…es that mitochondrial function and dysfunction play in mental health and mental illness, and how various particular types of diets-- ranging from the ketogenic diet to modified ketogenic diet and even just slight adjustments in carbohydrate intake-- can be used in order to change mitochondrial function and bring …
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480 claims across 64 endpoints
Claims by endpoint
What Andrew Huberman claims Ketogenic Diet does, and whether the research agrees.
| Endpoint | Stance | Research | Alignment | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| seizures | Decrease | 18 | With consensus | 52 |
| mental health | Increase | 220 | With consensus | 42 |
| depression | Decrease | 65 | With consensus | 36 |
| body weight | Decrease | 1206 | With consensus | 32 |
| mitochondrial function | Increase | 221 | With consensus | 19 |
| metabolism | Increase | 132 | With consensus | 19 |
| schizophrenia symptoms | Decrease | 456 | With consensus | 16 |
| depression symptoms | Decrease | 456 | With consensus | 15 |
| inflammation | Decrease | 204 | With consensus | 15 |
| glucose levels | Decrease | 539 | With consensus | 14 |
| blood glucose | Decrease | 539 | With consensus | 13 |
| depressive symptoms | Decrease | 456 | With consensus | 13 |
| metabolic health | Increase | 220 | With consensus | 13 |
| anxiety | Decrease | 68 | With consensus | 9 |
| cognition | Increase | 41 | With consensus | 9 |
| insulin | Decrease | 597 | With consensus | 8 |
| insulin resistance | Decrease | 597 | With consensus | 8 |
| insulin levels | Decrease | 597 | With consensus | 8 |
| alzheimer's disease | Decrease | 20 | With consensus | 8 |
| glucose | Decrease | 539 | With consensus | 7 |
| sleep quality | Increase | 33 | With consensus | 7 |
| cognitive impairment | Decrease | 19 | With consensus | 6 |
| insulin sensitivity | Increase | 597 | Against | 5 |
| body fat | Neutral | 132 | Against | 5 |
| cancer | Decrease | 124 | With consensus | 5 |
| anxiety symptoms | Decrease | 456 | With consensus | 4 |
| cognitive function | Increase | 221 | With consensus | 4 |
| health benefits | Increase | 220 | With consensus | 4 |
| triglycerides | Decrease | 196 | With consensus | 4 |
| obesity | Decrease | 151 | With consensus | 4 |
| quality of life | Increase | 144 | With consensus | 4 |
| energy metabolism | Increase | 132 | With consensus | 4 |
| ketone metabolism | Increase | 132 | With consensus | 4 |
| brain metabolism | Increase | 132 | With consensus | 4 |
| metabolic syndrome | Decrease | 57 | With consensus | 4 |
| sleep | Increase | 33 | With consensus | 4 |
| efficacy | Increase | 29 | With consensus | 4 |
| recovery | Increase | 26 | With consensus | 4 |
| neuroinflammation | Decrease | 8 | With consensus | 4 |
| sleep duration | Increase | 33 | With consensus | 3 |
| mood stability | Increase | 22 | With consensus | 3 |
| epileptic seizures | Decrease | 18 | With consensus | 3 |
| cholesterol | Decrease | 913 | With consensus | 2 |
| insulin production | Decrease | 597 | With consensus | 2 |
| glucose tolerance | Decrease | 539 | With consensus | 2 |
| dementia symptoms | Decrease | 456 | With consensus | 2 |
| withdrawal symptoms | Decrease | 456 | With consensus | 2 |
| clinical symptoms | Decrease | 456 | With consensus | 2 |
| blood pressure | Decrease | 362 | With consensus | 2 |
| alzheimer's disease progression | Decrease | 20 | With consensus | 2 |
| epilepsy seizures | Decrease | 18 | With consensus | 2 |
| total cholesterol | Decrease | 913 | With consensus | 1 |
| fasting insulin | Decrease | 597 | With consensus | 1 |
| insulin signaling | Increase | 597 | Against | 1 |
| glucose metabolism | Decrease | 539 | With consensus | 1 |
| seizure activity | Decrease | 270 | Against | 1 |
| gut microbiome health | Increase | 220 | With consensus | 1 |
| type 2 diabetes | Decrease | 93 | With consensus | 1 |
| diabetes | Decrease | 93 | With consensus | 1 |
| cognitive decline | Decrease | 45 | With consensus | 1 |
| balance | Increase | 35 | With consensus | 1 |
| protein intake | Increase | 33 | With consensus | 1 |
| dementia | Decrease | 22 | With consensus | 1 |
| pregnancy rate | Increase | 3 | With consensus | 1 |
Notable
Claims that diverge from — or run ahead of — the research.
"Ketogenic Diet neutrals body weight"
influencer claim contradicted by research · 683 studies
"Ketogenic Diet neutrals body weight"
influencer claim contradicted by research · 683 studies
"Ketogenic Diet neutrals body weight"
influencer claim contradicted by research · 683 studies
"Ketogenic Diet increasess insulin sensitivity"
influencer claim contradicted by research · 597 studies
"Ketogenic Diet increasess insulin signaling"
influencer claim contradicted by research · 597 studies
What they've said
Mentions of Ketogenic Diet across Andrew Huberman's content.
…es that mitochondrial function and dysfunction play in mental health and mental illness, and how various particular types of diets-- ranging from the ketogenic diet to modified ketogenic diet and even just slight adjustments in carbohydrate intake-- can be used in order to change mitochondrial function and bring …
… by HVMN ketone-IQ. Ketone-IQ is a ketone supplement that increases blood ketones. I want to be very clear that I, like most people have heard of the ketogenic diet, That is, I'm not in ketosis. However, most people don't realize that you can still benefit from increasing your blood ketones, which is what HVMN ke…