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A ketogenic diet reduces oxidative stress and improves mitochondrial function by activating antioxidant pathways (Nrf2) and scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) via ketone bodies like beta-hydroxybutyrate.
Adopting a ketogenic diet may help reduce cellular damage associated with aging and chronic disease by shifting your body's energy source to ketones, which appear to protect mitochondria and reduce oxidative stress.
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The KD is thought to lower oxidative stress through a variety of methods. One possible mechanism is the scavenging properties of KB [57]. The circulating KB are Acetoacetate (AcAc) and β-hydroxybutyrate (ßOHB). They can scavenge various types of ROS...
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Based on animal models (rats/mice) and mechanistic studies cited in the review.
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Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Diet: A SWOC Analysis
Dena A. Nuwaylati et al. · Metabolites · 2022
DOI 10.3390/metabo12111126
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