbiome, epigenome and metabolome, and diverse benefits related to inflammation, cancer, and cognition. The editors have assemble world leaders to share cutting-edge research. As the most comprehensive academic, interdisciplinary book to date on the ketogenic diet and metabolic therapies, this updated volume is timely as there is now increased appreciation for the importance of metabolic health by both professionals and the public alike. Book jacket.