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Ketogenic Diet: A Promising Neuroprotective Composition for Managing Alzheimer's Diseases and its Pathological Mechanisms.

Current molecular medicine
January 1, 2022
Badrinathan Sridharan et al. (2 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to review the therapeutic potential of ketogenic diet and ketone bodies in managing Alzheimer's disease, focusing on their influence on mitochondrial energy metabolism.

Results Summary

The abstract highlights that ketogenic diet and ketone bodies can stabilize mitochondrial energy metabolism, potentially hindering the progression of Alzheimer's disease and other metabolic disorders. The diet's benefits are noted in neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's, due to its ability to address energy deprivation in neurological disorders.

Population

Primarily focused on individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other metabolic disorders, though broader applications (e.g., bodybuilding, healthy individuals) are mentioned.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (6)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
ketogenic diet
decrease
progression of many metabolic diseases, including diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases
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influence the specific energy metabolism and restoration of mitochondrial homeostasis
#1
ketogenic diet
decrease
body energy source
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makes the body glucose deprived and rely on alternative sources (ketone bodies) for energy
#2
ketogenic diet
decrease
epilepsy
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supplemented for the treatment of
#3
ketogenic diet
neutral
many metabolic diseases and even for bodybuilding and calorie restriction
healthy individuals
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influence on many energy-deriving biochemical pathways made it a highly sorted food supplement for
#4
ketogenic diet
increase
neurodegenerative disorders, especially Alzheimer's disease
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higher benefits of the ketogenic diet on
#5
ketone bodies
decrease
energy deprivation in neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease
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ability to stabilize the mitochondrial energy metabolism makes it a suitable intervening agent
#6
Abstract

Ketogenic diet and ketone bodies gained significant attention in recent years due to their ability to influence the specific energy metabolism and restoration of mitochondrial homeostasis that can help in hindering the progression of many metabolic diseases, including diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases. A ketogenic diet consists of high fat and low carbohydrate contents, which makes the body glucose deprived and rely on alternative sources (ketone bodies) for energy. It has been initially designed and supplemented for the treatment of epilepsy, and, later, its influence on many energyderiving biochemical pathways made it a highly sorted food supplement for many metabolic diseases and even for bodybuilding and calorie restriction in healthy individuals. Among the reported therapeutic action over a range of diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, especially Alzheimer's disease, gained the attention of many researchers and clinicians because of the higher benefits of the ketogenic diet on this disease. Complex pathology and multiple influencing factors of Alzheimer's disease make exploration of its therapeutic strategies a demanding task. It was a common phenomenon that energy deprivation in neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, progress rapidly. The ability of ketone bodies to stabilize the mitochondrial energy metabolism makes it a suitable intervening agent. In this review, we will discuss various research progress made with regards to ketone bodies/ketogenic diet for the management of Alzheimer's disease and elaborate in detail about the mechanisms that are influenced during their therapeutic action.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Alzheimer DiseaseDiet, KetogenicEnergy MetabolismHumansKetone Bodies
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality65/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations12
Citations/Year4.0
Relative Citation Ratio1.64
NIH Percentile68.2%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score2.37
Normalized Score0.63
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