Ketogenic diet
The therapeutic ketogenic diet is a proven treatment method for epilepsy. In recent years, scientific interest in it has continued to grow, particularly regarding its potential therapeutic effects for other diseases.
The aim of a ketogenic diet is to put the body into a state of ketosis, where it primarily uses fats and the resulting ketone bodies instead of glucose as energy source. Depending on how strict the ketogenic diet needs to be for the intended therapeutic purpose, it is often perceived as challenging by those following the diet.