High-fat Ketogenic diet: Great hope for Terminal Cancer Patients

High-fat Ketogenic diet has emerged as a new hope for cancer patients who are at terminal stages.

Origin

High fat and low carbohydrate diet are called a ketogenic diet that is a quite old concept. Its history dates back to 1920 when it was introduced for epilepsy patients at the John Hopkins School. Children who were poor responders to standard anti-epileptic drugs were given ketogenic diet and interestingly they remained seizure-free.

Characteristics of Ketogenic diet

The term is derived from ketone bodies that are breakdown products of body fat. These are calorie-yielding substances that may replace glucose in the brain …read more