#230 - How the ketogenic diet may work as a medical therapy for various conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, mental health issues, and more | Beth Zupec-Kania, Denise Potter & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

The ketogenic diet is often used as a tool for weight loss and to improve metabolic health. However, it is increasingly being considered, studied, and used as a medical therapy for chronic physical and mental health conditions, and it can be tailored to patients’ specific needs. Beth Zupec-Kania, Denise Potter, and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discuss the benefits of the ketogenic diet, how they customize keto for patients with dietary preferences like veganism, how to ease into the change with a pre-keto diet, and how the keto diet may be able to help people reduce or eliminate medications under the supervision of medical professionals.

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🎙 What Beth Zupec-Kania, RDN, CD; Denise Potter, RDN, CDCES; and Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, discuss:

(14:50) — Using the ketogenic diet as therapy for various conditions

(27:49) — Eating a ketogenic diet often helps people improve their nutrient intake

(29:39) — The ketogenic diet can be customized to fit a person’s needs

(33:42) — Medium-chain triglycerides can help increase fat intake

(35:32) — Gluten is inflammatory

(38:18) — Beth encourages patients to do a pre-keto program

(46:12) — Looking at macros on keto

(48:24) — A ketogenic diet can drive metabolic health changes

(57:49) — The benefits of the ketogenic diet that go beyond weight loss

(1:22:00) — Can keto help people reduce their medications?

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