But there’s one side effect that’s well established but little known and still puzzling to doctors: the “keto rash” or prurigo pigmentosa. This rash fits the man’s case perfectly—red, raised, itchy ...

Everyone’s macro goals vary slightly, but for general health, Dr. Alatassi recommends that adults get 45 to 65 percent of ...

With a new year comes renewed motivation to shed pounds and improve health, but navigating the sea of trendy diets can be overwhelming. From intermittent fasting to keto and smoothie-based plans, ...

Keto for beginners doesn’t have to be confusing—this video explains how to get started with the ketogenic diet using simple ...

A keto fast may help you shift into a fat-burning state faster than following a keto diet or regular fasting alone. Benefits may include weight loss, more stable blood sugar, and improved energy, but ...

In the most comprehensive investigation of the ketogenic diet’s mental health effects yet, researchers pooled 50 studies spanning six decades to see what we actually know about its influence on mood.

When she was 3 years old, Alana "Lani" Silverberg was eating a cookie when she started turning blue. Her mom, Sara, thought her daughter was choking and called 911. Lani was taken to Johns Hopkins ...

Young rats given a ketogenic diet were largely protected from the mental and behavioral issues caused by prenatal stress. The high-fat, low-carb diet appeared to safeguard brain development and ...

Consuming a ketogenic diet along with medication and/or psychotherapy was associated with a nearly 70% decrease in symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD), a small pilot study showed. After 10-12 ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

One large egg packs protein, fat, and a host of vitamins and minerals. Get the carb count of eggs and whether that means keto dieters should eat them. Egg is a protein, so it is not a carbohydrate and ...

Being on the keto diet for a long time may does more harm than good to metabolic health. A yearlong study in mice showed that although the diet initially reduced their weight, over time it led to ...