[HTML][HTML] Ketogenic diet in the treatment of cancer–where do we stand?

DD Weber, S Aminzadeh-Gohari, J Tulipan… - Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Cancer is one of the greatest public health challenges worldwide, and we still
lack complementary approaches to significantly enhance the efficacy of standard anticancer …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of ketogenic diet on gut microbiota: potential benefits, risks and indications

A Santangelo, A Corsello, GCI Spolidoro, CM Trovato… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ketogenic diet (KD) restricts carbohydrate consumption, leading to an increase in
ketone bodies, such as acetoacetate, β-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone, which are utilized as …

Optimal clinical management of children receiving dietary therapies for epilepsy: Updated recommendations of the International Ketogenic Diet Study Group

EH Kossoff, BA Zupec‐Kania, S Auvin… - Epilepsia …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Ketogenic dietary therapies (KDTs) are established, effective nonpharmacologic treatments
for intractable childhood epilepsy. For many years KDTs were implemented differently …

Ketone bodies in the brain beyond fuel metabolism: from excitability to gene expression and cell signaling

D García-Rodríguez… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ketone bodies are metabolites that replace glucose as the main fuel of the brain in situations
of glucose scarcity, including prolonged fasting, extenuating exercise, or pathological …

Scientific evidence underlying contraindications to the ketogenic diet: An update

M Watanabe, D Tuccinardi, I Ernesti… - Obesity …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
First identified as a feasible treatment for intractable epilepsy, the ketogenic diet (KD) has
recently gained popularity thanks to growing evidence on applications such as weight loss …

Ketogenic diet: overview, types, and possible anti-seizure mechanisms

M Barzegar, M Afghan, V Tarmahi, M Behtari… - Nutritional …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The ketogenic diet (KD) has been used for a long time as a therapeutic approach for drug-
resistant epilepsy. It is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and adequate protein diet. There are …

Polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery in glioblastoma: State of the art and future perspectives

F Madani, SS Esnaashari, TJ Webster… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive, fatal and malignant primary brain tumor. Despite the
current standard treatment for glioblastoma patients including neurosurgical resection …

Short-term and long-term efficacy of classical ketogenic diet and modified Atkins diet in children and adolescents with epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Rezaei, AA Abdurahman, A Saghazadeh… - Nutritional …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Classical ketogenic diet (KD) and modified Atkins diet (MAD) are two types of KD
commonly used for the treatment of intractable epilepsy throughout the world. Studies have …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the multi-systemic complications of a ketogenic diet in children and infants with epilepsy

K Newmaster, Z Zhu, E Bolt, RJ Chang, C Day… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ketogenic diets (KDs) are highly effective in the treatment of epilepsy. However, numerous
complications have been reported. During the initiation phase of the diet, common side …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary models and cardiovascular risk prevention in pediatric patients

ME Capra, D Monopoli, NM Decarolis, A Giudice… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nutritional intervention is worldwide recognized as a first step treatment for subjects with
increased cardiovascular risk and it is of utmost importance especially for children and …