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ketogenic

British  
/ ˌkiːtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. med forming or able to stimulate the production of ketone bodies

    a ketogenic diet

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This led her to explore whether a ketogenic diet could help restore the body's ability to adapt to exercise.

From Science Daily Mar. 9, 2026

The secretary also recently declared that the ketogenic diet can cure schizophrenia, a fringe idea that has been rejected by every expert in the field.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2026

The researchers cautioned that the findings may not apply to more extreme dietary approaches with very low carbohydrate or fat intake, such as ketogenic diets.

From Science Daily Feb. 17, 2026

The animals were assigned to one of four diets: a high-fat Western diet, a low-fat high-carbohydrate diet, a traditional ketogenic diet where nearly all calories came from fat, and a protein-matched low-fat diet.

From Science Daily Jan. 27, 2026

Compared with mice eating a high-fat Western diet, those on the ketogenic diet gained significantly less weight.

From Science Daily Jan. 27, 2026

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